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The second seminar in the Greek Dialogues Online series takes the form of a discussion between Professor Douglas Hedley, Director of the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism, and Dr. Christian Hengstermann of the University of Wuppertal. The focus is the influence of Plato on those works of Henry More which were translated into Latin. More w…

The inaugural event of the CCGS new series of online seminars is to be presented by Dr Anastasia Christophilopoulou of Cambridge University's Fitzwilliam Museum. "Being an Islander: Art and Identity of the Large Mediterranean Islands" is a four-year project investigating the factors that inform island identity and its expression through art and cul…

Join us for a new series of Greek Dialogues Online, a series of seminars, open to all, which will present talks and lively debate on all aspects of Greek Studies from the modern to the classical.The Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies (CCGS) is delighted to launch a new series of online seminars, showcasing the diversity, depth, and breadth of activ…

As the "new normal" becomes just "normal" the Hellenic Centre in London has embraced the digital world in a new initiative launched in collaboration with the Society for Modern Greek Studies.In a series of online lectures featured on the YouTube patform, Dr Liana Giannakopoulou, Senior Research Fellow in Greek studies at the University of Cambridge…

In anticipation of the upcoming bicentenary of the 1821 Greek Revolution, the British School at Athens (BSA) has launched "21 poems into 21", a podcast series celebrating modern Greek poetry with authors, translators, and academics reading their favourite poems by Greek poets such as Cavafy and Seferis, and others less well known.The series was lau…

Nicosia wil be the site of a two-day international conference examining the impacts of British Colonial rule on the island.Billed as "... probably the largest conference on Cyprus history covering one period..." by organisor Emilios Solomou, Head of the Cyprus Society of Historical Studies, the conference will span two-days and feature 75 speakers …

Greek universities must improve and attract more overseas students. That's the message from recent comments made by the Greek Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Ms. Niki Kerameos.Speaking whilst visiting the United States, Ms. Kerameos said: "... we can now talk about a new era of upgrading and extroversion of our Higher Education Institu…

The National Library of Greece has made its entire archive available online, according to a report in Athens daily, Kathimerini.In total there are some 200 million items available in the digital collection with 80 million available to all visitors to the website (www.nlg.gr) and the remainder available to registered users.In an interview with Maria…

The London Hellenic Prize is currently taking submissions for its 2019 award.The Prize is an international award committed to promoting Anglo-Hellenic cultural exchange through the recognition of a literary work. The award is made to the author of a book written, or translated into, English which on a subject relating to, or inspired by, Hellenic c…

The Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies is launching Greek Dialogues, an occassional series of lectures, seminars, and other events.Featuring contributions from leading academics, and other guest speakers, the aim of Greek Dialogues events is to further understanding of all aspects of Greek Studies.The series will examin any and all topics - cultura…

Professor Roderick Beaton, Emeritus Koraes Professor of Modern Greek & Byzantine History, Language & Literature at King's College, London, has been honoured by the President of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, for his contribution to the study of Greek and Byzantine Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature.Presenting  the Award of H…

The UK Ambassador to Greece, Kate Smith, has said that EU nationals, including Greeks, will continue to pay the same UK university fees as UK citizens, even in the event of the UK leaving the EU, according to a report in Greek Reporter.Speaking at a function at the British Embassy, Mrs. Smith stated that this would apply to all those beginning thei…

The Ambassador of Greece to the UK, His Excellency Mr Dimitris Caramitsos-Tziras, will attend and speak at the launch of the Cambridge Centre for Greek Studies.Confirming his attendance, Mr. Caramitsos-Tziras described The center as a "…very important event and initiative…"

CCGS is thrilled to confirm the exciting line-up of speakers for the Launch of the Centre.  They are:Dr Liana Giannakopoulou - Affiliated Lecturer in Modern Greek Literature at University of Cambridge &Dr Regina Karousou-Fokas - Affiliated Lecturer in Modern Greek Language and Linguistics at University of Cambridge.Professor Constanze  Güthenke - A…