Year Program Established: 1983
Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 20
Level of Program Offered (and when established):
undergraduate level elective courses (1983)
minor concentration (1989-2000)
certificate (2000)
Research Faculty:
Dia M. L. Philippides, Research Professor and Professor Emerita
Faculty:
Maria Kakavas, Visiting Assistant Professor
Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:
Department of Classical Studies
Does the program offer financial support to students? No
Does the institution offer financial support to students? Yes
Course offerings relating to Modern Greek Studies in English are currently reduced, but the language program remains strong (with 19 students signed up for Elementary Modern Greek in Fall 2015!). Furthermore we are focusing on research projects for sharing with the field.
Research Program (current):
Translation of modern Greek literary works;
Digital Greek Studies: Online educational materials for classical and post-classical Greek Studies (including the CENSUS Update for Modern Greek Literature in English [1824-present])
(617) 552-3664 and (617) 552-3665
Fax: (617) 552-2588
Language:
Elementary Modern Greek (two terms)
Intermediate Modern Greek (two terms)
Advanced Modern Greek (as occasional independent study)
Literature:
Currents in Modern Greek Literature (CORE literature)
Modern Greek Drama (CORE literature and theater)
Modern Greek Fiction
Tracing the Hellenic Identity
The Female Persona in Modern Greek Writing (Onassis course)
Additional Areas:
Women in the Greek Cultural Spectrum
Greece Viewed Through Her Films
Translating Between Two Worlds (Onassis course)
Introduction to Orthodox Theology (Onassis course)
Tracing the Ancient and Modern Paths of the Hellenic Spirit (Summer Program in Greece)
Computers and Modern Greek
Independent Study