Events

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

Previous Events

For an overview of our events in recent years, please click the links below to open a pdf files with the event announcements and descriptions.  Please click the “Back” button on your browser to return to this page”

2018-2019 Academic Year (12 pages, 10 MB)

2017-2018 Academic Year (12 pages, 15 MB)

2016-2017 Academic Year

2014-2015 Academic Year

2011-2012 Academic Year (4 pages, 342 KB)

2010-2011 Academic Year (6 pages, 559 KB)

2009-2010 Academic Year (5 pages,363 KB)

2008-2009 Academic Year (8 pages, 1 MB)

2007-2008 Academic Year (8 pages, 1 MB)

2006-2007 Academic Year (9 pages, 1 MB)

2005-2006 Academic Year (6 pages, 905 KB)