BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UCLA Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UCLA Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Athens BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:EEST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:EET DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260722T195715Z CREATED:20260722T195715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T195715Z UID:10000250-1787335200-1787342400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Backgammon Night DESCRIPTION:Backgammon Night \nFriday\, August 21\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM\n \n2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus \nThis event is free\, but space is limited. \nJoin us for mezedes and conversation. \nRSVP Here for Backgammon Night \nParking information: \nIf you plan on driving to UCLA\, please note that parking is available at Parking Structure 5\, located at 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. We highly recommend purchasing your parking permit in advance for $18\, as there will be no attendant on-site and parking is limited. \nTo purchase your permit\, please visit the Bruin ePermit website and choose “Campus Event\,” then “Backgammon Night”: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx. This permit will be valid for only levels 1-4 in parking structure 5. \nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 5) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card. Elevators are accessible on levels 1 and 4 only. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. \nThe nearest guest drop-off is the rooftop level of parking structure 5\, next to the Anderson School of Business (see directions above). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/backgammon-night-9/ LOCATION:2117 Rolfe Hall\, 345 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Diaspora,Hellenic,Heritage,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Backgammon-Night-August-21-2026-8.5-x-5.5-in-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260717T200000 DTSTAMP:20260615T210509Z CREATED:20260615T210509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T210509Z UID:10000247-1784311200-1784318400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Backgammon Night DESCRIPTION:Backgammon Night \nFriday\, July 17\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus \nClick here to RSVP for Backgammon Night \nThis event is free\, but space is limited. \nJoin us for mezedes and conversation. \nIf you plan on driving to UCLA\, please note that parking is available at Parking Structure 5\, located at 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. We highly recommend purchasing your parking permit in advance for $18\, as there will be no attendant on-site and parking is limited. \nTo purchase your permit\, please visit the Bruin ePermit website and choose “Campus Event\,” then “Backgammon Night”: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx. This permit will be valid for only levels 1-4 in parking structure 5. \nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 5) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card. Elevators are accessible on levels 1 and 4 only. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. \nThe nearest guest drop-off is the rooftop level of parking structure 5\, next to the Anderson School of Business (see directions above). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/backgammon-night-8/ LOCATION:2117 Rolfe Hall\, 345 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Heritage,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Backgammon-Night-July-17-2026-4-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260319T183242Z CREATED:20260319T183242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T183242Z UID:10000245-1777053600-1777060800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Backgammon Night DESCRIPTION:Backgammon Night \nFriday\, April 24\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 8:00 PM \n2117 Rolfe Hall\, UCLA Campus \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \nParking information: \nIf you plan on driving to UCLA\, please note that parking is available at Parking Structure 5\, located at 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. We highly recommend purchasing your parking permit in advance for $17\, as there will be no attendant on-site and parking is limited. To purchase your permit\, please visit the Bruin ePermit website and choose Campus Event\, then Backgammon Night: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx. This permit will be valid for only levels 1-4 in parking structure 5. \nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 5) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card. Elevators are accessible on levels 1 and 4 only. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. \nThe nearest guest drop-off is the rooftop level of parking structure 5\, next to the Anderson School of Business (see directions above).  URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/backgammon-night-7/ LOCATION:2117 Rolfe Hall\, 345 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Hellenic,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Backgammon_Night_April-24-2026-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260727 DTSTAMP:20260914T171521Z CREATED:20260402T184235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T171521Z UID:10000246-1776902400-1785110399@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Exhibition - Weaving Dreams: Kilims from Geraki\, Laconia DESCRIPTION:Kilim. Tree of Life with wedding procession and initials ΓΠ. 19th Century. \nExhibition \nWeaving Dreams\nKilims from Geraki\, Laconia \nOn view from\nApril 23 – July 26\, 2026 \nGhika Gallery\n3 Kriezotou Street\, Kolonaki\, Athens \nThe village of Geraki\, located on the slopes of Mount Parnon\, is renowned for its millennia-old art of weaving on the vertical loom. \nThe exhibition presents dowry kilims and related objects from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century\, particularly works woven with images of women and men standing within a landscape of agricultural abundance and surrounded by symbolic imagery. Weavers produced textiles for domestic and commercial use. A finely woven kilim\, costly to acquire\, signified its owner’s affluence and social status\, making it a prized possession and family heirloom. \nGeraki weavers have long been recognized for their exceptional skills\, winning awards at the Vienna World’s Fair of 1873\, the Eighth International Exhibition in Thessaloniki in 1933\, and elsewhere. In recognition of this enduring weaving tradition\, the textile art of Geraki was inscribed in the Greek National Intangible Cultural Heritage Index in 2019. \nIn the 1930s\, artists\, scholars\, and folklorists passed through Geraki\, admiring the village’s Byzantine churches\, elaborate stone houses\, and vibrant weaving industry. This exhibition celebrates the connection between Geraki and several of the artists and intellectuals of that period\, whose work is exhibited in the Ghika Gallery. \nThis exhibition is organized by the Benaki Museum and curated by Sharon Gerstel and Sofia Pitouli. We extend our sincere thanks to the supporters listed below for their generosity. \nA catalogue accompanying the exhibition is available for purchase here: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/weaving-dreams/ \nUnder the Auspices:\nRegion of Peloponnese \nLead Supporter:\nStavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)\nGefyra is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) \nExhibition Supporters:\nGefyra\nUCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nGeorge and Tina Kolovos \nExhibition Hashtag\n#GerakiKilimsBenaki URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/weaving-dreams-exhibition/ LOCATION:Ghika Gallery\, 3 Kriezotou Street\, Kolonaki\, Athens\, 106 71\, Greece CATEGORIES:Art History,Community,Gefyra,Hellenic,Heritage,History,Humanities,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Geraki-70x100_30.3-1-e1789406187393.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T110000 DTSTAMP:20251229T181113Z CREATED:20251229T181113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T181113Z UID:10000241-1774692000-1774695600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Fumes of Mars: Book discussion with artist and writer Katerina Angelopoulou DESCRIPTION:The Fumes of Mars: Book discussion with artist and writer Katerina Angelopoulou \nSaturday\, March 28\, 2026\n10:00 A.M. Los Angeles / 7:00 P.M. Greece\nVia Zoom \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \nThis discussion will be moderated by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities\, Simon Fraser University. \nOne of the deadliest wildfires ever recorded took place on July 23\, 2018 in Mati\, just 30 km from the historical center of Athens. Writer and artist Katerina Angelopoulou survived the fire\, and her book\, The Fumes of Mars\, combines her photographs with personal testimonies from other survivors\, timelines\, maps\, and reports. With these materials\, Angelopoulou attempts to weave a collective narrative of the events to better understand the violent disconnect between her own experience and the “official” account of the disaster in which facts were concealed and victims held culpable. \nThe book opens with black and white photographs showing the aftermath of the fire alongside testimonies of the survivors. These are followed by Angelopoulou’s photographs\, taken as the disaster unfolded\,overlaid with her timeline of events. Collected evidence on the events follows\, including aerial maps\, topographical information\, lists of the victims with location and cause of death\, weather and aircraft reports\, CCTV and news coverage images\, information from the State Investigator report\, and information on the ongoing trial. The final images of the book are of Angelopoulou’s personal artifacts after the fire\, such as remnants of jewelry\, books\, and glasses. This assembled evidence is embedded with importance because after the fire\, the truth of the victims and their families was questioned multiple times—in the public narrative\, facts were concealed and re-produced with false arguments blaming residents and victims. \nKaterina Angelopoulou is a writer and artist based in Athens. The Fumes of Mars won the Format Festival’s Reviewers’ Choice Award 2022\, was selected for the COCA Project 2021\, shortlisted for the Belfast Dummy Award and Photo Festival in 2022\, and exhibited at LCC in London as part of the Common Ground Exhibition. Angelopoulou holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London\, a B.A. in Design for Performance from Central Saint Martins\, and an M.A. with Distinction in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography from London College of Communication. \nView additional images and purchase the book here. \nThis program is made possible thanks to support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/the-fumes-of-mars/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Hellenic,History,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Fumes-of-Mars-Webpage-Header-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260314T110000 DTSTAMP:20250517T190810Z CREATED:20250517T190810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250517T190810Z UID:10000228-1773482400-1773486000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:West Coast Hellenic Book Club: The Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani DESCRIPTION:Book cover design by: Emanuele Ragnisco \nWest Coast Hellenic Book Club: \nThe Jasmine Isle by Ioanna Karystiani\, trans. Michael Eleftheriou\n(Europa Editions\, 2006) \nDiscussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, March 14\, 2026\n10 A.M. Los Angeles / 7 P.M. Greece\nVia Zoom \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \n  \nFrom the Publisher: \nSet on the Greek island of Andros during the first half of the 20th century\, Karystiani’s first novel to be translated into English centers on Orsa Saltaferou\, a jovial teenager who falls in love with charming and sensual fisherman Spyros Maltambes. But when the time comes to settle down\, her imperious mother\, Mina\, decides that Spyros is not the man for her daughter and arranges a marriage to the richer Nikos Vatokouzis\, also a fisherman. Without a word of protest\, Orsa resigns herself to her fate-until she returns from her honeymoon to find her younger sister\, Mosca\, married to Spyros. Further intensifying emotions\, the sisters and their respective husbands must live with just a staircase between them. And because both men are sailors (as is the sisters’ father)\, they often travel for long stretches and leave the sisters-along with Mina and many other women on the island-to look after the homes\, raise their children and chat\, trying to gather news about their husbands and\, when it comes\, the war. With a talent for crafting graceful narration and poignant dialogue\, Karystiani presents a praiseworthy novel of a life caught between love and loss. \nAbout the Author: \nIoanna Karystiani was born on the island of Crete\, Greece\, in the town of Chania and now lives in Athens. Her literary debut came with the collection of short stories\, I kyria Kataki (Ms. Kataki). She has since written three novels\, all of which have been translated into several languages. She wrote the screenplay for The Brides\, directed by Pandelis Vulgaris and produced by Martin Scorsese\, and Estrella mi vida\, directed by Costa Gavras. She received the Greek state prize for literature and the Athenian Academy prize for her first novel\, and the Diavaso literature prize for her second. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nAvailable to borrow digitally for free on the Internet Archive at the link below: \nhttps://archive.org/details/jasmineisle0000kary/mode/2up \nIf you need help sourcing a copy of the book\, please email hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/thejasmineisle/ CATEGORIES:Humanities,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/The-Jasmine-Isle-5-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T120000 DTSTAMP:20251229T180518Z CREATED:20251229T180518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T180518Z UID:10000240-1772874000-1772884800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage DESCRIPTION:Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage \na seminar organized by\nAnastasia Tsingotjidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) \nMarch 7\, 2026\n9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs.\nThis seminar brings together researchers from neuroscience\, pharmacology\, biology\, veterinary medicine\, nutrition\, and plant biodiversity to explore the neuroprotective potential of traditional Greek herbs. Through a combination of in-person and online presentations\, the program highlights translational research\, from animal models and isolated bioactive compounds to nutritional approaches and cultural heritage. The seminar concludes with a culinary demonstration using Cycladic herbs\, emphasizing the connection between Greek history\, daily life\, and brain health. \nView the full schedule here \nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Korina Atsopardi\, Department of Pharmacy\, School of Health Sciences\, University of Patras\nDimitra Efthymiopoulou\, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics and Department of Sports Nutrition\, Harokopio University (Zoom)\nIrene Giannakopoulos\, CEO\, Aegialis Hotel and Spa\, author of the culinary book\, My Amorgos!\nProfessor Marigoula Margariti\, Department of Biology\, School of Natural Sciences\, University of Patras (Zoom)\nMarita Papagianni\, Plant Taxonomist & Biodiversity Research Associate\, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Zoom)\nProfessor Igor Spigelman\, Laboratory of Neuropharmacology\, Section of Biosystems and Function\, School of Dentistry\, UCLA\nProfessor Anastasia Tsingotjidou\, School of Veterinary Medicine\, Faculty of Health Sciences\, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki\nAssociate Professor Konstantinos Xanthopoulos\, School of Pharmacy\, Faculty of Health Sciences\, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Zoom)\n\nThis seminar is hosted by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\, with generous support from Lee and Lilian Polydor\, The Polydor Foundation\, and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. \n \n \nParking Information:\n \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 4. \nParking Structure 4 is located at: 221 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 4 is accessible from Sunset Blvd. onto Westwood Plaza which leads directly to the underground parking structure. To view the walking map from Parking Structure 4 to Royce Hall\, click here. \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \nAdvance parking is available for Parking Structure 4. \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for Parking Structure 4 for $17 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “Neuroprotective Greek Herbs” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 4 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 4\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: For individuals with accessibility needs\, parking lot 4 is ADA accessibility and has elevators on all floors. The elevators in Lot 4 provide access to Wilson Plaza\, with sidewalk access available. Upon reaching Janss Steps\, turn left towards the Anderson School of Business and Fowler Museum. Proceed past the Fowler Museum before you enter Anderson School of Business; take a right to access the elevator leading to Royce Hall. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\nTo view the ADA map from Parking Structure 4 to Royce Hall\, click here.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/neuroprotective-greek-herbs/ LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Conference,Hellenic,Heritage,History,HUC@UCLA,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece,Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Neuroprotective-Greek-Herbs-Email-Image-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260202T025005Z CREATED:20260202T025005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T025005Z UID:10000244-1771768800-1771776000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) DESCRIPTION:Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) \nSunday\, February 22\, 2026\n2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.\nJanss Steps\, UCLA Campus \nJoin us in flying kites to celebrate Kathara Deftera and enjoy light refreshments! \nClean Monday\, known as Kathara Deftera in Greek\, marks the beginning of Lent in Greek Orthodox tradition. This cultural event is widely celebrated in Greece as a day of personal renewal and togetherness. It is traditionally observed with outdoor gatherings\, kite flying\, and the sharing of simple foods. \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \n  \nParking information: \nIf you plan on driving to UCLA\, please note that parking is available at Parking Structure 4\, located at 221 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. We highly recommend purchasing your parking permit in advance for $17\, as there will be no attendant on-site and parking is limited. \nFrom Sunset Blvd.\, enter north campus at Westwood Plaza and proceed straight to the underground parking structure. A walking map from UCLA Structure 4 to Janss Steps is available here. \nTo purchase your permit\, please visit the Bruin ePermit website and choose “Campus Event\,” then “Clean Monday”: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx. \nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, elevators are available on all floors of parking structure 4. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. \nFor passenger drop-off near Janss Steps\, the most convenient location is the Wilson Plaza drop-off area at the entrance to Lot 4 before entering the underground parking structure\, near the intersection of Westwood Plaza and Charles E. Young Drive North. From there\, it is a short and direct walk to the base of Janss Steps. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/clean-monday/ LOCATION:UCLA Janss Steps\, 220 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Hellenic,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-02-at-10.12.13-AM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260117T110000 DTSTAMP:20250515T172857Z CREATED:20250515T172857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T172857Z UID:10000226-1768644000-1768647600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:West Coast Hellenic Book Club: Hecuba by Euripides DESCRIPTION:John Gibson\, RAUlysses Forcing Polyxena from Hecuba to be SacrificedPhoto courtesy of the Royal Academy of Arts\, London \nWest Coast Hellenic Book Club: \nHecuba by Euripides \nDiscussion led by Professor Kathryn Morgan\, Joan Palevsky Professor of Classics at UCLA\, Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, January 17\, 2026 \n10:00 A.M. Los Angeles / 8:00 P.M. Greece \nVia Zoom \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \nHecuba takes place after the Trojan War and centers on the former queen of Troy\, Hecuba\, who is a prisoner. First\, Hecuba is devastated by the sacrifice of her daughter Polyxena to honor Achilles. Then she learns that her son Polydoros has been murdered by King Polymestor\, who was supposed to protect him. In response\, Hecuba takes matters into her own hands\, blinding Polymestor and killing his sons. The play is a powerful look at grief\, revenge\, and how war strips people of their humanity. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nLinks to purchase book: \nhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hecuba-euripides/1136993799 \nhttps://www.vitalsource.com/products/hecuba-euripides-v9781585104345?duration=perpetual&srsltid=AfmBOoo17vpDTJoW5rheNJ_VvzWMFQ1K5Q8-F792_HdNeZQRnQnPtQuuNR4&gQT=1 \nFind out more about the West Coast Consortium of Hellenic Studies Programs URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/hecuba/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Hellenic,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Hecuba-Image-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T110000 DTSTAMP:20250515T173338Z CREATED:20250515T173338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T173338Z UID:10000227-1760781600-1760785200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou DESCRIPTION:Design by: Christopher King \nGefyra Book Club: \nThe Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou\, trans. Karen Emmerich\n(Melville House\, 2015) \nDiscussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center\nand Dr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, October 18\, 2025\n10 A.M. Los Angeles / 8 P.M. Greece\nVia Zoom \nThis event has already taken place. We are no longer accepting RSVPs. \nFrom the Publisher:\nIn 1948\, the body of an American journalist is found floating in the bay off Thessaloniki. A small-time Greek journalist is tried and convicted for the murder… but when he’s released twelve years later\, he claims his confession was the result of torture. \nFlash forward to contemporary Greece\, where a rebellious young high school student is given an assignment for a school project: find the truth. And as he begrudgingly takes it on\, he begins to make a startling series of gripping discoveries–about history\, love\, and even his own family’s involvement. \nBased on the real story of famed CBS reporter George Polk—journalism’s prestigious Polk Awards were named after him—The Scapegoat is a sweeping saga that brings together the Greece of the post-World War II era with the Greece of today\, a country facing dangerous times once again. \nAs told by key players in the story—the dashing journalist’s Greek widow; the mother and sisters of the convicted man; the brutal Thessaloniki Chief of Police; a U.S. Foreign Office investigator\, and\, finally\, the modern-day student\, in the novel’s most stirring narration of all–The Scapegoat confronts questions of truth\, justice\, and sacrifice…and how the past is always with us. \nAbout the Author:\nSophia Nikolaidou was born in Thessaloniki in 1968. She teaches literature and creative writing and writes criticism for various newspapers\, including Ta Nea. She has published two collections of short stories and three novels\, all of which have been translated into eight languages. Her last novel\, Tonight We Have Friends\, won the 2011 Athens Prize for Literature\, and The Scapegoat was shortlisted for the 2012 Greek State Prize for Fiction. \nKaren Emmerich’s translations include Rien ne va plus by Margarita Karapanou\, Landscape with Dog and Other Stories by Ersi Sotiropoulos\, I’d Like by Amanda Michalopoulou\, and Poems (1945-1971) by Miltos Sachtouris. She received the 2013 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation for her translation\, with Edmund Keeley\, of Yannis Ritsos’ Diaries of Exile. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nLink to purchase book: \nhttps://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=1612193846&clickid=SNaQmzT01xyKTPw2A70VbTfEUksWhC2WzTQ7zI0&cm_mmc=aff-_-ir-_-64613-_-77416&ref=imprad64613&afn_sr=impact&ref_=aff_ir_64613_77416 \nhttps://livebrary.overdrive.com/media/1903986 \nhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22245335-the-scapegoat URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/thescapegoat/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Hellenic,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Copy-of-Book-Club-Niki-A-Novel-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250208T110000 DTSTAMP:20241125T234935Z CREATED:20241125T234935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T234935Z UID:10000219-1739008800-1739012400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Gefyra Book Club: “Eleni\, or Nobody” by Rhea Galanaki DESCRIPTION:Gefyra Book Club: Eleni\, or Nobody by Rhea Galanaki\, trans. David Connolly\n(Northwestern University Press\, 2002) \nDiscussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and\nDr. Eirini Kotsovili\, Senior Lecturer\, Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University \nSaturday\, February 8\, 2025\n10 a.m. Los Angeles / 8 p.m. Greece\nBy Zoom  \nClick here to RSVP \nThis academic year’s book club is held in English and will feature Greek books in translation. For future book selections and meeting dates\, click here. \nEleni Altamura\, favored by her father for her daring spirit and talent for painting\, is fabled to be Greece’s first “woman” painter. Rather than consent to spinsterhood at the age of twenty-seven\, Eleni sets sail with her seafaring father for Italy\, where she is to study painting at the famed School of the Nazarenes. Once in Naples\, Eleni flees her female identity and\, disguised as a young man\, walks with her father to Rome. Along the way she falls in love with her would-be husband while learning to navigate life in a man’s world\, as a man. Eleni\, or Nobody depicts the struggle between the female and male sexes\, Greek and foreign culture\, Greek Orthodoxy and Catholicism\, and erotic love and motherhood. Every morning Eleni’s rebirth as Nobody allows her to overcome the constraints of her gender and partake in her life’s struggle. Love reveals her femininity\, however\, and Eleni converts to Catholicism in order to marry the father of her two children. When she is later deserted\, Eleni is left with a shattered identity\, having been rejected by her husband because of her masculine ways and exiled from the art world because she is female. After the death of her two children\, Eleni spends the last twenty years of her life living alone. She continues to questions her identity as her life choices begin to spark various rumors that she may be either a powerful\, mad magician or just another crazy\, old woman. \nRhea Galanaki is considered Greece’s foremost woman novelist. She was born in Crete in 1947 and studied history and archaeology at the University of Athens. She is the author of several books of poetry and criticism as well as two other novels\, The Life of Ismail Ferik Pasha (Peter Owen\, Ltd.\, 1996) and Eleni\, or No One. She lives in Patras\, Greece. \nDavid Connolly is a professional translator and has translated 15 works by leading Greek poets and novelists. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nLinks to purchase book\, translated by David Connolly: \nAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Eleni-Nobody-Rhea-Galanaki/dp/0810118858/ref=sr_1_1?crid=VP6FLTJD2XEO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FlLenl6Qdxdz2LSD-aZB55tdaH432pIlDB3Zg2znBKy9x7U2lue6ncIOnQjUY-YWbFrTmcTycOakrfweNZby1zJEApikn6KGiMnK5QUwbSKdoQspVjXK6g_Wa6zD0Nd38ExQ2Zpl6GtCZlBJiRrfP3DInGNsrUQ0t2Vdp46eAzJg6_WAOcOaBzQBTEU5cXRDMl6iYnaLlqoD41G6U0GsUGYOT9MODwYIq5Rh0Dw74AA.CO_4WZemGMRl2vy7309hyy-To1rlHQ11Zxm4A-TyaYg&dib_tag=se&keywords=Eleni+or+Nobody&qid=1732302652&sprefix=eleni+or+nobody%2Caps%2C282&sr=8-1 \n\n\n\nWe understand that this book may be difficult to purchase. However\, you can access a digital version for free by creating an account and borrowing the book at the following link: https://archive.org/details/eleniornobody0000gala\n\n\n\nThe Gefyra Book Club meeting is part of Gefyra (Bridge)\, a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Simon Fraser University SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/eleniornobody/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Gefyra,Hellenic,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Eleni-or-Nobody-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250202T180000 DTSTAMP:20240911T173202Z CREATED:20240911T173202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T173202Z UID:10000214-1738512000-1738519200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Fighting Antisemitism and Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust: Advances in Greece and Europe? By Leon Saltiel DESCRIPTION:Fighting Antisemitism and Preserving the Memory of the Holocaust: Advances in Greece and Europe? \nLecture by Leon Saltiel\, Director of Diplomacy\, Representative at UN Geneva and UNESCO\, and\nCoordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress \nSunday\, February 2\, 2025\n4:00 p.m.\nThe Harry and Yvonne Lenart Auditorium\, The Fowler Museum at UCLA\nReception to follow \nIntroductory remarks by The Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles \nEvent is free but advanced registration is requested.\nRSVP: https://forms.gle/qeSd5APvr7EewWAG6 \nIf you are unable to attend but would like to watch the lecture via livestream on our YouTube channel\, the link is provided below: \nLivestream link: https://youtube.com/live/S72stydzSRU?feature=share \nThis year marks the 80th anniversary from the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp and the end of the Second World War\, which resulted in the Holocaust of 6 million Jews in Europe and North Africa by the Germans and their collaborators. Since then\, countries have been grappling with how to deal with this past but also with antisemitism\, which is scarily showing its ugly face again\, threatening democracy\, the rule of law and peaceful coexistence. Eighty percent of Jews in Europe feel that antisemitism has grown in their country in recent years. This lecture will focus on these challenges\, and a way forward\, using Greece as a case study\, a country trying to heals its wounds after a turbulent past. \nDr. Leon Saltiel is a historian specializing on the Holocaust in Thessaloniki\, Greece. He holds a Ph.D. in Contemporary Greek History from the University of Macedonia\, in Thessaloniki\, Greece\, and has been a post-doctoral researcher at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva\, Switzerland and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His publications include The Holocaust in Thessaloniki: Reactions to the Anti-Jewish Persecution\, 1942–1943 (Routledge 2020)\, which won the 2021 Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research\, and ‘Do Not Forget Me’: Three Jewish Mothers Write to their Sons from the Thessaloniki Ghetto in Greek (Alexandria 2018)\, English (Berghahn 2021) and French (Denoël 2023). He also serves as Director of Diplomacy and Representative at UN Geneva and UNESCO\, and Coordinator on Countering Antisemitism for the World Jewish Congress. \nThis event is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles\, co-sponsored by the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies and made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nGefyra (Bridge) is a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Gefyra’s mission is to connect students\, faculty\, and communities along the West Coast of North America with Greek scholars\, artists\, and other creators\, so that they can together explore expansive and imaginative approaches to Greek culture and knowledge production. The program additionally supports academic conferences and cultural projects that bridge the West Coast and Greece. \nPresented by: \nCo-sponsored by:\n \nUnder the auspices of: \n \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $16 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Campus Event\,” then “Leon Saltiel Lecture” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 6) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu \n  URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/leon-saltiel/ LOCATION:The Fowler Museum at UCLA\, 308 Charles E Young Drive North\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Hellenic,Heritage,History,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/leon-saltiel_UCLA-INST-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240727T113000 DTSTAMP:20240625T234911Z CREATED:20240625T234911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T234911Z UID:10000212-1722074400-1722079800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Book Club: "The Murderess" by Alexandros Papadiamantis DESCRIPTION:This conversation is presented by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles \nSaturday\, July 27\, 2024 \n10 a.m. Los Angeles / 8 p.m. Greece \nVia Zoom \nClick here to RSVP \nLed by Professor Sharon Gerstel\, Director of the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\, and the Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles\, this academic year’s book club will feature Greek books in translation. For future book selections and meeting dates\, click here.  \nFollowing the screening of The Murderess (Η Φόνισσα) at the 18th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival in June\, we take the opportunity to read and discuss the classic novel by acclaimed author Alexandros Papadiamantis. Our discussion of the novel will focus on the author’s representation of society on a remote Greek island. Participants are encouraged to read the novel in Greek or English. \nFrom the publisher: The Murderess (Η Φόνισσα) is a bone-chilling tale of crime and punishment with the dark beauty of a backwoods ballad. Set on the dirt-poor Aegean island of Skiathos\, it is the story of Hadoula\, an old woman living on the margins of society and at the outer limits of respectability. Hadoula knows about herbs and their hidden properties\, and women come to her when they need help. She knows women’s secrets and she knows the misery of their lives\, and as the book begins\, she is trying to stop her new-born granddaughter from crying so that her daughter can at last get a little sleep. She rocks the baby and rocks her and then the terrible truth hits there’s nothing worse than being born a woman\, and there’s something that she\, Hadoula\, can do about that. \nThe discussion will be held in English. \nThis program is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nLinks to purchase book\, translated by Peter Levi: \nAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murderess-York-Review-Books-Classics/dp/1590173503 \nBarnes and Noble: https://valsec.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-murderess-alexandros-papadiamantis/1002019107 \nPenguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/201495/the-murderess-by-alexandros-papadiamantis-translated-from-the-greek-by-peter-levi/ URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/themurderess/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Diaspora,Film,Hellenic,Heritage,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240610 DTSTAMP:20240529T175030Z CREATED:20240529T175030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T175030Z UID:10000211-1717200000-1717977599@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Los Angeles Greek Film Festival DESCRIPTION:18th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival \nHosted by the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) and \nSponsored by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\n \nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 – Sunday\, June 9\, 2024 \nAdvance ticket purchase required. \nThe 18th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) returns with an expanded program and over 80 films in competition. Artistic & Festival Director Aristotle Katopodis announced the 2024 Festival lineup of premieres\, screenings\, events and masterclass (June 1-9)\, followed by a virtual film program of screenings and industry webinars (June 9 -16). “We’re thrilled and honored to feature some of the most exciting films and filmmakers available today\,” explains Katopodis. “Showcasing over 80 films in 9 days\, including feature films\, short films\, documentaries\, animation\, and retrospectives\, illustrates our intent to highlight the breadth and depth of the Greek Film Industry that continues to surprise us with top awards in all major film festivals and innovative international co-productions.” \nRed Carpet Opening Night on June 1 features Sofia Exarchou’s multi-awarded ANIMAL\, which also received the Golden Alexander\, Thessaloniki International Film Festival’s top prize last fall. Opening Night Reception is generously presented by European Languages & Movies in America (www.ELMA.org) and will be catered by NICK THE GREEK\, wines offered by AVRA\, liquor and crafted cocktails by DULCE VIDA TEQUILA and EMPRESS GIN\, water provided by SMARTWATER\, non-alcoholic beverages offered by OPTIMA FOODS. The event will take place at the Harmony Gold Theater in West Hollywood. \nRed Carpet Closing Night & Orpheus Awards Celebration on June 9 features MURDERESS based on the classic by Alexandros Papadiamantis. The screening will be preceded by red carpet & appetizers and followed with the Orpheus Awards honoring Greek renowned actress and MURDERESS star Karyofyllia Karabeti. The Closing Night Reception is generously presented by The Kolovos Family and features catering by NICK THE GREEK\, wines offered by AVRA\, mastiha drinks by KLEOS\, liquor and craft cocktails by DULCE VIDA TEQUILA and EMPRESS GIN\, water provided by SMARTWATER\, non-alcoholic beverages offered by OPTIMA FOODS. The event will take place at Pacific Design Center – Silver Screen Theater in West Hollywood. \nNow in its 10th edition\, the DISCOVERY DAYS story & screenplay lab continues to serve as an industry leader in developing artistic international feature film projects as well as fostering ties between filmmakers from Southern Europe / the Balkans and the Los Angeles community of cinema. Many films that have participated in the lab go on to successful paths\, including MEDIUM directed by Christina Ioakeimidi\, screening at this year’s LAGFF. Under the leadership of director Araceli Lemos\, Discovery Days received a record number of submissions and ultimately selected seven projects. The team includes Joel Garber (Producer)\, Karina Logothetis (Producer) and Nasos Gatzoulis (Programmer). \nFestivities also include the HOLLYWOOD SCENE & BE SEEN BASH\, co-produced by Los Angeles Greek Film Festival\, Global Greek Film Initiative and The Hellenic Initiative. The event will feature live entertainment by Greek American singer Angelina Alexon on June 6 on the rooftop of The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood\, which is also one of LAGFF 2024 sponsors. \nKey Dates \n\nJune 1 – Red Carpet Opening Night with Sofia Exarchou’s multi-awarded ANIMAL. Reception presented by ELMA. Harmony Gold Theater\, 7655 W. Sunset Blvd.\nJune 2 to 8 – In Person Screenings & Events\, Regal LA Live\, 1000 W Olympic Blvd DTLA. Validated parking in structure behind the theater.\nJune 2 – Cinematography Masterclass with emerging Greek Director of Photography and GGFI- LAGFF Dignitary Akis Konstantakopoulos. Regal LA Live at 2PM following the film Light Falls where Akis was the DP.\nJune 4 – Cinematic Tribute to Cyprus in partnership with Honorary Consul General of Cyprus Andreas Kyprianides\, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and Saint Sophia Cathedral at Saint Sophia Huffington Center.\nJune 5-9 – Discovery Days Screenplay & Pitch Lab\, final presentations audit on June 9. Regal LA Live (Gold/Platinum Pass holders only).\nJune 6 – The Hollywood Scene & Be Seen Bash at the Godfrey Hotel Rooftop at 1400 N. Cahuenga Blvd\, Hollywood. (Ticketed Event or Platinum Pass holders).\nJune 8 – Filmmaker Brunch at the Residence of Consul General of Greece LA (Gold/Platinum Pass holder only).\nJune 8 – Greek Television Production Roundtable\, Regal LA Live at 4 PM.\nJune 9 – Red Carpet Closing Night & Orpheus Awards featuring MURDERESS based on the classic by Alexandros Papadiamantis. Pacific Design Center – Silver Screen Theater\, 8687 Melrose Ave\, West Hollywood.\nJune 9-16 – Virtual Screenings & Events on LAGFF platform powered by Eventive.\nJune 13 – Distribution Agreements – An informative free webinar with Entertainment lawyer Carol Contes geared toward independent filmmakers (10am\, PDT).\n\n \nLAGFF 2024 Gold & Platinum Passes – https://lagff24.eventive.org/passes/buy\nThis year\, there are two levels of passes which offer all theatrical screenings\, all virtual screenings\, webinars and workshops\, Opening Night; Preferred Seating for Closing Night & Orpheus Awards; Hollywood Scene & Be Seen Bash; Filmmaker Brunch; Presentations from Discovery Days. \nMore information & individual tickets may also be purchased at www.lagff.org \nLAGFF is held under the auspices of General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We wish to express our gratitude to Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy\, Prof. John Chrysoulakis\, for his continued effort to unite the Hellenes abroad and support all efforts for culture\, arts\, and issues that Hellenes face away from the homeland. \nLAGFF expresses gratitude to Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles\, for her ardent support and promotion of Hellenism. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/lagff18/ CATEGORIES:Community,Diaspora,Film,Hellenic,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LAGFF-24-poster-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T120000 DTSTAMP:20240501T163957Z CREATED:20240501T163957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T163957Z UID:10000205-1716631200-1716638400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Οι πρωτόπλαστοι\, με τον Σωφρόνη Σωφρονίου DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nFor further information about the book and the author\, please visit the entry on BiblioNet. \nFor information on how to secure a copy of the book\, the Book Club\, and to join the mailing list\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu) or Dr. Eirini Kotsovili (dkotsovi@sfu.ca). \nThe Gefyra Book Club meeting is part of Gefyra (Bridge)\, a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Simon Fraser University SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/gefyra-conversation-with-the-author-%ce%bf%ce%b9-%cf%80%cf%81%cf%89%cf%84%cf%8c%cf%80%ce%bb%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b9-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bd-%cf%83%cf%89%cf%86%cf%81%cf%8c%ce%bd%ce%b7-2/ LOCATION:zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Cyprus,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/GefyraBookClub_5_Sofroniou-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240517 DTSTAMP:20240123T045915Z CREATED:20240123T045915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T045915Z UID:10000199-1715644800-1715903999@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Ellinomatheia Exams DESCRIPTION: URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/ellinomatheia-exams-2/ CATEGORIES:Community,Language,Modern Greece END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240427T210000 DTSTAMP:20240123T045656Z CREATED:20240123T045656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T045656Z UID:10000198-1714246200-1714251600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Alkinoos Ioannidis in Concert DESCRIPTION:Alkinoos Ioannidis in Concert \na concert presented by\nthe UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture \nSaturday\, April 27\, 2024 \n7:30pm \nSchoenberg Hall\,\nUCLA campus \n(updated 11:00am 4/26/24) A note about the current protests at UCLA – They are not expected to affect this concert\, and campus events are not being canceled at this time. \nTickets:\n$40 – general admission\n$15 – students with valid ID (can be purchased in person at UCLA’s Central Ticket Office in advance\, or on April 27 at Schoenberg Hall Box Office)\nBuy Tickets \nAlkinoos Ioannidis is a singer-songwriter who has released multiple solo albums\, most of which have gone gold or platinum. As a guest singer\, he has performed on more than 40 albums with various artists. He has also written songs\, arranged and produced albums for other artists\, as well as music for dance and theater\, while his symphonic work is often performed by orchestras in Greece and abroad. His influences range from traditional Cypriot music\, Greek composers of the last decades\, Byzantine\, Classical and Rock. \nPlaying solo\, often without a microphone\, Alkinoos Ioannidis lets the songs and the environment take the lead. Open to all of the miracles of live performance\, as well as the countless possibilities created by letting the moment and the audience guide him\, he plays and performs his songs in their simplest form\, taking us back to the moment of their creation and connecting us with the very essence of this sacred form of Art. Every concert of Alkinoos goes beyond his poetry and musicianship\, transforming the show into a deep\, unforgettable experience. \nFollowing the centuries-old tradition of the troubadours\, Alkinoos travels from city to city\, sharing the sensations\, feelings\, thoughts\, experiences\, dreams and realities that concern us all. His amalgamation of Near Eastern influences\, together with Folk\, Classical and Rock musical elements\, combined with his unique vocal delivery\, have made him popular not only in the Greek-speaking community at home and abroad\, but also among people of different ethnic backgrounds from around the world. \nThis event is being held under the auspices of the Deputy Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus\, the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the United States and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Los Angeles.  This program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)\, with support from the Dean of Humanities at UCLA and Power Muse Productions. \nIoannidis will also give a lecture at Mong Auditorium on Friday\, April 26.  For more information\, visit: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/alkinoos-ioannidis-the-word-and-the-note/  \nParking Information: \nParking for Schoenberg Hall is available in Parking Structure 2\, located at 602 Charles E Young Dr E\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. \nFor a walking map from Parking Structure 2 to Schoenberg Hall\, click here.  \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $15 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectValue.aspx Select “UCLA Campus Event”\, then “Alkinoos Ioannidis Solo”.  With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 2 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 2\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest in front of Schoenberg Hall located at: 445 Charles E. Young Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095 United States + Google Map.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view additional parking areas and related information. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/alkinoos-ioannidis-solo/ LOCATION:Schoenberg Hall\, 445 Charles E. Young Drive\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Modern Greece,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/unnamed-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240330T120000 DTSTAMP:20240104T052703Z CREATED:20240104T052703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T052703Z UID:10000185-1711792800-1711800000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Gefyra Greek Book Club: Η πολιορκία της Τροίας του Θοδωρή Καλλιφατίδη DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nFor further information about the book and the author\, please visit the publisher’s website\, where you can also purchase a digital copy of the book. Please read the instructions carefully. \nFor further information about the Gefyra Conversation with the Author series and the Greek Book Club\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu) or Dr. Eirini Kotsovili (dkotsovi@sfu.ca). \nThe Gefyra Greek Book Club meetings are part of Gefyra (Bridge)\, a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Simon Fraser University SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/gefyra-greek-book-club-%ce%b7-%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%ba%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b8%ce%bf%ce%b4%cf%89%cf%81%ce%ae/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Gefyra,Literature,Modern Greece,Reception ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GefyraBookClub_4_Kallifatidis-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240316T180000 DTSTAMP:20231205T193810Z CREATED:20231205T193810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T193810Z UID:10000183-1710604800-1710612000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:"Liberalism and the Foundations of the Modern Greek State (ca 1830-1880)" Lecture by Michalis Sotiropoulos DESCRIPTION:Liberalism and the Intellectual Foundations of the Modern Greek State (ca 1830-1880) \nLecture by Michalis Sotiropoulos\, The 1821 Fellow in Modern Greek Studies\, British School at Athens  \nSaturday\, March 16\, 2024\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA\nReception to follow \nThis event is free to attend but advance RSVP is requested.\nRSVP link: https://forms.gle/k9RShpX6Y7yzxZYX7 \nIntroductory remarks by The Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nQ&A moderated by Simos Zenios\, Associate Director\, UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture  \nThe lecture will be recorded\, after the event\, you will be able to find the recording on our YouTube channel here. \nAbstract:\nThe Greek state was a direct outcome of the Greek Revolution of 1821-30. During the revolution itself\, several attempts were made to give the state a political form\, with the Kapodistrias administration (1828-31) probably being the most consistent of them. After the assassination of Kapodistrias in 1831 and the anarchy that ensued\, the Great powers intervened and agreed to make the 17-year-old Prince Otto of Bavaria the monarch of Greece. The modern Greek monarchical state\, initially in effect absolutist\, was reshaped by two moments of revolt: 1843\, king Otto was forced to grant a constitution sanctioning a national parliament; and 1862\, when he was forced to abdicate\, opening the way for a new constitutional process\, the election of a new king\, and the promulgation of a new\, remarkably liberal constitution. Although both these processes were instrumental for the formation of the early Greek state\, they have received surprising little attention from historians. This lecture seeks to fill this gap and offer an interpretation of these political transformations and in particular of the ousting of King Otto. It argues that a significant factor in the criticisms against the Bavarian monarchy was a liberal ideology that was gradually formulated by a group of legal scholars – at times university professors\, lawyers\, jurists\, members of legislative committees\, politicians\, ministers etc. By focusing on the thought and public action of these jurists – figures such as Pavlos Kalligas\, Nikolaos Saripolos\, Ioannis Soutsos\, Ioannis Rallis\, to name but a few – this lecture has three aims: to shed new light on how and why these transformations came about;  to assess the liberal language that informed them; and to assess the short-term and long-term significance of these transformations for the history of modern Greece. \nBio:\nMichalis Sotiropoulos\, FRHistS\, is a historian of modern Europe specializing in the intellectual history of the Mediterranean and the Greek world in the long nineteenth century. Sotiropoulos has earned a PhD from the University of London and is currently the 1821 Fellow in Modern Greek Studies at the British School at Athens and principal investigator of the SNF-funded research project ‘Unpublished Archives of British Philhellenism during the Greek Revolution\, 1821-1832’. His publications include studies of the Greek Revolution of 1821\, on law and the formation of states\, and on the historiography on the Age of Revolutions\, while his monograph Liberalism after the Revolution: The Intellectual Foundations of the Greek State\, ca. 1830-1880 was recently published by Cambridge University Press. In October 2024 Michalis will be joining the University of Edinburgh as a Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies. \nThis event is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nGefyra (Bridge) is a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Gefyra’s mission is to connect students\, faculty\, and communities along the West Coast of North America with Greek scholars\, artists\, and other creators\, so that they can together explore expansive and imaginative approaches to Greek culture and knowledge production. The program additionally supports academic conferences and cultural projects that bridge the West Coast and Greece. \n \nParking Information:\n \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 4. \nParking Structure 4 is located at: 221 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 4 is accessible from Sunset Blvd. onto Westwood Plaza which leads directly to the underground parking structure. To view the walking map from Parking Structure 4 to Royce Hall\, click here. \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \nAdvance parking is available for Parking Structure 4. Parking Structure 4 is located at 221 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. \n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for Parking Structure 4 for $15 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “Sotiropoulos Lecture” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 4 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 4\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: For individuals with accessibility needs\, parking lot 4 is outfitted with ADA accessibility amenities\, such as multiple elevators on all floors. The elevators in Lot 4 provide access to Wilson Plaza\, with sidewalk access available. Upon reaching Janss Steps\, turn left towards the Anderson School of Business and Fowler Museum. Proceed past the Fowler Museum before you enter Anderson School of Business; take a right to access the elevator leading to Royce Hall. Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\nTo view the ADA map from Parking Structure 4 to Royce Hall\, click here.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/michalis-sotiropoulos/ LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Gefyra,Hellenic,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screen-Shot-2024-02-02-at-10.35.54-AM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240314T190000 DTSTAMP:20240123T035547Z CREATED:20240123T035547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T035547Z UID:10000192-1710439200-1710442800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table\, an innovative online language forum that transcends campus boundaries and promotes community-based learning. This unique initiative aims to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds\, fostering an inclusive space for learners of modern Greek at all levels. This dynamic language table invites UCLA students and Greek speakers from the community to engage in a collaborative learning environment. Whether one is a beginner navigating the intricacies of the Greek language or an advanced learner looking to refine their skills\, Kouvenda welcomes everyone. Going beyond the traditional classroom\, Kouvenda offers the opportunity to learners of Greek to enhance their language skills through real-world interactions and cultural exchange. We believe that Kouvenda will serve as a catalyst for language learning\, cultural exchange\, and community building. Join us in this exciting venture as we embark on a journey of shared knowledge and cross-cultural connections. \nFor more information or to express your interest in participating\, please contact Center Associate Director\, Dr. Simos Zenios\, at szenios@humnet.ucla.edu. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-greek-language-table-4/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Language,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kouvendalogo-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240312T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240312T190000 DTSTAMP:20240119T171903Z CREATED:20240119T171903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T171903Z UID:10000188-1710262800-1710270000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:“Who Invented the ‘Modern Greeks’ and Why?” Lecture by Anthony Kaldellis DESCRIPTION:Who Invented the Modern Greeks\, and Why? \nLecture by Anthony Kaldellis\, Professor\, University of Chicago \nTuesday\, March 12\, 2024\n5:00 p.m.\n247 Dodd Hall \nReception to follow \nNo RSVP required \nThis event will not be livestreamed or recorded. \nIn the case of no other people is the distinction between “ancient” and “modern” more symbolically potent and seemingly clear-cut than with the Greeks. Their antiquity is an internationally recognized prestige culture\, and their modernity was born full of promise for the future\, as one of the first nations to emancipate itself from imperial domination. But\, this lecture will show\, the distinction arose long before the nineteenth century\, in a context that is now forgotten. Who first began to speak of the “modern” Greeks\, and why? The answer will take us to the Middle Ages and to the polemics that divided Christendom and set the stage for modern Europe. \nAnthony Kaldellis is a Professor of Classics at the University of Chicago who specializes in the history\, culture\, and literature of the eastern Roman Empire\, also known as Byzantium. He has published translations of many Byzantine works as well as monographs on aspects of its culture and politics\, and recently wrote a 1\,000-page history of Byzantium entitled The New Roman Empire (Oxford University Press\, 2023). \nThe event is part of the Reception of Hellenic Culture Lecture Series\, co-organized by the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the UCLA Department of Classics. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nParking Information: \n\nParking for Dodd Hall is available in Parking Structure 2 located at 602 Charles E. Young Drive\, East Los Angeles\, CA 90095. If you have accessibility needs\, this structure offers parking spots for drivers with disabilities.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. \nFor further information\, please consult UCLA Visitor Parking. \nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/who-invented-the-modern-greeks-and-why-lecture-by-anthony-kaldellis/ LOCATION:247 Dodd Hall\, 315 Portola Pl\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Classics,Hellenic,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Anthony-Kaldellis-flyer-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240302T160000 DTSTAMP:20240123T042308Z CREATED:20240123T042308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T042308Z UID:10000194-1709395200-1709395200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Katherine Fleming\, "How to Think About the Past" DESCRIPTION:“How to Think About the Past” \nLecture by \nKatherine Elizabeth Fleming \nPresident and CEO\, J. Paul Getty Trust\nand Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization\,\nDepartment of History\, New York University (NYU) \nMarch 2\, 2024 \n4:00 p.m. \nUCLA Fowler Museum\, Lenart Auditorium\nReception to follow \nEvent is free but advanced registration is requested\n \nIntroductory remarks by The Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nThis lecture will not be livestreamed or recorded. \nIn his poem “O gyrismos tou xenitimenou” (“The Return of the Exile”)\, Giorgos Seferis famously wrote that the protagonist’s nostalgia for Greece had created a “non-existent country.” \nWe access the past in various ways\, none of them totally reliable: memory\, nostalgia\, history — carry with them different implications and different defects. This talk will consider various ways in which these different pathways to the past connect to modern Greek history\, literature\, and nationalism. Drawing on examples from contemporary oral history and from Greek-Jewish memoirs\, it will consider the various ways in which the past is always with us — and always changing. \nKatherine Elizabeth Fleming is President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization in the Department of History at New York University (NYU)\, where she served as Provost from 2016 to 2022. A historian of Modern Greece and the Mediterranean\, her interests range from religious identity to historical memory to oral history. In Greece she is the co-director of the large-scale public history project ISTORIMA.ORG\, which she co-founded with the journalist Sofia Papaioannou with a significant grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.  From 2012-2016 she was President of the Board of the University of Piraeus in Greece. She currently serves as a political appointee to the administrative board of the University of Paris system in France.  \nThis event is being co-sponsored by the LMU Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies and held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles. This program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \n \n \nParking Information: \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 5  is accessible from Royce Drive\, south of Sunset Boulevard\, and west of Hilgard Ave. (in the northeast section of the campus). \nTo view the walking map from Parking Structure 5 to the Fowler Museum\, click here. \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \n\n\n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $15 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Campus Event\,” then “Katherine Fleming Lecture” with the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\n\n\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\n\n\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is directly behind the Museum: 305 Royce Drive\, directly off Sunset Blvd.\n\n\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 5) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information. Upon parking\, proceed to the elevators behind Korn Convocation Hall to reach the first floor. Once you exit\, you will find the Fowler Museum to your left.\n\n\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/katherine-fleming-how-to-think-about-the-past/ LOCATION:UCLA Fowler Museum\, Lenart Auditorium\, 308 Charles E Young Dr. N.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,History,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screen-Shot-2024-02-15-at-9.01.50-AM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240229T190000 DTSTAMP:20240123T035405Z CREATED:20240123T035405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T035405Z UID:10000191-1709229600-1709233200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table\, an innovative online language forum that transcends campus boundaries and promotes community-based learning. This unique initiative aims to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds\, fostering an inclusive space for learners of modern Greek at all levels. This dynamic language table invites UCLA students and Greek speakers from the community to engage in a collaborative learning environment. Whether one is a beginner navigating the intricacies of the Greek language or an advanced learner looking to refine their skills\, Kouvenda welcomes everyone. Going beyond the traditional classroom\, Kouvenda offers the opportunity to learners of Greek to enhance their language skills through real-world interactions and cultural exchange. We believe that Kouvenda will serve as a catalyst for language learning\, cultural exchange\, and community building. Join us in this exciting venture as we embark on a journey of shared knowledge and cross-cultural connections. \nFor more information or to express your interest in participating\, please contact Center Associate Director\, Dr. Simos Zenios\, at szenios@humnet.ucla.edu. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-greek-language-table-3/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Language,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kouvendalogo-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T190000 DTSTAMP:20240123T035308Z CREATED:20240123T035308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T035308Z UID:10000190-1708020000-1708023600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table\, an innovative online language forum that transcends campus boundaries and promotes community-based learning. This unique initiative aims to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds\, fostering an inclusive space for learners of modern Greek at all levels. This dynamic language table invites UCLA students and Greek speakers from the community to engage in a collaborative learning environment. Whether one is a beginner navigating the intricacies of the Greek language or an advanced learner looking to refine their skills\, Kouvenda welcomes everyone. Going beyond the traditional classroom\, Kouvenda offers the opportunity to learners of Greek to enhance their language skills through real-world interactions and cultural exchange. We believe that Kouvenda will serve as a catalyst for language learning\, cultural exchange\, and community building. Join us in this exciting venture as we embark on a journey of shared knowledge and cross-cultural connections. \nFor more information or to express your interest in participating\, please contact Center Associate Director\, Dr. Simos Zenios\, at szenios@humnet.ucla.edu. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-greek-language-table-2/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Language,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kouvendalogo-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240210T120000 DTSTAMP:20240110T205344Z CREATED:20240110T205344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T205344Z UID:10000187-1707559200-1707566400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Stavroula Tsiplakou\, "Present-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive?" DESCRIPTION:Present-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive? \n  \nA lecture by\nStavroula Tsiplakou\nAssociate Professor of Linguistics; Dean of Arts\, Open University of Cyprus \non the occasion of International Greek Language Day\nFebruary 10\, 2024\n10 a.m. Los Angeles / 1 p.m. Washington\, D.C. / 8 p.m. Greece & Cyprus \nVia Zoom \nMessages by\nthe Honorable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece\, Georgios Kotsiras\n&\nthe Honorable Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy\,\nProf. John Chrysoulakis – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece \nOpening remarks by\nHer Excellency\, Ekaterini Nassika\,\nAmbassador of Greece to the United States\n&\nHis Excellency\, Evangelos Savva\,\nAmbassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States \nRecent research has shown that the contemporary Cypriot Greek variety is changing because of close contact with Standard Modern Greek: mixed\, hybrid structures are emerging which make the pancypriot\, koine variety more standard-like; moreover\, local subvarieties tend to disappear and be replaced by the koine variety as a result of demographic changes post 1974. However\, we are a long way away from full convergence to Standard Greek\, and the pancypriot variety displays linguistic vitality. In her talk\, Professor Tsiplakou examines some of the reasons why Cypriot Greek does not fully converge with Standard Greek and argues that this is due to both structural and social factors\, including the increased local prestige of the dialect. \nStavroula Tsiplakou is Associate Professor of Linguistics\, Dean of Arts\, and Academic Coordinator of the M.A. program in Greek Linguistics and Literature at the Open University of Cyprus. She holds a B.A. in Greek Literature from the University of Athens\, an M.Phil. in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge\, and a Ph.D. in Linguistics from the University of London. Her research areas include syntax\, pragmatics\, text linguistics\, sociolinguistics\, and educational linguistics. She has published in Lingua\, Linguistic Inquiry\, Pragmatics\, Journal of Pragmatics\, and Multilingua\, Linguistics and Education. She has co-authored national curricula for language in Cyprus and in Greece and she has produced digital platforms for teaching Greek as a second language. \nIn case you missed it\, please view the video of the presentation below: \n \nThe event is held under the auspices of the Embassy of Greece in the United States\, the Embassy of the Republic of Cyprus in the United States\, the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles\, and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Los Angeles. It is cosponsored by Thesaurus Linguae Graecae®. This program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/stavroula-tsiplakou-present-day-cypriot-greek-will-the-dialect-survive/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Cyprus,Hellenic,Language,Lecture,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240201T190000 DTSTAMP:20240123T035030Z CREATED:20240123T035030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T035030Z UID:10000189-1706810400-1706814000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: Greek Language Table\, an innovative online language forum that transcends campus boundaries and promotes community-based learning. This unique initiative aims to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds\, fostering an inclusive space for learners of modern Greek at all levels. This dynamic language table invites UCLA students and Greek speakers from the community to engage in a collaborative learning environment. Whether one is a beginner navigating the intricacies of the Greek language or an advanced learner looking to refine their skills\, Kouvenda welcomes everyone. Going beyond the traditional classroom\, Kouvenda offers the opportunity to learners of Greek to enhance their language skills through real-world interactions and cultural exchange. We believe that Kouvenda will serve as a catalyst for language learning\, cultural exchange\, and community building. Join us in this exciting venture as we embark on a journey of shared knowledge and cross-cultural connections. \nFor more information or to express your interest in participating\, please contact Center Associate Director\, Dr. Simos Zenios\, at szenios@humnet.ucla.edu. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-greek-language-table/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Language,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kouvendalogo-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240120T120000 DTSTAMP:20240104T051259Z CREATED:20240104T051259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240104T051259Z UID:10000184-1705744800-1705752000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Brandy Sour with Constantia Soteriou DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nFor further information about the book and the author\, please visit the publisher’s website\, where you can also purchase a digital copy of the book. Please read the instructions carefully. \nFor further information about the Gefyra Conversation with the Author series and the Greek Book Club\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu) or Dr. Eirini Kotsovili (dkotsovi@sfu.ca). \nThe Gefyra Conversation with the Author meetings are part of Gefyra (Bridge)\, a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Simon Fraser University SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/gefyra-conversation-with-the-author-brandy-sour-with-constantia-soteriou/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Cyprus,Gefyra,Hellenic,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GefyraBookClub_3_Soteriou-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T120000 DTSTAMP:20230804T152631Z CREATED:20230804T152631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T152631Z UID:10000175-1702116000-1702123200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Δενδρίτες\, με την Κάλλια Παπαδάκη DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nFor further information about the book and the author\, please visit the entry on BiblioNet. \nFor information on how to secure a copy of the book\, the Book Club\, and to join the mailing list\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu) or Dr. Eirini Kotsovili (dkotsovi@sfu.ca). \nThe Gefyra Book Club meeting is part of Gefyra (Bridge)\, a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the Simon Fraser University SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/gefyra-conversation-with-the-author-%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%ba%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%b4%ce%ac/ CATEGORIES:Community,Diaspora,Gefyra,Hellenic,Literature,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GefyraBookClub_2_Papadaki-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231119 DTSTAMP:20230829T221219Z CREATED:20230829T221219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230829T221219Z UID:10000179-1700265600-1700351999@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Reconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference DESCRIPTION:Reconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference \nSaturday\, November 18\, 2023\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA\n10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. \nConference organized by Sharon Gerstel (UCLA) and Sofia Pitouli (UCLA) \nWelcome remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nSpeakers: \nAreti Adamopoulou\, Professor of Art History\, University of Ioannina\nAbstract title: The “Generation of the 1930s” in Art: Cold War Cultural Politics and Modern Painting in Greece \nGeorge Baker\, Professor of Art History\, UCLA\nAbstract title: Yannis Tsarouchis and Anachronic Modernism: Lateness\, Counter-Memory\, and the Redefinition of the Human \nNikos Daskalothanassis\, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History\, Athens School of Fine Arts\nAbstract title: Theophilos and the Generation of the ’30s (again) \nPolina Kosmadaki\, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art\, The Benaki Museum\nAbstract title: Concepts of Artistic “Greekness” in the Post-Junta Period: The Case of the Exhibition of Tsarouchis\, Ghika\, Kontoglou\, Theofilos in the Greek Month in London\, 1975 \nSofia Pitouli\, Ph.D. Candidate in Byzantine Art\, UCLA\nAbstract title: Toward Greekness: Dimitris Pikionis’ Architectural Fantasies of Japan \nPoppy Sfakianaki\, Postdoctoral Researcher\, Institute for Mediterranean Studies/FORTH\nAbstract title: Greek Modern Art in Interwar Paris: Networks Rather Than a Generation \nConference Description:\nThis conference challenges the attribution of the term “Generation of the 1930s” (Γενιά του ’30) to artists and writers active during the 1930s and the following decades. The term initially addressed a group of writers and poets bound by similar experiences and socio-historical backgrounds. However\, between 1948-50\, artists were also clustered under the term\, which\nliterati employed regularly––and still do––in scholarship. These artists were credited with the creation of modernism in Greece\, which was inspired by Western European movements but was also deeply rooted in history\, particularly in Orthodox Byzantium. The conference explores the various poles of artistic inventiveness during the 1930s but also examines the work of these artists and writers throughout the twentieth century\, prompting us to conceive their work diachronically rather than within the confines of a single decade. Given the socio-political circumstances of the nineteenth century in Greece (the traumatic changes resulting from the Greco-Turkish war\, the ensuing population exchange\, the collapse of the Megali Idea\, the dramatic upheavals of interwar Greece\, the Metaxas dictatorship\, and the Junta regime)\, the conference examines transnational and cosmopolitan orientations within Greek modernism and the ways in which these intertwined with narratives of nationality and folklore. \nGreek Modernism Conference Schedule \nAttendance is free and open to the public. Lunch is not included.  \nThis conference will not be recorded or livestreamed. \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nGefyra (Bridge) is a collaborative program established by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). Gefyra’s mission is to connect students\, faculty\, and communities along the West Coast of North America with Greek scholars\, artists\, and other creators\, so that they can together explore expansive and imaginative approaches to Greek culture and knowledge production. The program additionally supports academic conferences and cultural projects that bridge the West Coast and Greece. \nThank you to our co-sponsors!\n \n \n \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 302 Charles E Young Dr N\, Westwood\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095. Parking Structure 5  is accessible from Royce Drive\, south of Sunset Boulevard\, and west of Hilgard Ave. (in the northeast section of the campus). \nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, and Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking is extremely limited in this lot\, so we highly encourage you to purchase a parking permit in advance: \n\n\n\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $15 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “1930s Conference” with the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\n\n\n\n\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\n\n\n\n\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\n\n\n\n\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 5) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\n\n\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu or 310-825-5323. URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/1930sconference/ LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Art History,Byzantine,Gefyra,Hellenic,Humanities,Modern Greece,Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231019 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231022 DTSTAMP:20231003T213958Z CREATED:20231003T213958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T213958Z UID:10000180-1697673600-1697932799@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Envisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference DESCRIPTION:Envisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference \nOrganized by Professor Katerina Lagos\, California State University\, Sacramento and Professor James Horncastle\, Simon Fraser University \nOctober 19\, 2023 – October 21\, 2023\nAthens\, Greece\nKostis Palamas building (University of Athens)\, and Cotsen Hall (Gennadius Library) \nSince ancient times\, people residing in the Mediterranean have encountered and confronted climatic challenges\, including volcanic eruptions\, tsunamis\, fires\, and drought. Over the millennia\, the Greek people have dealt with the health\, demographic\, and economic consequences of environmental change\, offering a variety of solutions. \nToday\, governments around the world are developing new technologies and policies to mitigate the environmental impact of contemporary society. Drawing lessons from the long Greek experience\, this conference will explore the following: \n\nClimate challenges and resilience: fires\, drought\, poor agricultural production\, and how people faced these challenges since antiquity\nStewards or exploiters of the land: in what way has the environment been perceived by various societies\, institutions\, and rulers.\nLand use and external influences: modernized technology versus traditional forms of domestic usage.\n\nThe Envisioning the Greek Landscape conference is breaking new ground by exploring the Greek environment through an interdisciplinary and diachronic lens. Academics from different scholarly disciplines and historical periods will address the themes outlined above\, examining how the peoples inhabiting Greece\, broadly conceived\, have responded to these issues. Additionally\, the conference will conclude with a policy roundtable so that both academics and policymakers can discuss some of the important issues raised in the scholarly panels. In this manner\, the scholars will be extending their influence beyond academic circles. The conference organizers strongly believe that understanding past environmental challenges and experiences can influence or shape contemporary policymaking. Often\, earlier historical solutions to environmental challenges can inspire for more ecologically friendly solutions in the present. \nThe panels will examine topics such as disease\, drought\, forest fires\, earthquakes\, and balancing human existence to the surrounding environment. The panels will begin with the ancient period\, and then progress to Byzantium\, the Ottoman era\, the modern Greek state\, and then conclude with recent developments. Additionally\, institutions such the Orthodox Church\, political and economic elites\, both domestic and foreign\, will be analyzed vis-à-vis their perceived role toward the environment. \nFinally\, one of the fundamental goals of the conference is to stimulate a new exchange of ideas regarding the Greek environment. With that in mind\, the organizers of the conference intend to publish a selection of the presentation papers as an edited volume. This will disseminate the ideas of the conference to a wider audience – both popular and academic – and help foster greater interest in the environment: past\, present\, and future. \nAthens Environment Conference Program \n This event is open to the public to learn more\, click here: www.hellenicoutreach.org \nWatch the policy panel livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/sINBNuwBNcg?si=utBql4HjZ2OlJ9yb \nSpeakers: \n\nIosif Botetzagias (University of the Aegean)\nJohn Chryssavgis (Ecumenical Patriarchate)\nJim Crow (University of Edinburgh\, UK)\nAndreas Doulfis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)\nÖnder Eren Akgül (Kadir Has University\, Turkey)\nKaterina Gardikas (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)\nSharon Gerstel (UCLA\, USA)\nCharis Gerosideris (Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University\, Saudi Arabia)\nAthanassios Grammenos (University of Piraeus)\nChris Gratien (University of Virginia\, USA)\nJames Horncastle (Simon Fraser University\, Canada)\nStefania Kalogeraki (University of Crete)\nAndreas Kakridis (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences\, Athens)\nStefania Kalogeraki (University of Crete)\nAnastasia Karakasidou (Wellesley University\, USA)\nThanasis Kizos (University of the Aegean)\nStathis Klonaris (Agricultural University of Athens)\nMaria Kousis (University of Crete)\nNikos Lazaridis (Sacramento State University\, USA)\nKaterina Lagos (Sacramento State University\, USA)\nGeorgios Liakopoulos (Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology\, Germany)\nAngelos Loukakis (National Centre of Social Research\, Athens)\nFaidon Moudopoulos-Athanasiou (University of Crete)\nAndreas Papandreou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)\nMaria Paschou (University of Crete)\nSocrates Petmezas (University of Crete)\nRuben Post (University of St. Andrews\, UK)\nNiki Tsironi (National Hellenic Research Foundation\, Athens)\nNikos Tsivikis (Institute of Mediterranean Studies\, Crete)\nGeorge L. Vlachos (EIE\, National Institute of Research\, Athens)\nCristiano Vignola (Sapienza University\, Italy)\nJustine Walter (International University of Applied Sciences\, Germany)\nSam White (University of Helsinki\, Finland)\nBonna Westcoat (American School of Classical Studies at Athens)\n\nThis event is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/environmentconference/ LOCATION:University of Athens CATEGORIES:Hellenic,Modern Greece,Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Updated-Environment-Image-for-MailChimp-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR