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Plans Continue for Elementary Greek
| January 31, 2012 | Posted by Lanah Koelle under News |
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On Saturday, February 4, faculty will meet at the Center for Hellenic Studies to continue planning a new elementary Greek couse sequence. Participants include faculty from Agnes Scott College, Colorado College, Eckerd College, Elon College, Gettysburg College, Hope College, Howard University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Kalamazoo College, Knox College, Rhodes College, Southwestern University, University of Southern Maine, and Washington and Lee University.
Topics for discussion on Saturday include:
- the alignment of academic calendars and schedules,
- the development of course materials, including the use of items in the public domain,
- the best way to deliver course content and materials, such as the new iBook authoring system,
- the course’s goals and target texts,
- the sequencing of concepts, and
- the timeline and final deliverables for this course development project.
Kenchreai Archaeological Field School
| January 27, 2012 | Posted by Allie Marbry under News |
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Archaeology, History, and Culture in Greece
The CHS is collaborating with Sunoikisis to fund 2 Harvard students and 1 Sunoikisis student for the archaeological school at Kenchreai, the port of Corinth. The Center will cover the cost of the program and will provide each student with a $1500.00 stipend to offset the costs of travel and incidentals.
DATES: June 1-28, 2012
During the Roman Empire, Kenchreai, the port of the great city of Corinth on the Aegean Sea, was one of the busiest harbors in southeastern Europe. Frequent ships arrived from distant lands bringing travelers of diverse backgrounds and a bountiful cargo of wine, spices, marble, and exotic wares. Kenchreai flourished as a port where Greeks, Romans, and eastern immigrants lived together in prosperity. Their deities came from all over the ancient world. The community possessed not only one of the most famous mystery-cults of the Egyptian goddess Isis but also one of the oldest Christian congregations in Greece, nurtured by St. Paul. Roman Kenchreai was thus a place of vibrant pluralism: native and foreign, rich and poor, pagan and Christian.
About the Program
This four-week summer program introduces students to the archaeology, history and culture of Greece through participation in a field school and accompanying seminars and excursions. The Kenchreai Excavations, directed by Professor Joe Rife, provide a unique opportunity to learn about the past first-hand at one of Greece’s most spectacular seaside archaeological sites. During the 2012 season participants will learn about data analysis, artifact processing, and conservation, in addition to architectural survey and stratigraphic documentation, all important components in archaeological fieldwork. Students will also attend a series of seminars by leading experts in several fields, from ancient religion to biological anthropology, and they will join excursions to major sites and museums in the region, such as Corinth, Perachora, Mycenae, Nemea, Epidauros, and Nafplion. The excavation team stays at a family-run boarding house in Archaia Korinthos, on the site of ancient Corinth, where we enjoy the natural beauty of the countryside and the easy rhythms of a traditional village community.
Application
The deadline for applications is March 16, 2012.
Students interested in applying should
- fill out the online application, and
- include in the application contact information for two recommenders* and
- include a PDF attachment of an electronic copy of his/her transcript.
*After submitting your application, the CHS will contact your references directly for recommendations.
Eligibility
Currently the CHS is collaborating with Sunoikisis in support of the archaeological fieldwork in Kenchreai.
Concentrators from any field may apply. The only requirements are intellectual curiosity and a readiness to engage directly with other cultures. Knowledge of either ancient or modern Greek is welcome but not required. Only current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to apply and participate.
Students who have participated in CHS programs in the past are eligible to apply. However, students who have never participated in a CHS program will have priority.
Contact
If you have any questions about the program or the application process, please contact us via Contact page.
Undergraduate Research Symposium
| January 25, 2012 | Posted by Lanah Koelle under News |
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The Sunoikisis Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) will be Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Center for Hellenic Studies (CHS) in Washington, D.C. The symposium provides students the opportunity to present their advanced research on ancient Greece and Rome, as well as the Classical Tradition, at a national professional meeting and to interact with their peers and faculty.
Students should submit abstracts online by Friday, February 24, 2012. Click here to submit an abstract.
Participants will stay at a local hotel (rates and other information TBA). If students and their faculty sponsors are unable to come to Washington, D.C., the CHS will make arrangements for virtual participation.
The CHS is hosting SURS in conjunction with the Fellowships Research Symposium on Saturday, April 28. Sunoikisis participants are invited and encouraged to attend the fellows’ presentations on Saturday.
Click here to submit an abstract.
Maymester Application is Live
| December 1, 2011 | Posted by Allie Marbry under News |
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Together with the Sunoikisis Consortium, the Center for Hellenic Studies is offering undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a travel-study program during the months of May and June. Through visits to archaeological sites and museums, students will learn about the Ancient Greek world from the Neolithic Age to the Roman Empire. Professors Jeannine Uzzi (University of Southern Maine) and David Carlisle (Washington & Lee University) will lead the trip.
For more information about the program and a link to the application, visit the Maymester information page.
