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...
(Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds
Royce Hall, 306 10745 Dickson Ct, Los Angeles, CA, United States(Re)envisioning Ancient Worlds Tuesday, December 5 – Wednesday, December 6 Royce 306 A Forum for exchanges on ancient studies at UCLA hosted by Global Antiquity Registration Requested For more information and to register, visit https://globalantiquity.ucla.edu/workshop/ See the program here.
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...
New Year’s Celebration
Rolfe Courtyard 345 PORTOLA PLAZA, Los Angeles, CA, United States2024 New Year's and Vasilopita Celebration Hosted by the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the UCLA Hellenic Students' Community Friday, January 19, 2023 4:00 p.m. Rolfe Hall Courtyard, UCLA This event is for UCLA students, faculty, and staff and advance RSVP is requested. Vasilopita translates to "Saint Basil's pie",...
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...
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...
A Language Archipelago: Linguistic Variety and Contact in Cyprus
by ZoomA Language Archipelago: Linguistic Variety and Contact in Cyprus A conference in celebration of International Greek Language Day Schedule, Speakers, and Topics February 24-25, 2024 Opening remarks by Dr. Vasiliki Kassianidou Deputy Minister of Culture, Republic of Cyprus & His Excellency, Evangelos Savva, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the United States Speakers:...
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...
Katherine Fleming, “How to Think About the Past”
UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium 308 Charles E Young Dr. N., Los Angeles, CA, United States“How to Think About the Past” Lecture by Katherine Elizabeth Fleming President and CEO, J. Paul Getty Trust and Alexander S. Onassis Professor of Hellenic Culture and Civilization, Department of History, New York University (NYU) March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m. UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium Reception to follow Event is free but advanced registration is requested Introductory...
“Who Invented the ‘Modern Greeks’ and Why?” Lecture by Anthony Kaldellis
247 Dodd Hall 315 Portola Pl, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWho Invented the Modern Greeks, and Why? Lecture by Anthony Kaldellis, Professor, University of Chicago Tuesday, March 12, 2024 5:00 p.m. 247 Dodd Hall Reception to follow No RSVP required This event will not be livestreamed or recorded. In the case of no other people is the distinction between “ancient” and “modern” more symbolically potent...