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 for 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.
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 6 pm (The Spanos Family Cultural Event)
A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies: Thirty Years of Greek Studies at UMSL
6 - 6:30 - welcoming remarks and greetings
6:30 - 7:30 - screening of American Odyssey: The Greeks of St. Louis
7:30 - Reception, Kyklos Greek dance performance, cake cutting
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
Sponsored in cooperation with the Saint Louis Art Museum, Department of Classics and the Departments of Art History & Archaeology, Washington University in St. Louis, and the Classical Club of St. Louis
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 Paroma Chatterjee
Location: Century Room A, Millennium Student Center, University of Missouri-St. Louis
