The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the third in our fall series of lectures in ancient history and archaeology. On Monday, October 27th, Dr. Sarah Murray, the Distinguished Professor Digital Humanities in the Department of Classics and Religious Studies at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, will give a lecture entitled “Men of Many Wiles: Homeric Heroes as Masters of International Finance.”
While the Late Bronze Age in the Mediterranean is widely considered to have been a time of bustling internationalism, when wealthy kings engaged in lucrative trade relations with distant peers across the watery ways, most scholars believe that elites of the succeeding Greek Dark Age engaged in little overseas trade besides occasional small-scale gift exchange and piracy. A more careful reading of the Homeric poems and the related archaeological evidence from Early Greece suggests that trade continued, albeit in an altered institutional setting, right through the Greek Dark Age, and that Homeric kings were direct heirs of the Late Bronze Age world system, in which trading was seen as a necessary, but ideologically problematic, activity that needed to be couched in a bombastic language of gift exchange. In this talk, proceeding from a review of the colorful debate between those who believe that the Iliad and Odyssey are works of pure fiction–and hence of little use for reconstructing the social, political, and economic reality of early Greece–and those seeking to uncover a kernel of historical truth at the core of the fantastical adventures of these epic heroes, Dr. Murray will argue that Odysseus and his fellow kings (basileis) should be seen as ambitious economic actors, not just reckless adventurers out for fame and fortune on the high seas.
The lecture will begin at 4:30pm in the New Troy Moore Library, on the 23rd floor at 25 Park Place (the old Sun Trust building) on the Georgia State University campus.
There will be food and refreshments served before and after the lecture; this event is free and open to the public. Click to view event flyer.
Attention Atlanta-area Greek students!
The National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA) of North America, Inc., a not-for-profit in the State of New York, will be hosting their semi-annual convention in Washington, D.C. from November 7th to 9th, 2014. This convention will be held in collaboration with the Pan-Hellenism Weekend hosted by DCGreeks.com.
NHSA is an umbrella organization for Hellenic student organizations of colleges/universities in the United States and Canada. Among other initiatives, NHSA hosts semi-annual conferences, which are educational and professional in nature. NHSA invites students to participate in our educational workshops and to network with professionals who are invited to attend the convention as well. By having professionals present, students have the opportunity to discuss their fields of interest and to develop relationships with mentors. By the end of the convention, NHSA hopes that students will leave having learned something new and perhaps gained new contacts in their fields of interest.
In order to make the conventions a success, the National Hellenic Student Association of North America relies on the Hellenic community for mentorship support and financial support. As NHSA caters to students, we try to make the convention as affordable as possible. We rely on the generous donations of the Hellenic community to fund our conventions. Moreover, NHSA asks professionals to provide a small amount of their time to meet with students during our conferences. As stated before, education and professional interaction are two main goals of NHSA.
The Hellenic youth are the driving force of the Hellenic culture, values, traditions, language, and religion. Through our conventions, NHSA hopes to unify the members of the Diaspora to promote such concepts.
NHSA hopes to see students and professionals at our fall convention in Washington, D.C. as well as at the Pan-Hellenism Weekend. More information regarding these events will be available on Facebook and the NHSA website.
Ticket price includes reception in the Atrium with cash bar; Full-course dinner served with one red and one white wine; Entertainment by Basile the Comedian.
The latest films from Greece are coming to Atlanta! The best of the New York City Film Festival will be at the Woodruff Arts Center (Rich Theater) on November 8 and 9.
Click on this link for the event flyer.
Click on this link for the film descriptions.
Little England / Mikri Anglia (132 min)
What If / An (112 min)
Lost in the Bewilderness (97 min)
The Enemy Within (107 min)
Common Denominator (78 min)
Tickets available for advanced purchase from the box office. All shows are $12 (tax/fees inclusive). Tickets will also be available at the door. The number to call for tickets is 404-733-5000.
Click on the Facebook link for more details!
The November book club gathering will discuss the book “Saint Francis” by Nikos Kazantzakis. The discussion will be moderated by Alexander Manos – and the event itself will be hosted in the home of Barbara Kiriazis (5208 Fontainebleau Court, 30360)
Please RSVP to Barbara at ckhellas@aol.com so refreshments can be planned accordingly. This will be the last gathering until after the new year.
Dear members and friends, please join us for the cutting of the Vasilopita on Sunday, January 18th, 2015. We are happy to announce that Mrs. Polyxeni Potter, Honorary Consul of Cyprus, will be our special speaker that day.
If you have a friend or friends that might be interested in joining us, please bring them along so that they might learn what our organization is all about!
The Lykion Book Club selection for February is “Unbinding the Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity and Unconditional Love” by Agapi Stassinopoulos. We will meet for discussion on Sunday, February 8th at a private residence. Please Contact Barbara Gillies Kiriazis to RSVP, and to receive further details and directions.
“In 32 personal, heartfelt stories full of insight and humor, Agapi takes us from her mother’s bountiful kitchen, where the seeds of fearless living were planted, to the London classical stage, to an epiphany on a New York City bus—and inspires us with the confidence to let go of the beliefs that bind us and come to a deeper understanding of life and love.”
In Unbinding the Heart, author, speaker, and Huffington Post regular Agapi Stassinopoulos invites readers on an inspiring journey of inner exploration to reconnect with their true selves.
(www.unbindingtheheart.com)
