Boston Area Classics Calendar
November 2021
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.
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Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Modern Greek Studies
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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"

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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

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Susanne Gänsicke (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles)
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

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"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.

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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
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December 2021
Wed., Dec. 1, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom

TBA

Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome
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.
Co-sponsors: Classics Department, the Core Curriculum, African American Studies and the NEH Distinguished Teaching Professor

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Mon., Dec. 6, 8 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, Sayles Hall, Providence, RI 02912
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February 2022
Wed., Feb. 2, 12 – 1:15 p.m.
Zoom

TBA

Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome
Mon., Feb. 28, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, TBD

Book launch for the The Invention of Byzantium in Early Modern Europe.

John Duffy Society
March 2022
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
April 2022
Tue., Apr. 12, 12 – 1:30 p.m.
Zoom (HARVARD UNIVERSITY)

TBA

Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar: Civilizations of Ancient Greece and Rome
Thu., Apr. 21, 5 – 6 p.m.
AMHERST COLLEGE, Fayerweather Hall 115, Amherst, MA 01002

Ammerman, a classical archaeologist, will speak about votive imagery and the cult of the nymphs at Metaponto.

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