Past directors

Since its founding in 2008, CHS Greece has been shaped under the guidance of the past directors of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece and the United States, who oversaw its academic direction, programs, and collaborations. They are listed in alphabetical order.

Gregory Nagy

Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies (Washington, DC), 2000–2021

Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University

Ioannis (John) Petropoulos

Director of CHS Greece, 2008–2019; Director Emeritus

Professor of Ancient Greek Literature, Democritus University of Thrace

Mark Schiefsky

Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies (Washington, DC), 2021–2026

C. Lois P. Grove Professor of the Classics, Harvard University