Modern Greece
John Kittmer, “‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’ Yannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970)”
by Zoom‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’ Yannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970) A lecture by Dr. John Kittmer, former British ambassador to Greece in celebration of National Poetry Month. April 22, 2023 10:00 AM Los Angeles/8:00 PM Athens Via Zoom Opening remarks by Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to...
Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations
by ZoomKouvenda: Hellenic Conversations is a monthly discussion forum where members of our community discuss in Greek topics of Hellenic interest. For further information, contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu).
Conversation with the author: Αντώνης Μπαλασόπουλος, Ο κύβος και άλλες ιστορίες
by ZoomRSVP here. To purchase a digital copy of the book, please visit the publisher’s site. For more information about our Book Club and the Conversation with the Author series, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu).
Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations
by ZoomKouvenda: Hellenic Conversations is a monthly discussion forum where members of our community discuss in Greek topics of Hellenic interest. For further information, contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu).
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night
James Bridges Theater, UCLA 235 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles, CA, United States17th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night Hosted by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) Saturday, June 3, 2023 at UCLA's James Bridges Theater 5:00 p.m. Pre-reception 7:00 p.m. Film Screening & Tribute Award to George Pelecanos Advanced ticket purchase required.Photo by Alexa King....
Aesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, 2013-2023
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAAesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens, 2013-2023 Lecture by Julia Tulke, Assistant Professor, Emory University Saturday, October 14, 2023 3:00 p.m. 314 Royce Hall Reception to follow This talk recapitulates the first ten years of Aesthetics of Crisis, a longitudinal research project that has documented and examined political street art and...
Envisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference
University of AthensEnvisioning the Greek Landscape: From Thera to Climate Change Conference Organized by Professor Katerina Lagos, California State University, Sacramento and Professor James Horncastle, Simon Fraser University October 19, 2023 – October 21, 2023 Athens, Greece Kostis Palamas building (University of Athens), and Cotsen Hall (Gennadius Library) Since ancient times, people residing in the Mediterranean have...
Reconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference
Royce Hall, 314 UCLAReconsidering the Generation of the 1930s: The Roots and Breadth of Greek Modernism Conference Saturday, November 18, 2023 314 Royce Hall, UCLA 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Conference organized by Sharon Gerstel (UCLA) and Sofia Pitouli (UCLA) Welcome remarks by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles. Speakers: Areti Adamopoulou, Professor of...
Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Δενδρίτες, με την Κάλλια Παπαδάκη
RSVP here. For further information about the book and the author, please visit the entry on BiblioNet. For 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). The Gefyra Book Club meeting is part of Gefyra (Bridge), a collaborative...
Gefyra Conversation with the Author: Brandy Sour with Constantia Soteriou
by ZoomRSVP here. For 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. For 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....
Kouvenda: Greek Language Table
by ZoomKouvenda: 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...
Stavroula Tsiplakou, “Present-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive?”
by ZoomPresent-day Cypriot Greek: Will the Dialect Survive? A lecture by Stavroula Tsiplakou Associate Professor of Linguistics; Dean of Arts, Open University of Cyprus on the occasion of International Greek Language Day February 10, 2024 10 a.m. Los Angeles / 1 p.m. Washington, D.C. / 8 p.m. Greece & Cyprus Via Zoom Messages by the...