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The Spring Break trip for Harvard Students and Alumni in Nafplio

March 13, 2024

The "Spring Break in Greece for Students and Alumni" trip, organized by the Harvard Alumni Association Travels and CHS Greece, has commenced under the academic leadership of Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Comparative Literature, and Naomi Weiss, Professor of the Classics and as of July 1st Chair of the Department of the Classics at Harvard University. The group of 31 students and alumni started...

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Meet the Museum of Cycladic Art Summer 2023 Intern

Meet the Museum of Cycladic Art Summer 2023 Intern

September 14, 2023

Guest post by Thomas Ferro

During my five weeks at the Museum of Cycladic Art, I was able to interact closely with the curators, experience what it is to work in a museum, and learn about one of the most prominent collections of Cycladic –⁠ and Greek and Cypriot –⁠ art in the world.

The Museum is divided into four sections: Cycladic Art, Ancient Greek Art: A History in Images, Cypriot Art, and Scenes from Daily Life in Antiquity. This structure provides a comprehensive guide through Greek art and challenges visitors to view art...

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Learn about our fellows’ research projects: Sophia Baltzoi on her experience as a CHS Pre-doctoral Fellow

Learn about our fellows’ research projects: Sophia Baltzoi on her experience as a CHS Pre-doctoral Fellow

April 25, 2023

Guest post by Sophia Baltzoi, Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2022–23

Research topic during fellowship: The Birth of Tragic Mask through Ritual Practices

Almost a year ago, I applied for the Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Hellenic Studies 2022-2023. Having been accepted, during the current year, I have gained a lot of important experiences thanks to this fellowship, and I feel more than lucky and grateful as a CHS Fellow.

The Pre-doctoral fellowship, by providing me with the necessary resources and time, helped me to deepen the study of the ritual...

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Learn about our fellows’ research projects: Aggelos Mefsout on the cult of Apollo Delios and his takes from the CHS fellowship

Learn about our fellows’ research projects: Aggelos Mefsout on the cult of Apollo Delios and his takes from the CHS fellowship

April 19, 2023

Guest post by Aggelos Mefsout, Pre-doctoral Fellow in Hellenic Studies 2022–23

Research topic during fellowship: Multiple cult epithets within the polis: Apollo Delios as a case study

During the ongoing study addressing the cult of Apollo Delios and its diffusion in the Aegean, which I have undertaken in the framework of my doctoral dissertation, I am constantly confronted with the issue of the parallel presence of distinct cults of Apollo within the cultic and ritual context of the same polis. The research carried out under the CHS fellowship was...

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2023 Apr 20

The Examined Life visiting program

9:15am to 11:00am

Location: 

CHS Greece, Philhellene Square & Otto Street, 21 100, Nafplio, Greece

Full title:

The Examined Life: Greek Studies in the Schools Study Tour

Synopsis:

The Examined Life program is a growing consortium of American school districts aimed at strengthening Greek studies in the schools. Each year the program supports more than 20 teachers and administrators called Greek Study Fellows to meet regularly with outside scholars in a series of seminars. Additionally, The Examined Life program implements frequently a...

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