Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023 | Greek Community of Melbourne

EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Migration Experience as a Journey: a Personal Tale and Collective Reflection

WAS : 08 Oct 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: ADMINISTRATIVE

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Small Words With Mighty Power: a Fascinating Insight Into the Greek Language

WAS : 05 Oct 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

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EVENT: PUBLISHED WORKS

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Feminine Voices in Greek Philosophy

"Must one have a beard to be a philosopher? "

WAS : 28 Sept 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Beyond Sacrifice and Respectability: the Importance of Ethnic History in Australia

with Assoc Prof Francesco Ricatti

WAS : 21 Sept 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Salvaging Cypriot Greek Migrant Heritage and Memories Through the Poetry of Zeny Giles and Peter Lyssiotis

with Angela Costi

WAS : 14 Sept 2023 | Greek Centre

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Other Side of the Moon: Constructing an Anthology of Greek Outsider Writing

presented by Michael Alexandratos

WAS : 07 Sept 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Peter Michelides - Globalisation and the Demise of a Tobacco Tycoon

presented by Dr John Yiannakis

WAS : 31 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Greek Lives on Indigenous Lands: Community Responsibility and the Ethnic Experience of Coloniality

presented by Daphne Arapakis

WAS : 24 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Pyrrhus - the Western Alexander

with Dean Kalimniou

One of the most exceptional rulers of his time

WAS : 17 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Ο Εμφύλιος Πόλεμος Στην Ελληνική Πεζογραφία

with Michail Bakoyiannis

Εμφύλιος Πόλεμος και πεζογραφία

WAS : 17 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Greek-Australian Women and Welfare Advocacy in The 1970s

presented by Dr. Alexandra Dellios

A seminar about the contributions of Greek-Australian women to the field of social welfare during the transformative 1970s

WAS : 10 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Launching ‘Little Greece’: Transcultural Place Naming and Narratives of Migration

presented by Dr Andonis Piperoglou

WAS : 03 Aug 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Greek Traditional Dance for Physical and Mental Well-Being

Dr Maria Bougiesis will deliver an online lecture on Greek traditional dance as exercise and well-being on 27 July at 7 pm. Live streamed on YouTube and Facebook.

WAS : 27 July 2023 | Online Only Event

The British Raising the Flag in Nicosia 1878

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Early Years of British Administration in Cyprus

Dr Bouleti will shed light on the unique transition of the Ottoman Muslim community of Cyprus from a religious community, particularly the ruling community, to a national community

WAS : 20 July 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

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EVENT: PUBLISHED WORKS

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Literary Translation as a Political Act

The political contextualisation of literary translation has long been aligned with the official policies of nation states to ferry their literature across national divides.

WAS : 13 July 2023 | Greek Centre

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Role of Greek Cotton Merchants in the American Civil War

During the secession of eleven Southern states from the American Federation the South faced formidable challenges

WAS : 06 July 2023 | Online Only Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Asia Minor Campaign and the Fate of Returned Soldiers

Dr. Kamouzis will shed light on the impact of wartime trauma and the subsequent challenges faced by returning war veterans during the interwar years in Greece

WAS : 29 June 2023 | Online Only Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Carnival Celebrations in Late Ottoman Istanbul

Vardar examines the significance of Carnival Celebrations, locally referred to as Apokries and Baklahorani, in Istanbul during the late Ottoman era.

WAS : 22 June 2023 | Online Only Event

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EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Language and Ethnic Identity: Constructing the Albanian Diaspora in Greece

WAS : 15 June 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Role of Greeks in the Decipherment of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Explore the fascinating topic of deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs and the significant influence of the Greek language.

WAS : 08 June 2023 | Greek Centre

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Files of Social and Political Beliefs

From the Metaxas dictatorship until the post-colonization period of 1974, the files of social and political beliefs played a mysterious and unsettling role in Greek history

WAS : 01 June 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Understanding Greece’s Financial Crisis Through Political Cartooning

WAS : 25 May 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Pontian Genocide Memorial Seminar at the Greek Centre

Paying tribute to the brave and heroic women of Pontus, one of the most intriguing regions of the Greek world.

WAS : 18 May 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Greek in Melbourne: Language, Identity, and Belonging

A brief overview of the history of the Greek language in Melbourne and its role in the Victorian education system

WAS : 11 May 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Greek Australian Community: 1900-1954

La Trobe University's Honorary Research Associate, Dr Christos Fifis, will give a lecture on the development of the Greek Australian Community

WAS : 05 May 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

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EVENT: PUBLISHED WORKS

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The ANZAC Pilgrimage to Gallipoli: a Heritage Brand With Mythical Status

WAS : 27 Apr 2023 | Greek Centre

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Curse of Sisyphus: Clientelism and the Greek State

with Dr Aris Trantidis

An opportunity for those interested in understanding the challenges facing modern democracies

WAS : 20 Apr 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

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EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Τα Ισχυρά Σημεία Του Ελληνισμού Στα 3.500 Χρόνια Της Καταγεγραμμένης Ιστορίας Του

with Καθ. Μαρία Ευθυμίου

WAS : 11 Apr 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: PUBLISHED WORKS

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Hellenistic and Roman Sparta: a Tale of Two Cities

with Professor Paul Cartledge

Professor Cartledge will delve into his book Hellenistic & Roman Sparta: A Tale of Two Cities, which highlights the importance of post-Classical Sparta

WAS : 06 Apr 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

The Asia Minor Refugees and the Remaking of the Greek Left

with Dr Kostis Karpozilos

Ottoman and Russian Empire Refugees and how they transformed Greek communism in the 1920s.

WAS : 30 Mar 2023 | Watch Recorded Event

EVENT: EDUCATION

Greek History and Culture Seminars 2023

Diasporic Visibility in Sydney’s Post-War Greek Neighbourhoods

with Professor George Kouvaros

This seminar will consider how the generation of Greek migrants that settled in Sydney during the post-war period approached the task of making themselves visible

WAS : 23 Mar 2023 | Watch Recorded Event