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 Global Humanities.
NEW FROM THE SNF CENTRE
Inside St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral: A Conversation with Father Nicholas
Join Dr. Evan Freeman as he steps inside St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Vancouver to explore its rich history, breathtaking iconography, and the role of religious art in Orthodox worship.
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A Place of Coexistence
A Summer Workshop on History and Culture of the North Aegean learn more
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Updates from Gefyra
"Maternal Words, Community Anguish: Family Correspondence on the Eve of the Holocaust in Thessaloniki" with Dr. Leon Saltiel
Between 15 March and 10 August 1943, some forty-three thousand Jews of Thessaloniki were transported to the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz. Of those, less than one thousand returned.
“Pretty in Pink: A Portrait of Queen Olga of Greece at the Benaki Museum" with Dr. George Manginis
This lecture will unfold the story of this radiant but enigmatic painting, from its creation to its bequest to the Museum, offering surprising insights into 19th and 20th century Greek and European history.
A conversation on fiction, writing and Byzantine literature with Panagiotis Agapitos
SFU's SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies Director, Dr. Dimtiris Krallis, sits down with Byzantinist Novelist, Dr. Panagiotis Agapitos
A conversation with Alexander Lingas, Music director and Founder of Cappella Romana
The Director of the SNF Center for the Study of hellenic culture at UCLA, Dr. Sharon Gerstal sits down with Dr. Alexander Lingas.