Modern Greek Studies Association

Yale University

Profile

Year Program Established:2001

Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 45

Level of Program Offered (and when established):

Undergraduate level elective courses (2001)

Hellenic Studies Major (through Classics Department) (2002)

Faculty

Full Time Faculty:

George Syrimis, Associate Program Chair, Lecturer in Comparative Literature

Maria Kaliambou, Senior Lector in Modern Greek

Visiting or Previous Lecturers:

Giorgos Antoniou, Visiting Lecturer in History, 2007-2008
Dr. Dimitris Kastritsis, History, 2006-2007
Dr. Christine Philiou, History, 2004-2006
Dr. Christina Katsougiannopoulou-Ewald, Anthropology, Spring 2003
Dr. Anastasia Karakasidou, Anthropology, Fall 2002
Dr. Anna Stavrakopoulou, Comparative Literature, Spring 2002
Dr. Stathis Gourgouris, Comparative Literature, Fall 2001

Visiting Scholars:

Emmanuel Karagiannis, January - February 2008
Aristides N. Hatzis, November 2007
Maria Georgopoulou, Summer 2006
Gerassimos Moschonas, February-May 2005
Takis S. Pappas, January 5-february 11, 2005
Angelos Giannakopoulos & Esat Bzyigit, Fall 2004

Resources

Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:

European Studies Council at the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies

Does the program offer financial support to students? No

Does the institution offer financial support to students? Yes

Multimedia Development Projects

Electronic Pictionary

The project is based on the flash-cards method of vocabulary acquisition and has Greek-English and English to Greek pathways. Besides the basic vocabulary the data base will gradually expand to include pictures for all or most nouns, sentences for all verbs, as well as audio reinforcement of both vocabulary and sentences. Ultimately, students would be able to pick and choose from the entire data-base according to 1) chapter units, 2) part of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), 3) thematic units (family, travel, public services, food, etc.). the project is intended for students of Elementary Modern Greek

 Conceived and designed by George Syrimis and assisted by Christina Katsougiannopoulou-Ewald. Technical assistance from Vincent Cangiano at the Center for Language Study at Yale University.

Video Clips Set "IKONES"

The project involves short five minute video selections in Greek from Greek cinema and television. Assignments focus initially on comprehension with multiple choice questions and on writing where students will be asked to respond to specific questions. Students will be provided with extra vocabulary lists for each clip as needed. The project is intended for students of Intermediate Modern Greek.

Conceived and designed by George Syrimis and assisted by Christina Katsougiannopoulou-Ewald. Technical assistance from Vincent Cangiano at the Center for Language Study at Yale University.

Dynamic Images of Byzantine Church Interiors

A collection of three-dimensional images of interiors of Byzantine churches in Greece. The collection will be part of the website for the course "crossroads of European Civilization," taught by Maria Georgopoulou.

Conceived and designed by Maria Georgopoulou and assisted by Vassilis Marinis.

CRAFT: Themata

Intended to supplement both elementary and intermediate courses in Modern Greek language, the Themata project utilizes a software template designed to facilitate independent structured study of authentic materials on the web. On the elementary level the project allows students to expand their development of vocabulary, reading and comprehension through assignments chosen to compliment the basic level of their language knowledge. On the intermediate level the purpose of this approach is to develop reading, comprehension, research and analytical skills in the language, as well as to expose students to a range of theme-based material that serve as an introduction to contemporary Greek culture. Modules include topics such as geography, art, literature, history, food, tourism, folk-culture, music, immigration, economics, current events, and politics. Assignments focus on analytical thinking, synthesis and expression or understanding of complex ideas. The project is currently only available to members of the Yale community.
Conceived by Gerasimus Katsan.