Nieuws en actualiteiten rond de NGNS
Τhe Amsterdam-Oxford partnership Rethinking Modern Greek Studies in the 21st century: A Cultural Analysis Network announces an online roundtable series that will take place in the course of 2020-2021. Roundtable series “Modern Greek Studies and Beyond: Local Cases, Global Debates” First roundtable: “Greek and Green? Eco-turn in Modern Greek Studies” Date: 21 October…
Celebratory event on the occasion of the acquisition of G.H. Blanken’s Cavafy archive by the University of Amsterdam The event is livestreamed. Via this link you can watch it live. On September 25, 2020, the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam in collaboration with the Marilena Laskaridis Chair of Modern Greek…
The Marilena Laskaridis Fellowships 2020-2021 were awarded to the following three colleagues, who will join the Modern Greek Studies team at the University of Amsterdam in the spring semester of 2020-2021: 1.Dr. Nikolas P. Kakkoufa Project title: ‘Word is the flesh’: The Homosexual Body in the Work of Walt Whitman,…
With the support of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, the Marilena Laskaridis Endowed Chair of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Amsterdam has begun a new collaboration with the CENSUS of Modern Greek Literature project, which is led by Prof. Dia Philippides (Prof. Emerita, Classical Studies, Boston College) and Prof. Wim…
Veel Europese landen kennen dramatische eenzaamheids- en depressiecijfers onder jongeren. Andrea Voets (1989) ging 10 jaar geleden op zoek naar een ‘meer verbonden’ manier van samenleven. Ze kwam terecht in Griekenland, waar ze zich welkom voelde bij talloze onbekenden. Hoe krijgen de Grieken dit voor elkaar, te midden van een…
The Department of Modern Greek Studies of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers online in cooperation with the St. Thomas Polytechnic-OMSGSA and UvA’s Illustere School the course Project Greece: Athens. Period: 1-30 June 2020 (academic year 2019-2020, block 6) Description: The course is an introduction to various aspects of urban…
In the last days of January 2020, Oxford University hosted the opening event of the new international partnership between the Universities of Amsterdam and Oxford under the title “Rethinking Modern Greek Studies in the 21st Century: A Cultural Analysis Network.” More info about this network can be found here: https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/rethinking-modern-greek-studies-in-the-21st-century-a-cultural-analysis-network…
Date and time: Sunday 24 May, 20:00 Location: Concert hall Paradiso, kleine zaal, Weteringschans 6-8, Amsterdam Organisation: Paradiso (in cooperation with the NGNS & the Dept. of Modern Greek Studies, UvA) The Circle: a music band without borders with passion for the rebetiko music. Musicians: Sotiris Letsios – guitar /…
In verband met de internationale coronacrisis en het sluiten van de Universiteit van Amsterdam voor fysiek onderwijs en examens (tot december 2020) worden de Internationale Certificaatsexamens Nieuwgrieks (ΚΕΓ-examens) 2020 geannuleerd. ——- Due to the corona pandemic and the cancellation of all physical exams and courses at the University of Amsterdam…
Due to the international coronavirus crisis this lecture is postponed. It will be offered online during the academic year 2020-2021. Guest speaker: Prof. Dr. Gonda van Steen, Koraes Chair of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature in KCL’s Centre for Hellenic Studies and Department of Classics Title: Adoption, Memory, and…
Due to the international coronavirus crisis this lecture is postponed. It will take place in the academic year 2020-2021. Title: “Yes, indeed! It’s Greek to all of us!” – The case of international words based on Greek lexical elements. Date and Time: 20 March, 3.30-4.30 p.m. Location: University Library (UB),…
Lecture on the occasion of the International Day of the Greek Language Friday 7 February 2020, 4.00-5.00 p.m. Title: The Cambridge Grammar of Medieval and Early Modern Greek Speaker: drs. Marjolijne Janssen, researcher and co-author Location: Doelenzaal, UB (University Library UvA), Singel 425, Amsterdam. Language: Dutch Abstract De ontwikkeling van…
Speaker: Dr. Maria Georgopoulou, Director of the Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCSA). Title: The Art and Architecture of Crete between Venice and Byzantium Time: 11.00-12.30 a.m. (incl. a short break) Location: University of Amsterdam (UvA), Spuistraat 134, room 1.04, Amsterdam Language: English Abstract This talk examines…
Film screening with short films about modern Athens. Location: Cinema of the Dam’d, Overtoom 301, Amsterdam Date and time: 17 December 2020, 7:30 – 9:15 pm. Language: Greek (with English subtitles) For more information see here
The Dept. of Modern Greek Studies of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) is the best Bachelor study (of all 127 Bachelor studies) in Amsterdam and the 3rd best one in the Netherlands in 2020 according to the Keuzegids Universiteiten 2020. The results have been published on 27 November 2019 and…
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Amsterdam invites applications for two visiting research fellowships in the field of Modern Greek Studies for early- and mid- career scholars who wish to pursue (part of) their research at the University of Amsterdam. For the academic year 2020-2021, 1 fellowship will…
1st Lecture Thursday 16 January 2020, 11.00-12.30 a.m. Speaker: Dr. Maria Georgopoulou, Director Gennadius Library, ASCSA (American School of Classical Studies in Athens). Location: PCH, UvA, Spuistraat 134, zaal 1.04, Amsterdam Language: English Title: Venice’s Colonies in the Greek World 2nd Lecture (on the occasion of the International…
Plaats: Podium Mozaïek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, 1055 DT, Amsterdam Datum: zaterdag 23 november 2019 Tijd: 19:00 uur Voorprogramma lezing: 19:00 uur – 19:45 uur (gratis toegang) Muziekprogramma: 20:15 – 22:15 uur Voorprogramma: Lezing ‘Still waiting for barbarians’, Prof. Dr. Maria Boletsi (UvA en Universiteit Leiden) in het Engels met…
Title: “Still waiting for barbarians” (gratis toegankelijk/free access) Speaker: Prof. Dr. Maria Boletsi, Marilena Laskaridis Chair of Modern Greek Studies, University of Amsterdam Language: English Location: Podium Mozaïek, Bos en Lommerweg 191, 1055 DT Amsterdam Date & time: November 23, 2019, 7.00 – 10.00 p.m. Abstract: Short lecture with Q&A questions in English…
Guest speaker: dr. Kristina Gedgaudaite, Laskarides Visiting Research Fellow in Modern Greek Studies 2019, UvA Title: Smyrna in your pocket: Memory of Asia Minor in Contemporary Greek Culture Time: 3.00-5.00 p.m. Location: PCH, UvA, room 1.05, Spuistraat 134, Amsterdam Language: English Abstract This talk will address the long-term legacies of forced migration…
Guest speaker: dr. Pafsanias Karathanasis, Social Anthropology, PhD Laskarides Visiting Research Fellow in Modern Greek Studies 2019, UvA Title: Writing in a city in-crisis: Stencil graffiti in the Old Town of Nicosia Time: 3.30 p.m. Location: Doelenzaal, UB, Singel 425, Amsterdam Language: English Abstract Τhe Old Town of Nicosia, the historic centre…
Speaker: dr. Elias Tempelis, Professor of Philosophy at the Hellenic Naval Academy Title: Dutch influences on the Modern Greek Enlightenment Time: 3.30 p.m. Place: University Library, room Belle van Zuylenzaal, Singel 425, Amsterdam Language: English The ΚΕΓ-Certificate Award 2019 will take place after the lecture in the same room. Abstract During the…
Speakers: dr. Isidoros Pachoundakis & dr. Efstratios Spyrou Vice-Presidents of Council at the St. Thomas Polytechnic in Singapore & Academic Coordinators of Maritime Studies LLP – University of Patras Title: Crisis, Recovery and Innovation in the Greek Shipping Industry after WWII Place: PCH, room 1.14, Spuistraat 134, Amsterdam Time: 1.00-3.00 p.m.…
Spreker: dr. Pieter Borghart, Neograecus en classicus Titel: De literatuur van de Griekse crisis Tijd: 15.30 uur Plaats: Belle van Zuylenzaal, UB, Singel 425, Amsterdam Taal: Nederlands Samenvatting Sinds het derde pakket van Europese noodleningen op 20 augustus 2018 afliep, verkeert Griekenland – althans officieel – niet meer in economische…
Lezing 1 Vrijdag 13 september, 15.30 uur dr. Pieter Borghart, Neograecus en classicus Taal: Nederlands Titel: De literatuur van de Griekse crisis Plaats: Belle van Zuylenzaal, UB, Singel 425, Amsterdam Lezing 2 Dinsdag 8 oktober, 13.00-15.00 uur dr. I. Pachoundakis en dr. E. Spyrou, Vice-Presidents of Council at the St.…
On the evening of May 15 there will be a program with Greek short films that address the theme of the International Workshop “Urban Crisis-Scapes: On Walks and Ruins” in different ways. Organisation: Prof. Dr. Maria Boletsi (Marilena Laskaridis Chair of Modern Greek Studies, Universiteit van Amsterdam ) & Dr. Eva…
