[MGSA-L] Modern Greek Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago: Fall 2015 events

[Paris Papamichos Chronakis]

Those of you in the Chicagoland are very welcome to attend.



*University of Illinois at Chicago*



*Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies*

*Modern Greek Studies Initiative*





*Public Events, Fall 2015*





*Monday November 2, 2-4 pm*


UIC Institute for the Humanities, Stevenson Hall Lower Level



*“Germany vs Greece? The Battle over Europe’s Future”*

*Gregor Gysi, leader of the German party “Die Linke”*

*Commentators: Prof. Imke Meyer (UIC, Germanic Studies), Prof. Leon Fink
(UIC, History), Dr. Paris Papamichos Chronakis (UIC, Classics and
Mediterranean Studies)*

*Co-sponsored by the Institute for the Humanities, the Department of
Germanic Studies and the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies*



*Monday November 2, 5-7 pm*

UIC Institute for the Humanities, Stevenson Hall Lower Level

*“A Tarnished Dawn? Ancient Sparta's Perception Today and Tomorrow.”*

*Lecture by Professor Paul Cartledge (Emeritus), G. Leventis Chair,
University of Cambridge*



*Wednesday, November 4, time TBA*

*National Hellenic Museum*

*“The Greeks: Ancient and Modern - A Global 21st Century Dialogue”*

*Panel discussion with Professors Paul Cartledge (Cambridge University),
Jonathan Hall (University of Chicago), William Parkinson (Field Museum and
UIC), Nanno Marinatos (UIC), and Dr. Paris Papamichos-Chronakis (UIC,
moderator)*

*Co-sponsored by the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies and
the National Hellenic Museum and Dr. George and Anita Skarpathiotis*



*Tuesday, November 17, 3:30-6:00 pm*

*UIC University Hall 1501*

*“The Tragedy of Fatherhood: King Laius and the Politics of Paternity in
the West”*

Colloquium with Prof. Maria Silke Weineck (University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor), Nanno Marinatos (UIC), Imke Maier (UIC), Heidi Shlipphacke (UIC)

*Co-sponsored by the Department of Germanic Studies and the Department of
Classics and Mediterranean Studies*



All events are free and open to the public





-- 
Paris Papamichos Chronakis
Lecturer
Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago
601 South Morgan Street (MC 315), 1818 University Hall
Chicago, IL, 60607-7117
tel. 310 560 2732
skype name: pchronakis
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