#  International Conference in Honor of Professor Menelaos Christopoulos 

 



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## Κey information

- **Topic:** Conference in Honor of Professor Menelaos Christopoulos
- **Dates:** June 26-30, 2023
- **Location:** Conference & Cultural Center, University of Patras, Greece
- **Organized by:** The [Center for the Study of Myth & Religion in Greek & Roman Antiquity](http://mythandreligion.upatras.gr/) (affiliated with the Department of Philology, University of Patras), under the aegis of the [University of Patras](https://www.upatras.gr/en/), with the support of CHS Greece
- **Open to:** All
- **Registration period:** Until May 31st, 2023
- **Language:** English
- **Activity Administration:** [Athina Papachrysostomou](http://philology.upatras.gr/wp-content/uploads/Papachrysostomou-CV-English.pdf) (University of Patras). Regarding support from the CHS side: [Evan Katsarelis](/staff/evangelos-katsarelis) (CHS Greece), Keith DeStone (Harvard/CHS)

## About the Conference

### Overview

The Center for the Study of Myth & Religion in Greek & Roman Antiquity, affiliated with the Department of Philology, University of Patras, organizes an International Conference to honor its founder and pioneering scholar Professor Menelaos Christopoulos, on the occasion of his retirement in summer 2023. This International Conference is an opportunity for colleagues, friends, and students of Professor Menelaos Christopoulos from all over the world to come together at Patras University in order to honour him and celebrate – through a plethora of papers – his dedication to research, as well as teaching, over the years.

The Conference will take place over a week and will focus on multiple aspects of Greek antiquity. Its Proceedings will be published online by Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies, as an honourary volume under the title “Γέρα: Studies in Honour of Menelaos Christopoulos” (due to appear in December 2023).

Learn more about the [International Conference in Honor of Professor Menelaos Christopoulos on its website](http://christopoulos2023.upatras.gr/).

   ![Poster of the Conference with information about the dates, the organisers, link to the Conference's website. On the right, there is an image of figures dancing.](/sites/g/files/omnuum7151/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/chsgreece/files/afisa-me-komma-1-1086x1536.png?itok=9j8Dmbr9)