San Francisco State University
College of Humanities
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, California 94132 USA
(415) 338-1892
FAX: (415) 338-0932
Courses Offered
Language:
Elementary Modern Greek (two terms)
Intermediate Modern Greek
Advanced Modern Greek
Modern Greek Conversation
Literature:
Modern Greek Literature (in the original and in translation)
Modern Greek Poetry
Kazantzakis
Greek American Literature
Greek Film and Literature
History:
Byzantine Empire
Greece and the Balkans
Anthropology:
Contemporary Greece
Greek Folk Culture
Folk Culture of Crete
Additional Areas:
British and American Travel Literature to Greece
Biography of A City: Athens
San Francisco State University
Profile
Year Program Established:1981
Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 50
Level of Program Offered (and when established):
Undergraduate level courses (1981)
Interdisciplinary Minor in Modern Greek Studies (2004)
College of Extended Learning, elective courses (1998)
Faculty
Full Time Faculty:
Martha Klironomos
Professor of English and Director, Center for Modern Greek Studies
Dr. Efthalia Papadaki
Visiting Scholar in Modern Greek Studies (2006-2009)
Part-time Faculty:
Jesse Torgerson
Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies (Spring 2008)
Resources
Does the program offer financial support to students?
The Thanasis Maskaleris scholarship for students pursuing Modern Greek Studies at San Francisco State University has been established.
Does the institution offer financial support to students? Yes