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Book Club | Winter–Spring 2022

We've had some great discussions in the Book Club over the past year, on Zoom and in the Forum: a voyage of discovery, enriched and enlivened by comparing thoughts and ideas! Due to the holiday season there will be no Book Club for December, but here is a preview of what is coming up soon.

Online Open House | Greek Language, Italian Landscape, with Manuela Pellegrino

We were excited to welcome Manuela Pellegrino for an Online Open House entitled “Greek Language, Italian Landscape.” The event took place on Friday, December 3 at 11:00 a.m. EST and was recorded. You can watch on the Center for Hellenic Studies YouTube Channel or in the frame embedded in this post.

Upcoming Events

Dec
9
Thu
1:00 pm Ovid’s Ars Amatoria Book I
Ovid’s Ars Amatoria Book I
Dec 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Ovid’s Ars Amatoria Book I
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4:00 pm Panathenaians Attic Greek group
Panathenaians Attic Greek group
Dec 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Panathenaians Attic Greek group
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Dec
10
Fri
4:00 pm Plato’s Apology
Plato’s Apology
Dec 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Plato's Apology
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Dec
13
Mon
6:00 am Odyssey Study group (Phaeacians )
Odyssey Study group (Phaeacians )
Dec 13 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am
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11:30 am Odyssey Study Group (Mnēmai)
Odyssey Study Group (Mnēmai)
Dec 13 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Odyssey Study Group (Mnēmai)
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1:00 pm σκαμάνδριοι Scamandrians Iliad S...
σκαμάνδριοι Scamandrians Iliad S...
Dec 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
σκαμάνδριοι Scamandrians Iliad Study Group
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4:00 pm Odyssey Study Group: Pylians
Odyssey Study Group: Pylians
Dec 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Odyssey Study Group: Pylians
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Dec
14
Tue
10:00 am Latin
Latin
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Latin
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3:00 pm Antigone Translation
Antigone Translation
Dec 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Antigone Translation
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Dec
15
Wed
11:00 am Herodotus Translation Study Group
Herodotus Translation Study Group
Dec 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Herodotus Translation Study Group
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