Boston Area Classics Calendar
November 2021
Caitlin Gillespie (Brandeis University)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Mon., Nov. 8, 4:30 – 6:15 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, CAS B18, 685–725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
"The Mind, Once Manly, Now Effeminate: Gender and the Failure of Language in Sallust"
Sponsored by the BU Center for the Humanities
Boston University: Myth & Religion In The Ancient World<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
Joel C. Relihan (Wheaton College)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Nov. 10, 6 – 7 p.m.
WHEATON COLLEGE via Zoom
"The Latest from Hades: Menippean Dispatches from the Other Side"
Faculty Speaker Series with Dr. Joel Relihan
Register<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wheatoncollege.edu_eve…> to attend.
Dr. Joel C. Relihan, Professor and Chair of Classics at Wheaton College, will give a talk based on his recently published book, Lucian: Three Menippean Fantasies. Dr. Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, Professor of Religion, will moderate the Q&A.
Live captioning will be available to all attendees. If you require additional accommodations for this event, contact Megan Brooks at brooks_megan(a)wheatoncollege.edu<mailto:brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu> by November 3, 2021.
wheatoncollege.edu…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wheatoncollege.edu_eve…>
Megan Brooks at brooks_megan(a)wheatoncollege.edu<mailto:brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu>
Commemorating the Greek War of Independence at Harvard<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Nov. 12, 4 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, CGIS South, S010 (Tsai Auditorium), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Registration required.
The Greek Revolution (1821)—to a great extent inspired by the American and the French Revolutions—had a remarkable impact on geopolitical developments in Europe in the second quarter of the 19th century and beyond. This event at Harvard commemorates the bicentennial of that major incident in European history, while also addressing significant social, geopolitical, and cultural challenges and opportunities that Greece and Europe are facing today.
Registration required<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mfa.us5.list-2Dmanage.…>.
Introductory Remarks:
Professor Melani Cammett, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs; Director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Professor Panagiotis Roilos, George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and of Comparative Literature; Founder and Director of the Delphi Academy of European Studies: Harvard and the Greek Revolution
Greetings from representatives of Boston’s Consular corps:
Consul General of France in Boston , Arnaud Mentré
British Consul General in Boston, Peter Abbott
Consul General of Haiti in Boston, Hans Charles
Consul General of Portugal in Boston, João Pedro de Vasconcelos Fins do Lago
Consul General of Greece in Boston, Stratos Efthymiou
Keynote speech:
Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
President of "Greece 2021" Committee
Former Vice-Chair of HKS Dean’s Council, member of the Dean’s Council Leadership Circle
200 Years of Modern Greece – History Shows the Path to the Future
The event is co-sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the George Seferis Chair of Modern Greek Studies, and the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.
In compliance with Harvard requirements, all guests and participants are required to wear masks.
urldefense.proofpoint.com…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mfa.us5.list-2Dmanage.…>
Eri Stavropoulou (University of Athens)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Thu., Nov. 18, 2 – 3 p.m.
Zoom. Registration link below.
Reconsidering the Greek Revolution 4: Women of the Greek Revolution in 19th and 20th-Century Poetry (in Greek)
Eri Stavropoulou is the Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Emerita, at the University of Athens.
Zoom Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_meetin…>.
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Modern Greek Studies<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/modern-greek-studies>
harvard.zoom.us…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_meetin…>
Susanne Gänsicke (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Thu., Nov. 18, 6 – 7:15 p.m.
HARVARD MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE & CULTURE, HARVARD MUSEUM OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST (On Zoom. Registration required.)
"Reconstructing Queen Amanishakheto’s Musical Instruments"
Zoom Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_webina…>.
Susanne Gänsicke is a Senior Conservator and the Head of Antiquities Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Double reed pipes, known as auloi, were popular musical instruments in the ancient Mediterranean. In 1921, archaeologists exploring the necropolis of Meroë (northern Sudan)—as part of the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition—found a large collection of auloi in the pyramid of Nubian Queen Amanishakheto. Susanne Gänsicke will discuss the discovery’s importance and what it reveals about the connections between Nubia and the Mediterranean world as well as the significance of far-reaching musical traditions. She will also share recent efforts to conserve and reconstruct these ancient musical instruments.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
hmsc.harvard.edu…<https://hmsc.harvard.edu/event/reconstructing-queen-amanishakheto%E2%80%99s…>
hmscpr(a)hmsc.harvard.edu<mailto:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu>
[Susanne Gänsicke (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)]
Film Screening: "Man of God"<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Nov. 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 110, FONG AUDITORIUM, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138. See registration below.
2021 Greek Box Office Hit and Award-Winning Film "Man of God" - Pre-US Theatrical Release Exclusive Harvard University Screening and Q&A
About this event
"Man of God" Boston Premiere and pre-US theatrical release exclusive Harvard University screening followed by a Q&A with writer/director Yelena Popovic. Limited seating. This event is free and open to the public.
"Man of God" is the highest grossing film of the year in Greece and stars Aris Servetalis (#1 Greek actor), Russian superstar Alexander Petrov (#1 Russian actor), and Mickey Rourke (in a smaller role but extremely powerful and meaningful, at his best). Two-time French Cesard Award winner, Zbigniew Preisner has composed the music with a special vocal performance by Golden Globe winner Lisa Gerrard. The film was shot in English for an international audience.
'Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. "Man of God" depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.'
The film won the Audience Award in competition at the Moscow International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, the Best International Film Award at the Siena International Film Festival, the Grand Prize in Faith Jury Award at the Religion Today Film Festival in Trento, Italy and several awards at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival including Best of Fest, Audience Choice, Best International Feature, and Best Supporting Actor for Mickey Rourke. The film recently screened in competition at the Phoenix Film Festival and at The Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Georgia, Atlanta.
Facebook / Instragram: @manofgodthemovie / #manofgodthemovie
Cast: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis, Karyofyllia Karabeti, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Giannis Stankoglou, Tania Tripi, Marthilia Svarna, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Yannis Anastasakis, Gerasimos Skiadaressis, Vassilis Koukalani, Alexandros Mylonas, Mihalis Mitrousis, Michalis Ikonomou, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Korina Anna Gougouli, Manos Gavras, Sarantos Geogleris, Panagiotis Marinos.
The film was produced by Simeon Entertainment and View Master Films in association with the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi, St. Maxim The Greek Institute, The Holy Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki and Eurogroup, and with the support of Ingenuity-FO, Deep Dream, NP Insurance, Minetta Insurance and EKOME (The National Center of Audiovisual Media and Communication). Pinnacle Peak Pictures (fka Pure Flix) is handling international sales for the film.
Face coverings continue to be required indoors at Harvard in all spaces.
Harvard Greek Film Society
www.eventbrite.com…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_m…>
dourou(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:dourou@fas.harvard.edu>
December 2021
Kelly Dugan (Trinity College)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Dec. 1, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
Patrice Rankine (University of Chicago)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Online. See registration link.)
Professor Rankine is the author of Ulysses in Black: Ralph Ellison, Classicism, and African American Literature. Faculty and students are encouraged to read his article in advance of the talk: “The Classics, Race, and Community-Engaged or Public Scholarship” (2019)
Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_p…>.
Co-sponsors: Classics Department, the Core Curriculum, African American Studies and the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor
www.bu.edu…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
February 2022
Maurizio Bettini (University of Siena)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Feb. 2, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
March 2022
Patrick Finglass (University of Bristol)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Mar. 18, 4 – 6 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 409, Boston, MA 02215
Topic TBA
Sponsored by the BU Center for the Humanities
Boston University: Myth & Religion In The Ancient World<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
April 2022
Sasha-Mae Eccleston (Brown University)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Tue., Apr. 12, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Zoom (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
View the entire calendar online<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar>
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Boston Area Classics Calendar
November 2021
Caitlin Gillespie (Brandeis University)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Mon., Nov. 8, 4:30 – 6:15 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, CAS B18, 685–725 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215
"The Mind, Once Manly, Now Effeminate: Gender and the Failure of Language in Sallust"
Sponsored by the BU Center for the Humanities
Boston University: Myth & Religion In The Ancient World<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
Joel C. Relihan (Wheaton College)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Nov. 10, 6 – 7 p.m.
WHEATON COLLEGE via Zoom
"The Latest from Hades: Menippean Dispatches from the Other Side"
Faculty Speaker Series with Dr. Joel Relihan
Register<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wheatoncollege.edu_eve…> to attend.
Dr. Joel C. Relihan, Professor and Chair of Classics at Wheaton College, will give based on his recently published book, Lucian: Three Menippean Fantasies. Dr. Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, Professor of Religion, will moderate the Q&A.
Live captioning will be available to all attendees. If you require additional accommodations for this event, contact Megan Brooks at brooks_megan(a)wheatoncollege.edu<mailto:brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu> by November 3, 2021.
wheatoncollege.edu…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wheatoncollege.edu_eve…>
Megan Brooks at brooks_megan(a)wheatoncollege.edu<mailto:brooks_megan@wheatoncollege.edu>
Commemorating the Greek War of Independence at Harvard<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Nov. 12, 4 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, CGIS South, S010 (Tsai Auditorium), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
The Greek Revolution (1821)—to a great extent inspired by the American and the French Revolutions—had a remarkable impact on geopolitical developments in Europe in the second quarter of the 19th century and beyond. This event at Harvard commemorates the bicentennial of that major incident in European history, while also addressing significant social, geopolitical, and cultural challenges and opportunities that Greece and Europe are facing today.
Introductory Remarks:
Professor Melani Cammett, Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs; Director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Professor Panagiotis Roilos, George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and of Comparative Literature; Founder and Director of the Delphi Academy of European Studies: Harvard and the Greek Revolution
Greetings from representatives of Boston’s Consular corps:
Consul General of France in Boston , Arnaud Mentré
British Consul General in Boston, Peter Abbott
Consul General of Haiti in Boston, Hans Charles
Consul General of Portugal in Boston, João Pedro de Vasconcelos Fins do Lago
Consul General of Greece in Boston, Stratos Efthymiou
Keynote speech:
Ambassador Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
President of "Greece 2021" Committee
Former Vice-Chair of HKS Dean’s Council, member of the Dean’s Council Leadership Circle
200 Years of Modern Greece – History Shows the Path to the Future
The event is co-sponsored by the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the George Seferis Chair of Modern Greek Studies, and the Consulate General of Greece in Boston.
In compliance with Harvard requirements, all guests and participants are required to wear masks.
Susanne Gänsicke (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Thu., Nov. 18, 6 – 7:15 p.m.
HARVARD MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE & CULTURE, HARVARD MUSEUM OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST (On Zoom. Registration required.)
"Reconstructing Queen Amanishakheto’s Musical Instruments"
Zoom Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_webina…>.
Susanne Gänsicke is a Senior Conservator and the Head of Antiquities Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
Double reed pipes, known as auloi, were popular musical instruments in the ancient Mediterranean. In 1921, archaeologists exploring the necropolis of Meroë (northern Sudan)—as part of the Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition—found a large collection of auloi in the pyramid of Nubian Queen Amanishakheto. Susanne Gänsicke will discuss the discovery’s importance and what it reveals about the connections between Nubia and the Mediterranean world as well as the significance of far-reaching musical traditions. She will also share recent efforts to conserve and reconstruct these ancient musical instruments.
Presented by the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East and the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture
hmsc.harvard.edu…<https://hmsc.harvard.edu/event/reconstructing-queen-amanishakheto%E2%80%99s…>
hmscpr(a)hmsc.harvard.edu<mailto:hmscpr@hmsc.harvard.edu>
[Susanne Gänsicke (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)]
Film Screening: "Man of God"<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Nov. 19, 6 – 8 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Boylston Hall 110, FONG AUDITORIUM, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138. See registration below.
2021 Greek Box Office Hit and Award-Winning Film "Man of God" - Pre-US Theatrical Release Exclusive Harvard University Screening and Q&A
About this event
"Man of God" Boston Premiere and pre-US theatrical release exclusive Harvard University screening followed by a Q&A with writer/director Yelena Popovic. Limited seating. This event is free and open to the public.
"Man of God" is the highest grossing film of the year in Greece and stars Aris Servetalis (#1 Greek actor), Russian superstar Alexander Petrov (#1 Russian actor), and Mickey Rourke (in a smaller role but extremely powerful and meaningful, at his best). Two-time French Cesard Award winner, Zbigniew Preisner has composed the music with a special vocal performance by Golden Globe winner Lisa Gerrard. The film was shot in English for an international audience.
'Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. "Man of God" depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God.'
The film won the Audience Award in competition at the Moscow International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, the Best International Film Award at the Siena International Film Festival, the Grand Prize in Faith Jury Award at the Religion Today Film Festival in Trento, Italy and several awards at the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival including Best of Fest, Audience Choice, Best International Feature, and Best Supporting Actor for Mickey Rourke. The film recently screened in competition at the Phoenix Film Festival and at The Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Georgia, Atlanta.
Facebook / Instragram: @manofgodthemovie / #manofgodthemovie
Cast: Aris Servetalis, Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke, Christos Loulis, Karyofyllia Karabeti, Nikitas Tsakiroglou, Giannis Stankoglou, Tania Tripi, Marthilia Svarna, Ieronimos Kaletsanos, Yannis Anastasakis, Gerasimos Skiadaressis, Vassilis Koukalani, Alexandros Mylonas, Mihalis Mitrousis, Michalis Ikonomou, Tonia Sotiropoulou, Korina Anna Gougouli, Manos Gavras, Sarantos Geogleris, Panagiotis Marinos.
The film was produced by Simeon Entertainment and View Master Films in association with the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi, St. Maxim The Greek Institute, The Holy Metropolis of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki and Eurogroup, and with the support of Ingenuity-FO, Deep Dream, NP Insurance, Minetta Insurance and EKOME (The National Center of Audiovisual Media and Communication). Pinnacle Peak Pictures (fka Pure Flix) is handling international sales for the film.
Face coverings continue to be required indoors at Harvard in all spaces.
Harvard Greek Film Society
www.eventbrite.com…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_m…>
dourou(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:dourou@fas.harvard.edu>
December 2021
Kelly Dugan (Trinity College)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Dec. 1, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
Patrice Rankine (University of Chicago)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30 – 7 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY (Online. See registration link.)
Professor Rankine is the author of Ulysses in Black: Ralph Ellison, Classicism, and African American Literature. Faculty and students are encouraged to read his article in advance of the talk: “The Classics, Race, and Community-Engaged or Public Scholarship” (2019)
Registration<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_p…>.
Co-sponsors: Classics Department, the Core Curriculum, African American Studies and the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor
www.bu.edu…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
February 2022
Maurizio Bettini (University of Siena)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Wed., Feb. 2, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
March 2022
Patrick Finglass (University of Bristol)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Fri., Mar. 18, 4 – 6 p.m.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 745 Commonwealth Avenue, Room 409, Boston, MA 02215
Topic TBA
Sponsored by the BU Center for the Humanities
Boston University: Myth & Religion In The Ancient World<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.bu.edu_classics_ne…>
April 2022
Sasha-Mae Eccleston (Brown University)<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar?trumbaEmbed=…>
Tue., Apr. 12, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Zoom (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)
TBA
Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome<https://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/civilizations-ancient-greece>
View the entire calendar online<https://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar>
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View calendar<http://classics.fas.harvard.edu/boston-area-classics-calendar>.
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