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Date: November 1, 1999
Hellenic Studies Program Hosts Greek Studies Symposium
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The Program in Hellenic Studies at Princeton University will host the 30th anniversary symposium of the Modern Greek Studies Association from Thursday, November 4, to Sunday, November 7.
Speakers from American, European, and Australian universities and colleges will address aspects of modern Greek history, politics, literature, anthropology, society and culture. Among the topics to be discussed are Greek foreign policy and national identity, poetry, fiction, and drama, and linguistics and ethnography. In addition to the academic program, a series of events, including keynote addresses and a poetry reading, will feature distinguished Greek scholars and writers. Detailed information on the events and participants can be found at http://www.princeton.edu/~hellenic/mgsaprog.html.
The event is open to the public. Registration is required. Forms are available at the conference Web site. Participants may also register at Robertson Hall, where the panel discussions will take place, Thursday through Saturday. Further information is available through the Program in Hellenic Studies, (609) 258-2137 or hellenic@princeton.edu
The conference coincides with a special exhibit at The Art Museum, "Edward Lear's Greece: Watercolors from the Gennadius Library, Athens." The exhibition features 35 watercolors painted by the British artist during his travels in Greece between 1848 and 1864. The exhibition will be on view through January 2.
The Modern Greek Studies Association is an American-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of modern Greek studies in the United States and Canada. The association welcomes teachers, students, scholars and anyone with an interest in modern Hellenism, and it sponsors a wide range of activities, publications and prizes in the field. Founded in 1969 with Princeton University Professor Edmund Keeley as its first president, the MGSA has over 500 members.
The Program in Hellenic Studies, which is celebrating its own 20th anniversary, supports teaching and research in all aspects of Classical, Late Antique, Byzantine, and Modern Greek civilization. It promotes academic collaboration between Princeton faculty and students and their counterparts at Greek institutions.