Lecture
The Paradox of Pontic-Greek Identity: Cultural Intimacy in a Globalized World
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church 10830 Downey Avenue,, Downey, CA, United StatesLecture by Dr. Nikos Michailidis, Lecturer in Anthropology and Hellenic Studies, Princeton University The lecture will cover various aspects of the culture and history of the Pontic-Greek communities and their global outreach. It will describe their multiple transformations in historic Pontos, in Greece and in the diaspora and will explore their potential and meaning for...
Η Επικαιρότητα του Νίκου Καζαντζάκη
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church 10830 Downey Avenue,, Downey, CA, United StatesΟμιλητής ο κ. Γεώργιος Στασσινάκης, Πρόεδρος της Διεθνούς Εταιρείας με έδρα τη Γενεύη, Ελβετία
Classical debt ‘after’ the crisis: Greek antiquity in the era of Grecovery
Royce Hall, 314 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDrawing from her latest book, The Classical Debt: Greek Antiquity in an Era of Austerity, Johanna Hanink, Professor at Brown University, shows that our idealized image of ancient Greece dangerously shapes our view of the modern country and its recent crises. For nearly a decade, Greece has been notorious for its monetary, sovereign debt. Yet...
Angelos Chaniotis, “The Polis as a Stage: Theatricality and Illusion in the Long Hellenistic Age”
Lenart Auditorium Fowler Auditorium, UCLA, Los Angeles, CAParking Information: Enter UCLA campus Lot 4 from Sunset Blvd at Westwood Plaza and turn left into the Play-By-Plate area of the lot. The address of Lot 4 is 398 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Automated pay stations in Pay-By-Play accept $1 and $5 bills and credit cards.
PATRICK LEIGH FERMOR: The Man and the Legend
Royce Hall 10745 Dickson Court, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United StatesRenowned author Artemis Cooper lectures about Patrick Leigh Fermor, the British author, scholar, soldier and polyglot who played a prominent role behind the lines in the Cretan resistance during World War II. He was widely regarded as Britain's greatest living travel writer during his lifetime, based on books such as A Time of Gifts (1977). UCLA...
Polyxeni Adam-Veleni, “Thessaloniki: A Metro-Polis through the Centuries”
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAThroughout the course of excavations during the construction of the Metropolitan Railway in modern Thessaloniki, important finds were brought to light at seven stations: an unknown Roman cemetery of a wealthy settlement, and many burials and funerary structures in the eastern and western necropoleis of the ancient city. The excavations of two central stations at...
Alexander Kitroeff, “The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt”
Huffington Center, St. Sophia Cathedral 1324 Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesBook presentation and signing.
Erγastirio: Conversations on Greek America
Delighted to announce a new initiative! Erγastirio: Conversations on Greek America A Collaborative Public Forum This online forum initiates a series of conversations among academics, authors and cultural producers with the aim of promoting the practice of writing and teaching Greek America in the context of U.S. multiculturalism, the Greek diaspora, and European Americans. We...
Celebrating Hellenic Authors: Linda Reid and Deborah Shlian
Authors Linda Reid & Deborah Shlian discuss their most recent book, Deep Waters. For centuries, an ancient shipwreck in azure Greek waters has concealed an astonishing truth. The drowning of an underwater cameraman, then the murder of a highly respected academic - seemingly isolated tragedies? When radio talk show host Sammy Greene and ex-cop Gus...
Celebrating Hellenic Authors: Constance M. Constant
Constance (Connie) Constant discusses her book, American Kid: Nazi Occupied Greece through a Child’s Eyes Many books written about WWII come to us primarily from generals, prime ministers, diplomats, and revered historians who never personally lived through occupation. Yet, childhood war experiences add a dimension to history different from other points of view. American Kid...