Institute for Mediterranean Studies
Online Lecture on «Porphyry and Macrobius on the Automotricity of the Soul» by Adrien Lecerf

Online Lecture on «Porphyry and Macrobius on the Automotricity of the Soul» by Adrien Lecerf

Within the framework of the Research Project “Between Athens & Alexandria. Platonism, 3rd-7th c. CE” (2022-2024) supported by the A. S. Onassis Foundation, the IMS-FORTH, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS), organizes a monthly online lecture series on late antique Neoplatonism (3rd-7th c. CE).

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Online Lecture on «Common Notions from Plotinus to Iamblichus» by Riccardo Chiaradonna

Online Lecture on «Common Notions from Plotinus to Iamblichus» by Riccardo Chiaradonna

Within the framework of the Research Project “Between Athens & Alexandria. Platonism, 3rd-7th c. CE” (2022-2024) supported by the A. S. Onassis Foundation, the IMS-FORTH, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS), organizes a monthly online lecture series on late antique Neoplatonism (3rd-7th c. CE).

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International Conference: Conceptualizing Crisis in Antiquity Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

HFRI

The conference is part of the research project Leaders and Crisis Management in Ancient Greek Literature, funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation and hosted at IMS/FORTH. Its aim is to trigger a broad reflection on the phenomenon of crisis in Antiquity, by focusing on terms and concepts. Some of the research questions that will be addressed are the following: What are the different meanings and nuances of the ancient Greek term κρίσις (crisis) and how has it evolved over time? Which terms are employed in ancient civilizations to denote crisis and with what nuances? How did different cultures conceptualize crisis and which factors influenced their conceptualization? If terms related to crisis are absent, how is crisis depicted? (e.g. in ancient art, material culture etc.?) How are the different types of crisis represented? (e.g. political, emotional etc.?) In which ways can modern theories on crisis (e.g. sociological, political, philosophical, digital) illuminate our understanding of crisis in Antiquity? Conversely, to what extent do ancient representations of crisis have affinities with our modern concepts and experiences of crisis?

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Online Lecture on «Porphyry on Soul» by George Karamanolis

Online Lecture on «Porphyry on Soul» by George Karamanolis

Within the framework of the Research Project “Between Athens & Alexandria. Platonism, 3rd-7th c. CE” (2022-2024) supported by the A. S. Onassis Foundation, the IMS-FORTH, in collaboration with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS), organizes a monthly online lecture series on late antique Neoplatonism (3rd-7th c. CE).

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International Conference: Research in the Mediterranean - History and Culture

International Conference: Research in the Mediterranean - History and Culture

Conference40 years of FORTH

The conference aims to trigger reflection on the research of the history and culture in the Mediterranean and worldwide and to provide an overview of the scholarly trends in the last twenty years and the experts’ changing research agendas in the various fields studied at the Institute.

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Lecture by Giorgos Sambatakakis, on the topic "Co-history, memory, amnesia. How do we (re)write a queer history of theatre?'

Lecture by Giorgos Sambatakakis, on the topic "Co-history, memory, amnesia. How do we (re)write a queer history of theatre?'

Lecture Series 2022-2023

Giorgos Sambatakakis is an associate professor of Theater Studies at the Department of Theater Studies of the University of Patras. He deals with theater history and theory, directing theory and criticism, and the reception of ancient drama, while in recent years he has turned his interest to queer theory.

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