‘From the Tip of My Little Finger a River Flows:’ Yannis Ritsos’s Response to Dictatorship (1967-1970) A lecture by Dr. John Kittmer, former British ambassador to Greece in celebration of National Poetry Month. April 22, 2023 10:00 AM Los Angeles/8:00 PM Athens Via Zoom Opening remarks by Her Excellency Alexandra Papadopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to...
Pigments in Ancient Greek Painting & Medicine: Ecology, Materiality and the Alchemical Laboratory lecture by Ioanna Kakoulli (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA) Saturday, April 29, 2023 3:00 p.m. 306 Royce Hall Reception to follow Ancient Greek paintings between the fourth century BC and the third century AD are characterized by a splendor of...
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).
RSVP here. To purchase a digital copy of the book, please visit the publisher’s site. For more information about our Book Club and the Conversation with the Author series, please contact Dr. Simos Zenios (szenios@humnet.ucla.edu).
Kouvenda: Hellenic Conversations 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).
Glendi! Beginning of the Year Celebration Saturday, September 23, 2023 7:00-9:00 PM Rolfe Courtyard, UCLA campus Music performance featuring Petros Antoniadis, Alexis Cohen, Emmanuela Chiotaki and Eirini Nomikos Opening Remarks by: Ioanna Kakoulli, Acting Director, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, UCLA Alexandra Minna Stern, Dean of Humanities, Professor, Departments of English, History, and the Institute...
Gefyra Greek Book Club Ο Δύτης, του Μίνου Ευσταθιάδη September 30, 2023 10:00 a.m. PDT / 8:00 p.m. Greece Via Zoom RSVP here. For further information about the book and the author, please visit the publisher’s site. You can purchase a digital copy of the book at the publisher’s site, Apple Books, and Google Play. For...
"The Dolphin-Haunted Artifacts of Dimmed Atlantis:" Evocations of Graeco-Roman Antiquity during the HIV/AIDS Crisis Lecture by Emilio Capettini, Assistant Professor, UC Santa Barbara Wednesday, November 15, 2023 5:00 p.m. 248 Dodd Hall Reception to follow No RSVP required Reflections on memory and oblivion, erasure and persistence, and fragmentation and integrity pervade the rich output of...
RSVP 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, 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...
Present-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, 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...