The Marilena Laskaridis Fellowships 2024-2025 were awarded to the following two colleagues, who will join the Modern Greek Studies team at the University of Amsterdam in the academic year 2024-2025: 1) Dr. Christopher Jotischky Project title: Joking with Katharevousa: Linguistic Archaism and Humour in Nineteenth-century Greek Prose Summary This project…
The call for applications for the next Cavafy Summer School by the Onassis Foundation, to be held in Athens 1-6 July 2024, is now out. This year’s school, which will be led by Prof. Dr. Maria Boletsi (Marilena Laskaridis Chair, University of Amsterdam) and Prof. Dr. Gonda van Steen (King’s…
Title: Re-Reading 2000s Greek Television: Online Audience Perspectives on Fatness, Celebrity Accountability, and Cancel Culture Speaker: Dr. Spyros Chairetis, Marilena Laskaridis Visiting Research Fellow, University of Amsterdam Date: 24 Μay 2024 Time: 15:30 Location: P.C. Hoofthuis 1.05, Spuistraat 134 Language: English No registration needed Supported by: the ASCA group “Crisis,…
De Internationale Certificaatsexamens Nieuwgrieks (ΚΕΓ-examens) 2024 zullen plaatsvinden in Amsterdam als volgt: 14 mei 2024: niveaus/levels A1, A2 15 mei 2024: niveaus/levels B2, C1 16 mei 2024: niveaus/levels B1, C2 De examens worden georganiseerd door KEΓ (Κέντρο Ελληνικής Γλώσσας: Centrum voor de Griekse Taal) te Thessaloniki. De opleiding Nieuwgriekse taal…
Title: A comparative overview of Pontic Greek political leanings and ideologies: the cases of the Caucasian and the western Pontic Greeks. Speaker: Despoina Pavlidou, PhD Candidate, UVA (Dept. of Modern Greek Studies, research school ARTES) Date and time: Friday 19 April 2024, 3:30 p.m. Location: University Library UvA, Singel 425,…
Titel: Migratiebeheer aan de buitengrenzen van Europa: de situatie in Cyprus. Wat doet de EU om de buitengrenslanden te helpen en wat verandert er onder het nieuwe migratie- en asielpact Spreker: Agnes Dijk, MA, Cyprus-coördinator, Directoraat-Generaal Migratie en Binnenlandse Zaken, Europese Commissie Datum: 5 april 2024 Tijd: 16:00-17:00 u Locatie:…
Titel: Mikis Theodorakis Spreker: Pieter Hendriks, zanger (bas-bariton) Tijd: 23 februari, 15:30 u. Locatie: PC Hoofthuis UvA, Spuistraat 134, Amsterdam, zaal 1.05 Taal: Nederlands Abstract De lezing gaat over de in 2021 op 96-jarige leeftijd overleden Griekse componist en activist Mikis Theodorakis. Zijn invloed op het politieke maar vooral het…
Title: German occupation photography in WWII Greece. An examination. Speaker: Carl Mauzy, Marilena Laskaridis Visiting Research Fellow 2023-2024, University of Amsterdam. Date & Time: 26 January 2024, 3.30 pm. Location: University of Amsterdam, Dept. of Modern Greek Studies, Spuistraat 134 (building PCH), room 1.05 Language: English Abstract This talk will…
A talk by Ruard Wallis de Vries Special guest: Mike Boddé Musical contribution: Schering & Inslag Date & time: 15 December 2023, 17:00 Location: Spuistraat 134 (PCH building, UvA), Amsterdam, room 1.04 Language: Dutch Abstract Ruard Wallis de Vries spreekt over zijn nieuwste boek Griekse Toestanden, waarin hij zijn ervaringen…
6th CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for the Marilena Laskaridis Visiting Research Fellowships in Modern Greek Studies at the University of Amsterdam for the academic year 2024-2025. The fellowships are sponsored by the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation for research (partly) situated in the field of Modern Greek Studies. The fellowships are offered annually on a…
Titel: Kachtitsis’ De Held van Gent, of de auteur als spion. Gastspreker: prof. dr. Gunnar De Boel, emeritus hoogleraar Griekse en Vergelijkende Taalkunde, en Nieuwgriekse taal- en letterkunde aan de Universiteit Gent Datum: 3 november 2023 Tijd: 15.30-16.30 (borrel na afloop) Plaats: UvA, opleiding Nieuwgriekse taal en cultuur, zaal 1.05,…
Film en Documentary screening ΚΕΓ-Certificate Award Ceremony 2023 Documentary title: Takis Kanellopoulos, “Macedonian wedding / Μακεδονικός γάμος” (1960). Met Engelse ondertiteling. Beschrijving: A traditional Western Macedonian wedding. The documentary was filmed in the village of Velvendo. Film title: “Incidentally / Παρεμπιπτόντως”, Konstantinos Economou (2018). Met Engelse ondertiteling. Beschrijving: End of…
The Marilena Laskaridis Fellowships 2023-2024 were awarded to the following two colleagues, who will join the Modern Greek Studies team at the University of Amsterdam in the academic year 2023-2024: 1) Dr. Carl Mauzy Project title: German occupation photography in WWII Greece. An examination. Summary The project looks at the…