Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece
CHS Greece
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece (CHS Greece) is one of Harvard's 20+ global offices supporting the University's faculty, students, and researchers in their work worldwide and connecting local individuals, organizations, and alumni to Harvard. In addition, CHS Greece unites the humanistic pursuits of its twin institution, CHS in Washington, DC (CHS US), with the homeland of Hellenism.
In the spotlight
Workshop in Nafplio, November 21–22, 2026
CHS Greece is accepting applications for the first workshop of this year's series, titled "The Constitution in Simple Words: How a Text Shapes Our Daily Life," and coordinated by Spyros Vlachopoulos (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). Deadline: October 25, 2026.
CHS Greece 2026–2027 Workshop Series
Open to all and free of charge, this year's workshop series ranges from the Constitution and human rights to ancient coins, philosophy and science, physiognomy, and the origins of sport.
Early Career Fellowships in Greece and Cyprus 2027–2028
Applications are open until November 2, 2026, for the Center's Early Career Fellowships in Hellenic Studies in Greece and Cyprus program. Eligible candidates are postdoctoral researchers based in Greece and Cyprus whose work is broadly related to the ancient Greek world and requires access to material on site.
Programs
The Center for Hellenic Studies offers a wide range of activities and opportunities to high school and university students, faculty, alumni, researchers, lifelong learners, administrators, and other professionals from Harvard and other academic institutions worldwide. CHS Greece programs and activities are offered for free, and some of them are organized with other Harvard and non-Harvard entities.
Events and Other Initiatives
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, though it prioritizes programs directed to the Harvard and Greek educational communities, it also offers a large number of events & other initiatives, including symposia, conferences, events, introductory programs to the CHS Greece digital library, online resources from CHS, etc. These initiatives are addressed to Greek and international audiences and many of them are based on important synergies developed by the Center or based on proposals for collaborations by other institutions.
Latest News
Applications are open for the "The Constitution in Simple Words" Workshop until October 25
Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece is organizing a workshop titled "The Constitution in Simple Words: How a Text Shapes Our Daily Life," which will be coordinated by Spyros Vlachopoulos, Professor of Public Law at the School of Law...
Meet the Harvard Students of the 2026 Genomic Medicine Course in Nafplio
This past April, two members of the Harvard community joined the inaugural Genomic Medicine Course in Nafplio. In this post, the two Harvard students share their reflections on the experience.
Meet the Harvard Students of the 2026 Kythera Field Archaeology Project
This past summer, three members of the Harvard community brought their archaeological training to the field on the island of Kythera, as part of the inaugural season of the fieldwork project "EVOKE." In this post, the three Harvard students share their...
Activities
Orphic Relations: An International Workshop
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece is hosting "Orphic Relations: An International Workshop," organized by the "Inventing Orpheus" research group, on September 24 and 25, 2026, in Nafplio.
Harvard's Global Offices Information Table 2026, Worldwide Week event
Did you know that Harvard has more than 20 offices worldwide? This year, the third annual Information Table returns for Worldwide Week 2026.
Aristotle and AI: Insights from Τhe Lyceum Project, Worldwide Week event
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly part of our lives, it forces us to confront questions about its place and purpose. This event takes place during Worldwide Week at Harvard which showcases the remarkable breadth of Harvard's global...
CHS Greece and Harvard University
CHS Greece
Since 2008, CHS Greece has served as an interdisciplinary hub of Harvard University abroad, fostering connections between the Harvard and Greek communities and uniting the humanistic mission of CHS US with the homeland of Hellenism.
Harvard Worldwide
The University's international engagement activities, overseen and supported by the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, strengthen Harvard's ties with our global community and our impact on campus and abroad.
CHS in the US
The Center for Hellenic Studies, located in Washington, DC (CHS US) is the sister institution to the CHS Greece. Founded in 1960, it is a premier research institution dedicated to the reassertion of the humanism of the ancient world.
