OSU Modern Greek Program

The 34th Annual Thomas E. Leontis and Anna P. Leontis Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies

When Welcome Turns to Rejection:
Refugees on a Greek Island and the Limits of Hospitality

Neovi M. Karakatsanis
Indiana University

April 11, 2024
3:30PM - 5:30PM
Ohio Union - Interfaith Prayer & Reflection Room 1739 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The Lecture:

The topic will be the reception and experiences of the refugees in the Aegean island of Chios in the broader context of the "European refugee crisis."

Abstract: What leads a people nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize because of their compassion and hospitality towards refugees to suddenly turn hostile towards the very people they rescued at sea? By focusing on one of the Greek islands on the frontlines of the “European refugee crisis,” this presentation will discuss the plight of refugees in Chios, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, to illuminate the physical dangers faced by refugees and migrants crossing the Chios Strait, the conditions in refugee camps on the island, including violent clashes between ethnic groups, and the xenophobia of the local population. It will also discuss the compassion fatigue that led Greek islanders who had welcomed the refugees and saved them at sea to grow tired and turn hostile. The presentation will propose several factors that contributed to this transformation in attitude and behavior of the local population, offering possible lessons for other frontlines.

The Speaker: Neovi M. Karakatsanis is Chancellor’s Professor of Political Science and Director of the Honors Program at Indiana University South Bend. She is the author of "The Politics of Elite Transformation: The Consolidation of "Greek Democracy in Theoretical Perspective and of American Foreign Policy towards the Colonels’ Greece: Uncertain Allies and the 1967 Coup d’État" (with Jonathan Swarts). Her research on the migration and refugee phenomenon in Greece has focused on migrant (especially migrant women’s) experiences in the labor market, their participation in the informal economy, the intersectionality of their economic and social exclusion, and the racialized and gendered discrimination they face. More recently she has turned to the refugee crisis in Greece and the use of social media by refugees and migrants to navigate their own, usually clandestine, journeys to Greece from Turkey. Her research on migration has been published in several scholarly peer-reviewed journals and presented in Greece, China, Poland, Australia, and elsewhere.

The 34th Annual Thomas E. Leontis and Anna P. Leontis Memorial Lecture in Modern Greek Studies Date: April 11, 2024Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pmThe Speaker:Neovi Karakatsanis (Indiana University)The Lecture:Her topic will be the reception and experiences of the refugees in the Aegean island of Chios in the broader context of the "European refugee crisis."

Please note, the event will be held live, in person, on campus in 103 Oxley Hall, and there will be light refreshments, courtesy of the Modern Greek Studies Program.

This coming Friday, February 9, from 1:00-5:00, there will be a workshop in Oxley Hall, Ohio State University, celebrating International Greek Language Day. Please see the attached program and poster.

Note that it is a hybrid event, and can be joined via Zoom too – see the link on the attached program or use this one:

https://osu.zoom.us/my/briandj (Passcode: dSMt0w)

This coming Friday, February 9, from 1:00-5:00, there will be a workshop in Oxley Hall, Ohio State University, celebrating International Greek Language Day. Please see the attached program and poster.

Note that it is a hybrid event, and can be joined via Zoom too – see the link on the attached program or use this one:

https://osu.zoom.us/my/briandj (Passcode: dSMt0w)

Hosted by OSU's Modern Greek Program, Zanet Battinou, the Director of The Jewish Museum of Greece, Research Center will be giving a community talk entitled "The Jews of Greece: A Brief
Journey Through Time."

Date and Time, January 9, at 6:30
at 2200 Welcome Place, Columbus
RSVP Required: Creekside Concierge

Zanet Battinou is a native of Ioannina and of the local Jewish Community. She studied Archaeology and Museology and is the Director of the Jewish Museum of Greece, an institution of national scope and international outreach, founded 46 years ago (1977).

She has represented the JMG in organisations, such as ICOM and AEJM, as well as in numerous international conferences and European projects on historical, museographic and educational issues and on topics pertaining to the Greek Jews. Several of her articles on the museography and the theoretical approach of the Jewish Museum of Greece, on Greek Jewish history and tradition and on Holocaust Research and Education have been published in books and journals, both in Greece and abroad. Among her major priorities is the continuation of archaeological and historical research for evidence of the early Jewish settlements in Greece, as well as, national and international cooperations and initiatives, with an aim to promote the Museum’s theme, message and cultural agenda.

Zanet Battinou conceived and oversaw to completion, and to publication under her editorship, an original Corpus of Jewish and Hebrew Inscriptions of 4th c. BCE – 15th c. CE, from the Greek geographical area, with the support and assistance of the Greek Ministry of Culture (2000 – 2018). In December 2019, the program and publication received the distinctive Academy of Athens Award, while it inspired the temporary exhibition of the JMG, housed also at the Epigraphic Museum, “Stone Paths / Stories set in Stone: Jewish Inscriptions in Greece”.

She has participated in the biannual meetings of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) since 2000, as a member of the Greek National Delegation, while since 2005, she has been serving as a delegate in the Museums & Memorials Working Group of the organisation. Under her leadership, the JMG initiated Holocaust Education in Greece in 2001 and still works at the forefront of all relevant initiatives and actions. Zanet is married and the mother of three.

Spring 2023 newsletter, activities; Michail Marinis visit

https://u.osu.edu/moderngreek/2023/05/02/spring-2023-newsletter-activities/

Spring 2023 newsletter, activities; Michail Marinis visit | Modern Greek at Ohio State Spring 2023 newsletter, activities; Michail Marinis visit May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 | cgb As part of its mission to support Greek language teaching and research, the Modern Greek Program, together with the OSU Laboratory for Greek Dialectology, hosted Postdoctoral fellow Dr. Michail I. Marinis, Lecture...

Join us––Greek linguistics Talk, co-sponsored by the Modern Greek Program

April 26, at 1:00 pm (hybrid, in-person [Oxley Hall 122] and zoom)

Dr. Michalis Marinis (Ph.D., U of Patras) will present his work entitled, “The stylistics and structure of Greek newspaper headlines: The first decade of Eleutheron Vima".

To attend by Zoom, please use this link:
https://osu.zoom.us/j/95157719336

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Modern Greek Program Community Outreach

On March 25, OSU Modern Greek faculty visited the Campbell Greek community, and our student, George Sdregas, presented his Honors Thesis with Research Distinction on the history of the Campbell community. Next day, the faculty of the Modern Greek Program visited the Steubenville community, presenting its own work and that of John Kellis, who serves as psaltis in Steubenville.

We are delighted to invite you to this year's
Thomas E. Leontis and Anna P. Leontis Memorial Lecture

Title "The Cavafy Brothers."
Speaker: Prof. Peter Jeffreys (Suffolk University) who will talk about the family of C. P. Cavafy, one of the most important modern poets in the world.

Please mark your calendars

When: Thursday, April 6 at 3:00 pm.
Where: Interfaith, Prayer, and Reflection Room, The Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St.

For more information, contact Prof. Yiorgos Anagnostou at [email protected]

The Lecture

C. P. Cavafy was not the only family poet. His brother John had published poetry well before his younger brother Constantine. In fact, the brothers shared a mutual mentorship in matters of verse. Their brother Aristides was an amateur artist who was the first illustrator of Constantine’s poems in addition to being a talented caricaturist and draftsman. And brother Paul, who lived a profligate life, aspired to write plays and penned social columns, ending his hedonistic days as a dandy in Hyeres, France. Despite their fall from high society owing to the family’s failed commercial ventures, the Cavafy bothers sought to rectify their economic shortcomings by seeking refuge in art. This lecture will present unpublished writings and artwork created by the “other brothers” with a view to appreciating their unacknowledged artistic aspirations and putting them into dialogue with their now globally famous brother.

The Speaker

Peter Jeffreys is an Associate Professor of English at Suffolk University in Boston where he teaches classes on British Modernism, Gothic Literature, Literary Decadence, World Literature and visual literacy. He has written a number of books on C.P. Cavafy, including Reframing Decadence: C.P. Cavafy’s Imaginary Portraits (Cornell University Press, 2015); C.P. Cavafy: Selected Prose Works (University of Michigan Press, 2010); The Forster-Cavafy Letters: Friends at a Slight Angle (American University in Cairo Press, 2009); Eastern Questions: Hellenism and Orientalism in the Writings of E.M. Forster and C. P. Cavafy (ELT Press, 2005); Approaches to Teaching the Work of C.P. Cavafy (co-edited with Demetres Tryphonopoulos, Modern Language Association, forthcoming); and Alexandrian Sphinx: A Life of C.P. Cavafy (co-written with Gregory Jusdanis, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, forthcoming). He is currently working on a volume presenting the creative endeavors of The Other Cavafys.

The Modern Greek Program and affiliated faculty participated in the international conference «Ο πολιτισμός στο Ιστορικό Αρχείο των εφημερίδων “ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ” και “ΤΑ ΝΕΑ”: Γλώσσα και λογοτεχνία», which took place in Athens, December 5-6.

Brian Joseph and Michael Marinis presented the paper "Greek Newspaper Headlines and Linguistic Stylistics: Synchronic and Diachronic Perspectives," and Yiorgos Anagnostou chaired the panel.

The research was based on the recently digitized archive of TA NEA and BHMA, which was made available to researchers all over the world. This is an invaluable resource which invites research on the diachronic changes in the use of Greek language in the two newspapers, the reception of Greek and international novelists in the media, among other topics.

We thank the organizers for the invitation and the generous hospitality!

https://www.tanea.gr/2022/12/07/greece/synedrio-istorikou-arxeiou-to-vimata-nea-oloklirothikan-me-epityxia-oi-ergasies/

Συνέδριο Ιστορικού Αρχείου «ΤΟ ΒΗΜΑ»|«ΤΑ ΝΕΑ»: Ολοκληρώθηκαν με επιτυχία οι εργασίες - ΤΑ ΝΕΑ Τελετή λήξης για το διήμερο Διεθνές Επιστημονικό Συνέδριο για τη Γλώσσα και τη Λογοτέχνια.

Dear members of the Columbus Greek Community, this is to let you know that our most recent newsletter is available on line,https://classics.osu.edu/sites/default/files/2022-07/classics-moderngreek-newsletter-2022-final-rev-spreads_0.pdf

We mailed the issue in early May, but many were returned due to address changes. If you wish to be receiving a print copy of the newsletter please let us know of your latest address.

Our semester starts today, it promises exciting intellectual work and great educational experience for our students!

Yiorgos Anagnostou

classics.osu.edu

Our Year End Celebration – Reception to recognize our Graduating Seniors

Please join us on Tuesday
April 26, From 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Crane Cafe
Address: Hagerty Hall,
1775 College Rd S, Columbus, OH 43210
OSU Campus

This event will coincide with live on location Greek language radio broadcasts by OSU students and a brief awards ceremony for our graduating students.

We thank the Greek Olympic Society for its gift toward the food purchase.

Lecture about Asia Minor Greek

On Friday April 1 at 4:00 in Oxley Hall room 103, there will be an in-person lecture by Dr. Konstantinos Sampanis, of Bogazici University (Istanbul) on “Typological Shift in Asia Minor Greek”. He will discuss the effects of contact with Turkish on the structure of the Modern Greek varieties spoken in Asia Minor into the early 20th century. Dr. Sampanis is a visitor at the Laboratory for Greek Dialectology in the Linguistics Dept here at OSU.

For those who want to view the talk via Zoom, the Zoom invitation is given below (the space will be open at 3:30 but the lecture will not begin until 4:00.

Time: Apr 1, 2022 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://osu.zoom.us/j/96673300670

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Voices of Excellence: Listen to Gregory Jusdanis speak about his research and literary interests:

https://soundcloud.com/voices_arts_sciences?utm_campaign=asc_general-newsletter_fy22_aroundtheoval&utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_content=02-09-22

Gregory Jusdanis's recent work is a biography of Cavafy, co-written with Peter Jeffreys, exploring, among other areas, how Cavafy rejected his early poetry and found new expressions in his later years.

Voices of Excellence from Arts and Sciences Voices focuses on the innovative work being done by faculty and staff in the College of Arts and Sciences at the Ohio State University. Listen in to find out what's new now!

Εορτασμός της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας
Γεν. Προξενείο Σικάγου

Στο πλαίσιο του φετινού εορτασμού της Παγκόσμιας Ημέρας Ελληνικής Γλώσσας, σας προσκαλούμε στην διαδικτυακή ημερίδα με θέμα:

«Ελληνική γλώσσα: παρόν, παρελθόν και διδακτικές προκλήσεις»

στις 9 Φεβρουαρίου 2022

και ώρα 14:00 (ώρα Σικάγου)

που συνδιοργανώνεται από το Γενικό Προξενείο, το Κέντρο Ελληνικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου του Σικάγου και το Εργαστήριο Γλωσσολογίας ΣυνΜόρΦωση του Τμήματος Ελληνικής Φιλολογίας του Δημοκριτείου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Οι ομιλητές θα αναλύσουν τη σημασία και τη διάδοση της γλώσσας μας, ενώ οι εκπαιδευτικοί των ομογενειακών μας σχολείων θα έχουν τη δυνατότητα να συμμετάσχουν σε δύο βιωματικά εργαστήρια για τη διδασκαλία της Ελληνικής ως Γλώσσας Πολιτισμικής Κληρονομιάς και σε παρουσιάσεις καλών πρακτικών.

ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗΣ:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88591586027?pwd=eXF2ditEZkZybUVuT0JLbEd5VGxOZz09

Meeting ID: 885 9158 6027

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Announcement: The Leontis and Schlam Lectures, originally scheduled for in-person events in the Spring semester 2022, are rescheduled for the Fall

"After consulting with the speakers themselves, we have decided to postpone the Schlam and Leontis lectures to the fall (2022). (These were Profs. Chatterjee and Karakatsanis, respectively.) OSU is, for now, requiring all events to be virtual, and many of us, including the speakers, are tired of Zoom lectures, which don’t give us the same satisfaction as on-campus visits. It is possible that OSU will lift these restrictions as omicron subsides (as it is expected to do), but reservations had to be made now and so we decided to postpone. We will likely have next year’s speakers in the spring (2023), giving us in-person speakers in both fall and spring."

Announcement, Great News for the Modern Greek Program

From Anthony Kaldellis, Chair of Classics: "I would like to announce that Christopher Brown has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Teaching Modern Greek, and that this promotion has already taken effect. We all know how essential he is for the success of the program, so this was well deserved. Enrollments in the modern Greek language courses are robust this semester, and word of mouth about a great instructor is one way that happens."

A Word Slips Like a Drowning Hand: On the Poetry of N.C. Germanacos A review of N.C. Germanacos, Ora et Labora. The Paideia Institute: New York, 2019.

FULBRIGHT Greece features Ergon: Greek/American Arts and Letters, an online journal edited by a faculty of our Modern Greek Program:

https://www.fulbright.gr/en/?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1433:new-jewels-of-greek-american-culture-ergon&Itemid=763

Fulbright Greece - New Jewels of Greek-American Culture: Ergon A unique peer-reviewed online journal that promotes the arts, letters, and scholarship of Greek America. According to Ergon editor, Yiorgos...

Ergon journal featured in The National Herald

"New Jewels of Greek-American Culture" by Dan Georgakas
10/6/2021

"One of the great failings of secular Greek-American society is its neglect of the arts and its own history. In recent years, two institutions have come into being that address that failing. I refer to Ergon magazine whose editorial team is headed by Yiorgos Anagnostou of Ohio State University and to the Hellenic American Project organized by Nicos Alexiou at Queens College (NY).

In the inaugural issue of Ergon, Anagnostou wrote, “This on-line magazine will feature the work (ergon) of poets, photographers, public intellectuals, musicians, critics, scholars, journalists, essayists, filmmakers, novelists, activists, translators, and women and men of letters. It fosters conversations among those deeply engaged in the introduction of new ideas, images, and meanings in the broader field we designate as Greek/American.”
In their first four years of publication, Anagnostou and his associates have made good on their promises. They have published more than a dozen poets and featured forums on Harry Mark Petrakis and other writers of fiction. Book and film reviews can range from an analysis of the Ludlow Massacre of 1913 to a chronicle of Greek confectionaries in the Midwest to the life of a journalist such as Elias Demetracopoulos. Dance, music, and visual arts are covered extensively, and there is an archive of historical photos.

Ergon, in short, takes on the whole range of intellectual life rather than compartmentalizing or advocating a single school of thought. The contributions are well written and edited, making them readily accessible to anyone interested in a given topic. The magazine’s pages are open to Phil-Hellenes who have something to say about Hellenic culture, and unlike too many other Greek-American journals Ergon has as many female authors as male. The editors genuinely seek new voices rather than just being dependent on established artists and intellectuals.

A full sense of the range of what has evolved into a cultural gem in the tiara of Greek American culture is possible by electronically accessing: Ergon: Greek American arts and Letters."

The Modern Greek Program is proud to share the news that our student Yanni Patitsas was named one of three inaugural PanHellenic Leadership Fellows.

Sponsored by The Renaissance Fund, this new scholarship program is awarded to "sophomore college or university students who best meet a number of scholarship criteria–this includes displaying service and leadership in their community and chosen field of study; and having roots in the Midwest region."

Congratulation to Yanni for receiving this prestigious Fellowship.

Ευχόμαστε και εις ανώτερα!

For the segment of his recognition see around 1:32' here:

See at about 1:32 here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFODCDX5qwU

PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation 2021 Virtual Awards Gala PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation 2021 Virtual Awards Gala$255,000 in scholarships | 42 incredible recipients | Celebration of the Greek Bicentennial | Cele...

Penelope Foudeas Memorial Fund

Friends of Penelope Foudeas and members of the Sigma Epsilon Phi Greek Orthodox Student group at Ohio State seek to raise $25,000 for a scholarship in her honor.

In her memory, Sigma Epsilon Phi, led by a committee of those loved by Penelope, plan to award the Penelope Foudeas Memorial Scholarship annually to a student pursuing a Study Abroad experience. Penelope had invaluable experiences during her travels. In her name, we hope to encourage other students to pursue similar experiences, regardless of their ability to pay. This scholarship will be need-based, providing the opportunity for students to have a life-changing experience by offsetting some of the cost. We ask contributions in order to permanently endow the scholarship. For more information, and to donate, please click on the following link:

Penelope Foudeas Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/penelope-foudeas-memorial-scholarship?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

Please note that, although GoFundMe solicits donations to their own platform, no donation to GoFundMe is required to donate to the Penelope Foudeas Memorial Fund.

Penelope Foudeas Memorial Scholarship, organized by Nicholas Soulas On March 24, 2021, Penelope Foudeas passed away following a skiing accident. Bor… Nicholas Soulas needs your support for Penelope Foudeas Memorial Scholarship

To the Columbus Greek American community,
In two hours, today (04/07) at 12:00 pm EST:

An all-important celebration to offer thanks to the community, the Greek Olympic Society and the Ohio Hellenic Paideia for making possible the Miltiadis Marinakis Endowed Professorship in Modern Greek Language and Culture!

Registration is required (free): Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116166004863/WN_xc8CUe9cT6aCebmJheHuMA?cmid=8d591289-a98d-4b8f-8094-9381317a2fe8

Please join us in this exciting webinar
Topic: Culture and Education among Greek Americans

A conversation among community leaders on the occasion of the Miltiadis Marinakis Endowed Professorship in Modern Language and Culture

Wednesday, April 7
At 12:00 pm EST (7:00 pm Greece time)

Description

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS:
• Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link Inc.
• His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America
• H.E. Mrs. Alexandra Papadopoulou – Ambassador of Greece in the US
• Mr. Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman – Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
• Mr. Yiorgos Anagnostou Miltiadis Marinakis Professor of Modern Greek Language and Culture – The Ohio State University

MODERATOR:
Mr. Gregory Jusdanis, Modern Greek Humanities Distinguished Professor – The Ohio State University

PANELISTS BY ORDER OF INTERVENTION:
• Mr. John P. Calamos, Sr., Founder, Chairman & Global Chief Investment Officer - Calamos Investments ; Chairman -National Hellenic Museum
• Mr. Drake Behrakis, The Behrakis Foundation ; Board Chairman – National Hellenic Society Organization ; President – Marwick Associates
• Mr. Robert Buhler, Chairman - PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation; President and Chief Executive Officer - Open Pantry Food Marts of Wisconsin, Inc.
• Mr. George G. Horiates, Supreme President – Order of AHEPA
• Mrs. Artemis Leontis, C.P. Cavafy Professor of Modern Greek and Comparative Literature Department of Classical Studies - University of Michigan

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2116166004863/WN_xc8CUe9cT6aCebmJheHuMA?cmid=8d591289-a98d-4b8f-8094-9381317a2fe8

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Culture and Education among Greek Americans. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: • Mr. Nicolas Bornozis, President – Capital Link Inc. • His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America • H.E. Mrs. Alexandra Papadopoulou – Ambassador of Greece in the US • Mr. Evangelos Marinakis, Chairman – Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. • Mr. Yiorgos Anagn...

Bilingual Children's Book _ Challenging Stereotypes of Yiayias

"My Yiayia is a Musician" _ Η γιαγιά μου είναι Μουσικός

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEyuTtgu2o0

I Yiayia Mou Einai Mousikos - My Grandma is a Musician. A song by Eleni Elefterias

A New Project: Data Explorations of the Greek American Community
by Grigoris Argeros

An outline of a much-needed project mapping Greek American sociodemographic information, listing statistical sociological data and raising important questions! Thank you Grigoris Argeros for your generosity: "I highly urge you to visit the project and feel free to submit comments, suggestions, and/or requests for particular sets of data analyses."

"In addition to presenting the results on the first and second generation of the Greek American population in tabular and graphic form, I hope the current project will also generate discussion on matters pertaining to the Greek American community. ... Other issues open to discussion pertain to identity, socioeconomic mobility, residential distribution, poverty, and generational socioeconomic differences within the Greek American community. I further hope that this project will generate ethnographic and sociological qualitative research—the collection of identity narratives for example—to illuminate the subjective experience of Greek Americans in connection to my quantitative findings."

A New Project: Data Explorations of the Greek American Community Every once in a while, I find myself engaged in conversations with friends, acquaintances, relatives, and academics about the status of Greek Americans regarding their sociodemographic, cultural, and identity matters. I am asked, for example, whether “Greek immigrants are more likely to be unemplo...

Professor Anthony Kaldellis discusses Philhellenism in Byzantium

Organized by the UIC Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies

You are invited to join a conversation with Dr. Anthony Kaldellis, this Sunday March 14 at 2:00 PM CT. The focus will be on Greek culture in the Byzantine world.

Of interest: The online journal Ergon is delighted to feature the work of anthropologist Anastasia Panagakos who discusses the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) in the West Coast in connection to Greek Orthodox identity and youth.

https://ergon.scienzine.com/article/articles/community-in-performance

Community in Performance: Greek Folk Dancing and Cultural Production among Gen Z in California This essay highlights the significance of the Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival (FDF) as a site of cultural production for Greek Americans/Greek Orthodox Christians in California and other western states. I consider how the event, as an intercultural zone, has far-reaching implications f...

Workshop: Modern Greek for Classicists: Learning Modern Greek through Ancient Greek

This coming Tuesday, February 9, the International Day of the Greek Language, Prof. Brian Joseph (OSU Linguistics), Christopher Brown (Modern Greek Program), and our colleague at the University of Ljubljana, Jerneja Kavčič, will be giving a workshop entitled “Modern Greek for Classicists: Learning Modern Greek through Ancient Greek.”

This workshop is organized on the occasion of celebrating International Day of the Greek Language. It is aimed at students and scholars of Ancient Greek who would like to gain a foothold in the study of Modern Greek. We draw attention to the overwhelming presence of Ancient Greek vocabulary in the modern language; for instance, to the words we call carry-overs. These are Ancient Greek words that can be used in the modern language without explaining any pronunciation rules concerning Modern Greek spelling and thus without needing to adjust for all the changes in phonology, morphology, and semantics that have occurred between Ancient and Modern Greek. Examples of such words include νόμος, μόνος, κρέας, μέλι, etc. We show how these and other Ancient Greek words can be a tool for introducing Classicists to the modern language.

It will be done virtually on Zoom and all are welcome to join for any amount of time. It starts at 12:00noon Columbus time, and can be accessed through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82572767152.

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