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Lecture: Studying Greek in Antipodes: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Title:
Lecture: Studying Greek in Antipodes: Looking Back, Moving Forward
When:
05.09.2013 19.00 h
Where:
The Ithacan Philanthropic Society - Melbourne
Category:
Education

Description

Lecturer: Anna Chatzinikolaou
Entry: Free

In this lecture Anna Chatzinikolaou examines comparatively the past and the present state of studying Greek particularly in our State and Australia - wide as well, across all levels of the educational spectrum, in order to be able to identify, raise and discuss issues, suggest ways of approaching and overcoming some of the problems, propose strategies to adopt, put forward proposals to facilitate not only the survival but the strengthening of the Greek Studies in Antipodes for the near and the not so near future. She does not simply disseminate knowledge and ideas, she promotes active discussion and proposes action.


Biography

Anna Chatzinikolaou has been teaching Greek at tertiary level (mainly at the University of Melbourne) for over twenty five years. She has been researching, publishing and developing innovative teaching material on Greek Language & Culture for over thirty five years. Currently she is an Associate (Honorary Affiliate) at the University of Melbourne.

Venue

Venue:
The Ithacan Philanthropic Society   -   Website
Street:
Level 2, 329 Elizabeth Street
Postcode:
3000
Suburb:
Melbourne
State:
VIC
Country:
Country: au

In October 1916, the Ithacan migrants of Melbourne established the ITHACAN PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY "The Ulysses", with an inaugural membership of some 153 members. This was in response to pleas for aid from their loved ones in Ithaca who were suffering deprivation during the First World War.

Over the years, however, the Society has been much more than just a philanthropic institution. It has been a constant in the lives of the early Ithacan migrants replacing the homeland which they had left.

The Society takes an active role in the cultural, social, educational and quality of life interests of the Ithacan Community. The Society, as part of its philanthropic role, also makes many monetary contributions to worthy causes, including those outside the immediate Ithacan community. The Society celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2006.