The Greek Professorship is strongly committed to making Greek culture accessible and open to the general public and boasts a wide variety of public events, from lectures and conferences to musical and theatrical performances.
PUBLIC LECTURES
Schedule of Public Lectures 2024-2025
Please note, unless otherwise indicated, all lectures will be held at the Century Rooms of the Millennium Student Center, with the reception at 7 p.m. and the lecture starting at 7:30 p.m. Individual announcements will be sent before each event.
Monday, February 5, 2024 (Azariadis lecture)
Dionysios Solomos’s “Woman of Zakynthos” (1826-1933) and the Making of Refugees
Presented by: Prof. Artemis Leontis, University of Michigan
Monday, March 4, 2024 (Touliatos lecture)
Unearthing the Social/Cultural Roots of Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis
Presented by: Prof. Constantine Danopoulos
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 6 pm (Spanos Family Cultural Event)
Thirty Years of Greek Studies at UMSL. A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Hellenic
Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies
Location: Century rooms B & C, Millennium Student Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Friday, October 11, 2024, 6 p.m. (Mylonas Lecture)
The Art, Archaeology, and History of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Presented by Dr. Bettany Hughes
Location: Farrell Auditorium, Saint Louis Art Museum
Monday, November 18, 2024 (Matsakis Lecture)
Event in memory of Mrs. Theodora Matsakis
Location: Lee Theatre, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Thursday, February 6, 2025 (Pelican Lecture)
Greek Jews and the Holocaust
Presented by Prof. Nikolaos Doumanis, University of Illinois-Chicago
Location: Century Room A, Millennium Student Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 (Nakis Lecture)
The Wonders of Byzantine Art
Presented by Professor Paroma Chatterjee, University of Michigan
Location: The Chamber, Millennium Student Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
