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-WR-CALNAME:UCLA Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture 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 END:VTIMEZONE 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T160000 DTSTAMP:20230818T171526Z CREATED:20230818T171526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230818T171526Z UID:10000176-1697295600-1697299200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Aesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens\, 2013-2023 DESCRIPTION:Aesthetics of Crisis: Political Street Art and Graffiti in Athens\, 2013-2023 \nLecture by Julia Tulke\, Assistant Professor\, Emory University \nSaturday\, October 14\, 2023\n3:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\nReception to follow \nThis talk recapitulates the first ten years of Aesthetics of Crisis\, a longitudinal research project that has documented and examined political street art and graffiti in Athens since 2013\, generating an archive of nearly 7000 photographs. Initially probing the walls of the city as an artifact of and site of performative response to the Greek debt crisis\, the project has since adopted the notion of political street art as a “barometer” and method capable of rendering visible shifting currents of crisis and contestation. Over the course of a decade\, the project has traced and contextualized street-level responses to the 2015 austerity referendum\, the growing visibility of feminist and queer protest and expression since the mid-2010s\, the emergence anti-Airbnb and anti-gentrification graffiti since 2019\, reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdowns of 2020 and\, most recently\, the turn to graffiti removal as an aspirational performance of post-crisis. By weaving together ethnographic and documentary sensibilities attuned to the complex material and affective realities of everyday life\, Aesthetics of Crisis offers a polyphonic counterpoint to the narrow and often fetishizing representation of the “crisis city” Athens through uncritical celebrations of “crisis creativity” and the attendant assertion that “Athens is the new Berlin.” \nJulia Tulke is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Institute for the Liberal Arts at Emory University. She earned her Ph.D. in Visual and Cultural Studies at the University of Rochester. Located at the intersections of urban studies\, visual culture\, and anthropology\, Tulke’s research centers on the visual and spatial politics of crisis\, with a particular focus on the material and symbolic terrain of the “crisis city\,” for which Athens has served as her central case study. Her work in and on the city through the past decade includes research and writing on political street art and graffiti\, artist-run spaces\, queer and feminist protest\, and the poetics of ruination. This work has appeared in the journals City: analysis of urban trends\, culture\, theory\, policy\, action and Forum Kritische Archäologie\, as well as the edited volumes The Aesthetics of Global Protest: Visual Culture and Communication and Greece in Crisis: The Cultural Politics of Austerity\, among other places. Julia’s longitudinal research project Aesthetics of Crisis won the 2022 Prosser Award for Visual Methodologies from the International Visual Sociology Association. https://juliatulke.com/ \nThis program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nIn case you missed the lecture\, the recording is available below:\n \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. \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). \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 “Julia Tulke 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\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/aestheticsofcrisis/ LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Gefyra,Hellenic,Humanities,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230603T220000 DTSTAMP:20230506T153052Z CREATED:20230506T153052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230506T153052Z UID:10000172-1685811600-1685829600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night DESCRIPTION:17th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Opening Night \nHosted by the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture\nand Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) \nSaturday\, June 3\, 2023\nat UCLA’s James Bridges Theater \n5:00 p.m. Pre-reception\n7:00 p.m. Film Screening & Tribute Award to George Pelecanos \nAdvanced ticket purchase required.Photo by Alexa King. \nJoin us in kicking off the 17th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival! We are proud to co-host with the LAGFF the festival’s opening night\, featuring a screening of Black Stone and honoring the novelist\, screenwriter\, film\, and television producer George Pelecanos with the 2023 Honorary Orpheus Award. Pelecanos’ longtime collaborator\, director\, producer\, and former HBO Executive\, Kary Antholis\, will present the Award. \n\nOur feature film: \nBLACK STONE \nWhile filming absent civil servants\, a documentary crew stumbles upon Haroula\, a desperate\, overprotective Greek mother searching for her son. But when her son is accused of fraud\, Haroula sets out with her other disabled son and a Greek-African taxi driver to bring him back home where he belongs\, even if it means discovering who her son really is. \nWe are joined in discussion by the film’s director\, Spiros Jacovides\, actor and musician Kevin Zans Ansong\, and members of the creative team. \nSpiros Jacovides was born in London and studied Directing at Stavrakou College after completing his Film Studies degree from the London College of Printing. In 1998 he became a guest student of the acclaimed German University of Berlin\, DFFB. Since 2000\, Spiros worked as A.D. in various TV Commercials. Currently\, he writes\, produces\, and directs TVCs\, Web Ads\, Short Docs\, Corporate videos\, and Video Clips. So far\, he has written and directed three short films. “Black Stone” is his first feature film. \n\nBorn in the economically depressed Athenian district of Ambelokipi and growing up in and around the neglected Kipseli neighborhood\, Kevin Zans Ansong (Black Morris) made his first tentative steps in the world of Greek rap next to the legendary MC ‘Taki Tsan’ and has since gone on to flesh out his unique and intuitive voice amongst the new breed in his hometown. He has resonated with those in the know up North as The Thessaloniki Hip Hop Festival chose “Black Morris” as their Best New Artist of the Year in 2014. \n\nThe event is produced by writer/director Fay Efrosini Lellios\, a longtime collaborator of George Pelecanos and a friend of LAGFF. \nTickets \n$60 – General Admission \nTo purchase\, visit https://www.lagff.org/event/lagff-2023-opening-night/ \nFor more information about the festival\, visit www.lagff.org \nParking Information \nThe James Bridges Theater is located in Melnitz Hall on the UCLA campus\, near the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Hilgard Ave.  Address: 235 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095  + Google Map \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 “L.A. Greek Film Festival.” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 3 (South building) EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section in the North building. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here (only 1 permit allowed per email account).\nTo purchase a permit upon your arrival\, please park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area in Parking Structure 3 North\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay with exact cash amount or by credit card. Rates are $3 (for one hour) – $15 (all day).\nNo parking attendants will be on-site at the parking structure\, so please allow extra time for parking and walking to the theater.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area of Parking Structure 3 North\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station kiosk to pay.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map for additional parking options and related information.\nDrop off – Guests can be dropped off in the Macgowan Hall Turnaround\, located east of the theater/building on Charles E. Young Dr E (see above map).\nFor more information about Visitor Parking at UCLA\, please visit this site\n\nThis event is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \n \n \n  URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/los-angeles-greek-film-festival-opening-night/ LOCATION:James Bridges Theater\, UCLA\, 235 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Film,Hellenic,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lagff-banner-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230601T190000 DTSTAMP:20230402T001059Z CREATED:20230402T001059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230402T001059Z UID:10000171-1685642400-1685646000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: 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). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-hellenic-conversations-19/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,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:20230513T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230513T120000 DTSTAMP:20221216T004950Z CREATED:20221216T004950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T004950Z UID:10000163-1683972000-1683979200@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Conversation with the author: Αντώνης Μπαλασόπουλος\, Ο κύβος και άλλες ιστορίες DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nTo purchase a digital copy of the book\, please visit the publisher’s site. \nFor more information about our Book Club and the Conversation with the Author series\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/conversation-with-the-author-%ce%b1%ce%bd%cf%84%cf%8e%ce%bd%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%bc%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%8c%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bf-%ce%ba%cf%8d%ce%b2%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Modern Greece END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230504T190000 DTSTAMP:20230401T234554Z CREATED:20230401T234554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230401T234554Z UID:10000170-1683223200-1683226800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: 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). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-hellenic-conversations-18/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,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:20230422T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230422T120000 DTSTAMP:20221212T012501Z CREATED:20221212T012501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T012501Z UID:10000159-1682157600-1682164800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:John Kittmer\, "'From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:' Yannis Ritsos's Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970)" DESCRIPTION:‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’\nYannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970) \nA lecture by\nDr. John Kittmer\, former British ambassador to Greece\nin celebration of National Poetry Month. \nApril 22\, 2023\n10:00 AM Los Angeles/8:00 PM Athens\nVia Zoom \nOpening remarks by Her Excellency\nAlexandra Papadopoulou\,\nAmbassador of Greece to the United States \nExclusive poetry reading by renowned Greek actor \nStelios Mainas (Tetarti 04:45\, Mystikes Diadromes\, The Island) \nIn the first days of the Greek military dictatorship of 1967-1974\, Yannis Ritsos was imprisoned without trial: he was held initially in internment camps on the islands of Gyaros and Leros\, and then under house arrest at the family home in Karlovasi on Samos. The period of his confinement was lifted only in November 1970. During much of this period\, he was not only confined and harassed by the authorities\, but he was also very unwell. Despite this\, he managed to write and to maintain\, for the most part\, an astonishing rate of productivity\, producing nine collections of short poems and several long poems in different forms. In this talk\, we will look at Ritsos’ life and work during these years of confinement\, examining his poetic response – in short and long poems alike – to the conditions in which he was held\, the psychological pressures under which he was placed\, and the wider abuses of the military dictatorship. We shall consider the extent to which poetry offered Ritsos some sort of solution to the challenges he faced. \nJohn Kittmer is a former British ambassador to Greece and is the chair of The Anglo-Hellenic League. He has degrees in classics and modern Greek\, and wrote a prize-winning Ph.D. thesis on Yannis Ritsos. He is working on several publication projects in connection with Ritsos. His recent collaboration with the poet David Harsent on the poetry Ritsos wrote in the early years of the Colonels’ dictatorship will be published at the end of March (David Harsent\, A Broken Man in Flower: Versions of Yannis Ritsos\, introduction by John Kittmer [Hexham: Bloodaxe Books\, 2023]). \nIn case you missed it\, please view the video of the presentation below: \n \nThe event is cosponsored by the Embassy of Greece in the United States. \nThis program is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/john-kittmer-from-the-tip-of-my-little-finger-a-river-flows-yannis-ritsos-response-to-dictatorship-1967-1970/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Humanities,Lecture,Modern Greece END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T180000 DTSTAMP:20230208T155227Z CREATED:20230208T155227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T155227Z UID:10000165-1681228800-1681236000@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:“Memory\, Conflict and Democratization in Post-Junta Greece"\, lecture by Professor Kostis Kornetis (Autonomous University of Madrid) DESCRIPTION:Date: April 11\, 2023\nTime: 4:00 PM\nLocation: Royce Hall 306 \nIntroductory remarks\, by The Honorable Ioannis Stamatekos\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles \nQ&A moderated by Simos Zenios\, Associate Director\, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center \nReception to follow \nIn this talk\, Professor Kostis Kornetis will examine how distinct political generations experienced and remember the transition from authoritarianism to democracy in Greece\, known as Metapolitefsi\, since 1974. Its central claim is that the 2008-2012 economic and social crisis triggered a radical re-evaluation of democratisation by turning the conflicting generational recollections of these events into pivotal components of current political contestation. To demonstrate this\, Dr. Kornetis tells the oral (hi)stories of transition and its legacy across time\, beyond institutional achievements and setbacks\, which was the standard trope of narrating this story until all too recently. The study draws on in-depth interviews and a close analysis of a selection of memoryscapes (texts\, images\, and music) of the 1970s to make sense of the different generational ways in which the past is being remembered and contested at present\, arguing that “small” and “private” histories matter. As such\, it introduces to the literature and public debate the crucial role of generational memory in shaping the political\, social and cultural developments of the entire post-authoritarian period in Greece and beyond. \nProfessor Kornetis teaches contemporary history at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). He has taught at Brown University\, New York University\, and the University of Sheffield\, and was a CONEX-Marie Curie Experienced Fellow at Carlos III\, Madrid\, and Santander Fellow in Iberian Studies at St Antony’s College\, Oxford. He is the author of Children of the Dictatorship. Student Resistance\, Cultural Politics and the ‘long 1960s’ in Greece (Berghahn Books\, 2013 – recipient of the Edmund Keeley book award of the MGSA) and co-editor of Metapolitefsi (Themelio\, 2015)\, Consumption and Gender in Southern Europe since the “Long 1960s” (Bloomsbury\, 2016) and Rethinking Democratisation in Spain\, Greece and Portugal (Palgrave Macmillan\, 2019). His second book on the generational memory of the transitions to democracy in Southern Europe is forthcoming with Oxford University Press. \nIn case you missed the lecture\, the recording is available below: \n \n  \nParking Information: \nParking for Royce Hall is available in Parking Structure 5 located at: 340 Royce Drive\, 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\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 “Dr. Kostis Kornetis 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 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\nThis event is the second in a series of events held in collaboration with the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for this pilot program\, which seeks to create networks across the West Coast of North America and between the West Coast and Greece. For more information about this collaboration\, please visit https://hellenic.ucla.edu/ucla-sfu-pilot-program/ URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kostis-kornetis/ LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 306\, 10745 Dickson Ct\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,HUC@UCLA,Humanities,Modern Greece,UCLA SFU Pilot Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230406T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230406T190000 DTSTAMP:20230401T234413Z CREATED:20230401T234413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230401T234413Z UID:10000169-1680804000-1680807600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: 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). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-hellenic-conversations-17/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,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:20230318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230318T120000 DTSTAMP:20221212T011832Z CREATED:20221212T011832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T011832Z UID:10000158-1679133600-1679140800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Conversation with the Author: Μαριαλένα Σεμιτέκολου\, Ακουαρέλα DESCRIPTION:RSVP here. \nTo purchase a digital copy of the book\, please visit the publisher’s site and read the instructions provided by the publisher carefully. The publisher has also made the book available via Apple Books and Google Play. \nFor more information about our Book Club and the Conversation with the Author series\, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/conversation-with-the-author-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%b1%ce%bb%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%b1-%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%bc%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%ad%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%85/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Modern Greece,UCLA SFU Pilot Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Semitekolou1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230302T190000 DTSTAMP:20221215T022516Z CREATED:20221215T022516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T022516Z UID:10000162-1677780000-1677783600@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: 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). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-hellenic-conversations-16/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,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:20230211T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230211T120000 DTSTAMP:20220924T224304Z CREATED:20220924T224304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220924T224304Z UID:10000151-1676109600-1676116800@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Themistoklis Aravossitas\, "Greek Language Education in North America: New Directions and Challenges" on International Greek Language Day" DESCRIPTION:The lecture is offered on the occasion of International Greek Language Day. Her Excellency\, Alexandra Papadopoulou\, Ambassador of Greece to the United States\, will offer opening remarks. \nFebruary 11\, 2023\, 10:00 AM PST/1:00PM EST/8:00 PM Athens \nThe event takes place on Zoom. View a recording of this talk here. \nModern Greek is taught and learned across North America mainly as a heritage language\, through a complex education system that includes a variety of programs and learning materials\, as well as a diverse group of learners and teachers. This presentation discusses experiences\, community projects\, and studies from Toronto\, a representative anglophone multicultural city\, in order to examine the broader conditions of Greek language education in the diaspora. Asking how today’s schools and programs can serve the needs of future generations\, we examine some of the challenges faced by educators and community leaders: What is language shift and how it can be resisted? What’s the position of heritage languages in our society? What are the priorities for today’s parents and students and how can Greek language programs meet their needs? Has the pandemic affected the learning of Greek in the USA and in Canada? What types of opportunities emerge from information and communication technologies for our schools and communities? Proposing synergies between schools\, universities\, and community partners\, we argue that the future of Greek language education is ours to envision and plan. \nThemistoklis Aravossitas earned his BA in Education at the University of Athens. He completed his graduate studies at the University of Toronto\, with an MA and a PhD in Curriculum\, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He specializes in Heritage Languages\, Teacher Education\, and Knowledge Media Design. His doctoral work\, titled The Hidden Schools\, explored Greek language education in Canada. He is a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of the Aegean. He teaches Modern Greek at the Centre for European Studies in the Munk School of Global Affairs\, and at the Department of Languages\, Literature and Linguistics of York University. His scholarly work includes the co-edited volumes: Language Diversity in Greece: Local Challenges with International Implications (Springer\, 2020); Interdisciplinary Research Approaches to Multilingual Education (Routledge\, 2019); Handbook of Research and Practice in Heritage Language Education (Springer\, 2018). \nThe event is cosponsored by the Embassy of Greece in the United States and the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles. \nThis program is supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/lecture-by-dr-themistoklis-aravossitas-on-international-greek-language-day/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Classics,Community,Hellenic,HUC@UCLA,Humanities,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230202T190000 DTSTAMP:20221215T022235Z CREATED:20221215T022235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T022235Z UID:10000161-1675360800-1675364400@hellenic.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations DESCRIPTION:Kouvenda: 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). URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/kouvenda-hellenic-conversations-15/ LOCATION:by Zoom CATEGORIES:Community,Hellenic,Modern Greece ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kouvendalogo-1.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR