The Center for Hellenic Studies - Reassertion of the humanism of the ancient world
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Fellowships
The CHS offers multiple fellowship opportunities to postdoctoral researchers including Fellowships in Hellenic Studies, the Early Career Fellowships in Hellenic Studies in Greece and Cyprus, Summer Fellowships in Hellenic Studies, and a CHS-Institute of Historical Research Joint Fellowship in Hellenic Studies. Application season opens in the Fall each year. Read more
The Library
The CHS Library collection focuses upon and supports research in all areas of Ancient Hellenic Civilization. Subject coverage includes literature (archaic, classical, Hellenistic and early imperial), history, philosophy, religion, art, archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, papyrology, medicine, mathematics, science and numismatics. Collections in Latin Literature and Roman Studies are less complete, but very useful for comparative purposes and interdisciplinary projects. Read more
Programs
The Center for Hellenic Studies offers programs and experiences for an array of constituents from self-directed students of all ages to specialists in the field of Hellenic Studies, as part of our ongoing commitment to making Classics and Hellenic Studies accessible. Programming includes; workshops, conferences, seminars, and lectures, in addition to internship and grant opportunities. Read more
Publications
As part of its mission of bringing together a variety of research interests centered on Hellenic civilization and sharing them with a wider audience, the Center for Hellenic Studies publishes books, journals, proceedings of colloquia, discussions, databases, lectures, and other materials, both online and in print. Read more
Recent & Upcoming Events
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Teaching the Athenian Acropolis
The seminar aims to help teachers to enhance and enrich their teaching on ancient Greek culture, especially that of the monuments of classical antiquity, with a focus on the Athenian Acropolis and its monuments.
February 9, International Greek Language Day
To honor the International Greek Language Day on February 9, Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies and Dumbarton Oaks, and the…
Suzanne Marchand, Distinguished Lecturer
Please join us the evening of February 5 for a lecture by Suzanne Marchand, LSU Systems Boyd Professor of European Intellectual History. This paper will discuss the ways in which the significance of the date 480/79 was elevated in the course of historiographical developments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Welcoming Rebecka Lindau, Chief Librarian
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecka Lindau as Chief Librarian at Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies.
Reckoning with The Primal Wound
On Saturday, December 14 the Center will host a private screening of the documentary Reckoning with The Primal Wound, followed…
Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries
Join us on Wednesday, December 4 for a seminar organized by current CHS Fellow, Simone Mucci.
Restoring the Acropolis Monuments
Please join us November 22 for a lecture by the Director of the Acropolis Restoration Service, Vasiliki Eleftheriou. This event is held in celebration of the opening of the Center's new exhibition, Chisel and Memory: The contribution of marble craftsmanship to the restoration of monuments, curated by the Acropolis Restoration Service.
Education and AI Ethics
Please join us in Cambridge on Tuesday, October 8 for a discussion on Education and AI Ethics as part of…
The New Euripides
On June 13 and 14, 2024, the Center for Hellenic Studies hosted 15 scholars from across the globe to compare…
Consider the ancient history and glory of Olympics | Harvard Gazette
Last month, CHS US and Greece welcomed Harvard students to partake in the Sport and Education Program. The four-day intensive…
A Sampling of Comments on the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey
Editors: Elizabeth Gipson, Angelia Hanhardt (2016–2021), and Keith DeStone Web producer: Noel Spencer Consultant for images: Jill Curry…
Browse Online Publications
Additional citation information is provided for items in the Hellenic Studies Series, curated books, curated essays, and…
Rethinking the Classics: The Works of James Baldwin and the Exhibit Black Classicists
A panel discussion with Nefertiti Burton, E. Faye Butler, and Caroline Stark Co-presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company Monday, March…
The Epic Hero
To refer to this work, please cite it this way: Nagy, G. 2006. “The Epic Hero,” 2nd ed. (on-line version),…
Learning Ancient Greek
with Professor Leonard Muellner and Belisi Gillespie The following video series provides a guided introduction to the ancient Greek language.
Proximity and Politics
Democracy has always been intensely physical. But in an age of social distancing and social media, does it remain important…
Comparatism Seminar Series
This one-semester seminar series investigates current research and methodologies in comparatism, a key issue in Classical Studies, both within the…
Visiting Artist Presentation: Akis Goumas
Part of the CHS Visiting Artist Presentation Series, this presentation features Akis Goumas, a contemporary jewelry maker and researcher of…
Proximity and Ethics
What is the relationship between physical closeness and the moral life? Does physical closeness matter for the cultivation of a…
Picturing Homeric Weaving
back Susan T. Edmunds Introduction §1. In discussion of Homer and the lyric poets, Gregory Nagy has shown how…