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ALERT! Please note that Hellenic Studies academic programming has moved to the Department of Humanities; please visit their website for information on Hellenic Studies (HS) course offerings and academic advising.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre
for Hellenic Studies
The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies, along with the SNF New Media Lab, is dedicated to bringing the latest in mobile technology and pedagogy to the teaching and learning of Greek, and seeks to promote a better understanding of Hellenism in the community by staging events for academic and lay audiences throughout the year. At its core, the Centre focuses and supports research at SFU on Hellenic topics, from Antiquity to present-day Greece, through grants and postdoctoral fellowships. At the same time, the Centre supports undergraduate and graduate studies on Greece's history, language and culture through its home department of the Humanities.
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University of St Andrews' Eleni Kefala to present on the topic of Constantinople, Tenochtitlan, and the Trauma of the Conquest
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University, and UCLA's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, are pleased to present Eleni Kefala, a senior lecturer at the University of St Andrews. learn more →
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April 19, 2022
University of St Andrews' Eleni Kefala to present on the topic of Constantinople, Tenochtitlan, and the Trauma of the Conquest
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University, and UCLA's Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, are pleased to present Eleni Kefala, a senior lecturer at the University of St Andrews. -
March 04, 2022
Virgin Beyond Borders International Conference to be held over Zoom from March 9th-12th
Organizers of the "Virgin Beyond Borders International Conference" invite the public to participate in a multi-day event over Zoom from March 9th-12th. The conference will contribute to the growing field of Marian studies with new material and perspectives and that it will offer scholars working on the Virgin the possibility of a lively discussion on aspects of her cult, associated rituals and devotion. -
February 15, 2022
Makriyannis Unplugged: Memoirs of an 1821 Greek Revolution hero adapted, directed and performed by Yorgos Karamihos
The Vancouver performance of Makriyannis Unplugged will take place on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022 at the Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Celebrated director and actor Yorgos Karamihos pays tribute to General Yannis Makriyannis, the hero of the 1821 Greek Revolution, in a show that tells the story of a nation in revolt and an individual in the process of self-formation.