Lecture Title: Teaching Medieval Cypriot Literature to Drama Students: The Case of Makhairas Guestspeaker: dr. Efthymia Priki (Brussels, Belgium) Date: May 18, 2018. 3.30-4.30 p.m. Location: University of Amsterdam, University Library, Singel 425, Amsterdam. Abstract: This lecture tackles the issue of teaching Cypriot medieval literature to a non-specialist audience, studying in a different…
Lecture Title: On C.P. Cavafy and Specters of Barbarians Language: English Speaker: prof. dr. M. Boletsi (Marilena Laskaridis Chair of Modern Greek Studies, UvA) Location: University of Amsterdam, University Library (UB), Doelenzaal, Singel 425, Amsterdam Date & time: March 28, 2018. 3.15-4.15 p.m. Abstract: “C.P. Cavafy’s “Waiting for the Barbarians,”…
Titel: Alexandrië van Alexander tot Kavafis: van plaats tot topos Gastspreker: prof. dr. Gunnar De Boel Datum: 9 maart 2018 Tijd: 15.30-16.30 (borrel na afloop) Plaats: UvA, opleiding Nieuwgriekse taal en cultuur, zaal 560, Spuistraat 134, Amsterdam Taal: Nederlands Samenvatting: Alexandrië was een eiland in Egypte, waar de Griekse bevolking…
Lecture Title: The so-called “1920s generation” in Greece: how do we move from crisis to critique. The use of contrasts as a tool of action Language: English Guestspeaker: Dr. Vasiliki Tsaita-Tsilimeni (University of Geneva) Date: February 2, 2018, 3.30-4.30 p.m. Location: University of Amsterdam, University Library (UB), Doelenzaal, Singel 425, 1012…