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SUMMARY:Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction by Panagiotis Agapitos\, University of Mainz
DESCRIPTION:Byzantine Crime Novels in the Twenty-First Century: From History to Fiction  \nA lecture by \nPanagiotis Agapitos\nGutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow\, Byzantine Literature\nUniversity of Mainz \nSaturday\, November 16\, 2024\n4:00 p.m.\n314 Royce Hall\, UCLA Campus\nReception to follow \nRSVP link: https://forms.gle/AMserxQLbWa2exNS9\nEvent is free but RSVPs are requested. \nIf you are unable to attend but would like to watch the lecture via livestream on our YouTube channel\, the link is provided below: \nLivestream link: https://youtube.com/live/bNnV8v_vlcE?feature=share \nConversation following the lecture with Professor Michael Cooperson\, Associate Director\, UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture. \nThis lecture tackles the question of “authenticity” when writing crime novels set in the remote past. Agapitos’ three novels (published between 2003 and 2009 in Greece)\, that are set in the first half of ninth-century Byzantium during the rule of the last iconoclast emperor\, Theophilos (r. 829–842)\, form the basis of a lively discussion about the challenges of producing a satisfactory narrative. The fairly clear generic conventions of a traditional British-style mystery are not applicable to a medieval culture such as Byzantium\, starting with the basic issue of the absence of detection and the relevant detective. Contemporary fans of crime fiction have broad expectations about what a detective novel should be\, but they also want a feeling of “real” history in the narrative. In his novels\, the speaker tackles this problem by employing various techniques derived from Byzantine rhetoric and narrative\, while\, at the same time using archaeological\, historical and textual studies to offer a medieval yet contemporary crime story that feels medieval but is\, in fact\, postmodern. \nPanagiotis Agapitos is the Gutenberg Distinguished Research Fellow in Byzantine Literature at the University of Mainz. Previously\, he taught for 25 years at the University of Cyprus as Professor of Byzantine Literature and Culture in the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies. He studied at the University of Munich and received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1990. He has taught as a visiting professor at the Free University of Berlin\, the High School of Social Sciences in Paris\, Stanford University\, and the Sapienza University of Rome. His research interests focus on Byzantine literature\, the history of manuscripts and education in Byzantium\, the critical edition of Medieval Greek texts\, narratology\, theory and practice of rhetoric\, genre studies and cultural history. He has published over 90 papers on these topics\, while his most recent book is a translation into English of the Tale of Livistros and Rodamne\, a Byzantine romance of the thirteenth century (Liverpool University Press\, 2021). He is currently writing a narrative history of Byzantine literature (AD 300–1500) under contract with Cambridge University Press. In his free time\, he writes “mystery stories” set in ninth-century Byzantium. \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. \nPresented by:\n \nCo-Sponsored by: \n \n \nUnder the auspices of:\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\nTo save time\, you may purchase your parking permit for $16 in advance using Bruin ePermit: https://bruinepermit.t2hosted.com/pnw2/selectevent.aspx. Select “UCLA Royce Hall\,” then “Lecture with Panagiotis Agapitos” With the advanced parking permit\, you can park anywhere in Parking Structure 5 EXCEPT in the Pay-by-Space section. For instructions on how to use this portal\, please click here.\nTo purchase a permit when you arrive at Parking Structure 5\, please park ONLY in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card (the parking on this level is very limited).\nGuest drop/Ride-share drop off is closest at the turnaround at the front of Royce Hall located at: 10745 Dickson Court\, Los Angeles\, CA 90095.\nAccessible parking: If you have accessibility needs\, you may park in the Pay-By-Space/Visitor Parking area on the rooftop (level 6) of this structure\, and proceed to the Self-Service Pay Station machine to pay by credit card.  Please visit our Campus Accessibility Map to view related information.\n\nFor inquiries\, please contact hellenic@humnet.ucla.edu
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/panagiotis-agapitos/
LOCATION:Royce Hall\, 314\, 10745 Dickson Ct.\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Archaeology,Byzantine,Community,Gefyra,History,Lecture
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SUMMARY:Book Club: "Lysistrata" by Aristophanes
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\, November 9\, 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.  \nThe discussion will be held in English. \nFrom the publisher: Aristophanes’ play\, Lysistrata\, takes place toward the end of the Peloponnesian War and centers on the lives of the soldiers’ wives. One woman\, Lysistrata\, under the impression that a man’s libido is ultimately his driving force in life\, comes up with an interesting peace solution: to deny their husbands sexual relations until they can settle on a peace agreement that will end the war. However\, Lysistrata’s strategy effectively creates even more war than before as the sexes begin to feud with each other. Aristophanes’ play is both comic and poignant as it reveals the relationship between men and women in classical Athens society. \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: \nAmazon (Translated by The Athenian Society): https://www.amazon.com/Lysistrata-Translated-Annotations-Athenian-Society \nBarnes and Noble (Translated by Jefferey Henderson): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/aristophanes-aristophanes/1102172367?ean=9780941051026&aug=1
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/book-club-lysistrata-by-aristophanes/
LOCATION:Via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles \nLecture by \nProfessor Sharon Gerstel\nDirector\, UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture \nSeptember 29\, 2024\n2:00 PM\n \nThe Wilson-Hanks Family Cultural Center\,\nSt. Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral\nReception to follow \nIntroductory remarks by The Honorable Christina Valassopoulou\, Consul General of Greece in Los Angeles \nProfessor Sharon Gerstel\, director of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and George P. Kolovos Family Centennial Term Chair in Hellenic Studies\, will discuss the work of the Center in Los Angeles and Greece\, focusing especially on a large-scale\, multi-year project about weaving in the village of Geraki\, Lakonia. This project\, sponsored by Gefyra\, forms the basis of an upcoming exhibition at the Benaki Museum and a comprehensive catalog in both Greek and English. In an open and wide-ranging discussion\, Professor Gerstel will also present upcoming programming for the Center and discuss the Center’s mission and plans for the future. Joining Professor Gerstel will be Mrs. Chrysoula Stamatopoulou\, lead weaving instructor in Geraki\, who will also discuss the village’s weaving tradition\, which began in the ancient period and is still active today. Mrs. Stamatopoulou will demonstrate weaving on the vertical loom for those attending. \nAccompanying this event will be an exhibition of family heirlooms by the Greek Heritage Society. For their exhibition\, the GHS is looking for members of the Greek community of Los Angeles to share heirlooms that have come from Greece and have been passed down to children\, grandchildren\, and other relatives. They are particularly interested in woven items\, but other handicrafts\, such as embroidery can be shared. If you are interested in taking part in the event\, please contact Bessie Karras-Lazaris\, President of the Greek Heritage Society at greekheritage@hotmail.com. Under the email subject heading “Heirloom Project\,” please provide your name\, contact information\, and a brief description of the item(s) you would like to share. If selected\, you will be asked to write a longer description per guidelines that the GHS will provide along with your items on the day of the event. At the exhibition\, you will have the opportunity to talk to members of the community and give some insight into the history and significance of your heirlooms. \nPlease join us for an exciting lecture\, a weaving demo\, an exhibition of works of our grandmothers\, a walk through history\, a glimpse into the future\, and even a savory bite to eat. \nIn case you missed it\, please view the video of the presentation below: \n \nThis event\, co-sponsored by Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral\, is held under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles and made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). \nThe catalogue\, Weaving Dreams: Kilims from Geraki\, Laconia will be made available for sale soon here: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/weaving-dreams/
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/gerstellecture2024/
LOCATION:Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral\, 1324 S. Normandie Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90006\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural Heritage,Gefyra,Hellenic,Humanities,Lecture
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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
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SUMMARY:Tassos Boulmetis' A Touch of Spice
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URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/tassos-boulmetis-a-touch-of-spice/
LOCATION:James Bridges Theater\, UCLA\, 235 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classics,Film,Hellenic,Humanities,Modern Greece
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SUMMARY:Valorie Kondos Field\, "Life is Short\, Don't Wait to Dance"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an inspirational afternoon with Valorie Kondos Field\, the retired head coach of the seven-time NCAA Champion\, 22-time Regional and 18-time Pac 12 Champion UCLA Women’s Gymnastics team. Inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010\, the four-time “National Coach of the Year” was recently named “West Region Coach” of the Year and Pac 12 “Coach of the Century” for her solid track record as a preeminent coach. \nAffectionately known by her gymnasts as “Miss Val\,” her reputation is only one reason that 46 former US national team members have come through her program and why half of the last two Olympic teams have committed to UCLA. Valorie’s coaching success is due to her extraordinary leadership and mentorship of young student-athletes\, and the way in which she uses gymnastics as an avenue through which to teach valuable life lessons\, while encouraging individuality and joy. Something Valorie learned from the late John Wooden\, the legendary and most successful collegiate basketball coach of all time\, who was one of her biggest inspirations\, as well as a close mentor and friend. \nValorie began her career as a professional ballet dancer and choreographer for the Washington DC and Sacramento Ballet Companies. Although never a gymnast herself\, she’s transferred to her student-athletes all she learned in the world of classical dance. The result of which has been nearly three decades of coaching one of the premiere athletic programs in any sport\, mentoring hundreds of elite athletes\, including Olympic champions Simone Biles\, Jordan Wieber\, Kyla Ross\, Madison Kocian\, Laurie Hernandez and Nastia Liukin. \nAlso known as the nation’s foremost gymnastics choreographer\, Miss Val’s many credits include choreographing and directing a myriad of live variety shows\, such as the NCAA Opening Ceremonies for Women’s Basketball\, a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar roast\, CBS’s “Jump\, Jive & Thrive” Breast Cancer Research Foundation benefit\, and 26 years of cirque-type shows for SeaWorld’s Summer Nights and Choreographer and Director for multiple shows for the San Diego Zoo from 2015-Present featuring larger-than-life puppets\, dancers\, still walkers\, musicians and acrobats.  Works include The Journey\, JAMBO!\, and Call of the Night. Current projects include additional live stage shows\, TV specials\, events and the development of a theatrical musical.  She is also a dynamic and charismatic speaker with an extensive schedule of “Corporate Coaching” events for national companies including JP Morgan Chase. \nAs a recent breast cancer survivor\, Valorie’s positive outlook and hope filled message is impactful. She empowers her athletes to use their voices\, to celebrate themselves\, and to enjoy the elite sport that has damaged so many in the past. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to share motivating and inspirational messages with the world\, with her book\, “LIFE IS SHORT\, DON’T WAIT TO DANCE: Advice and Inspiration from the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Coach of 7 NCAA Championship Teams\,” which was released in Fall 2018 by the Hachette Book Group. It expounds on her life philosophy: “Don’t wait to see what life is going to hand you\, take control of your life and design ~ choreograph it exactly how you want it to turn out.”
URL:https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/valorie-kondos-field-life-is-short-dont-wait-to-dance/
LOCATION:The Fowler Museum at UCLA\, 308 Charles E Young Drive North\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hellenic
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