After a successful Part 1 of the Greek History and Culture Seminars, the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria and the Greek Program of La Trobe University are pleased to offer to all participants and to those who wish to enrol, Part 2 of the series which will extend from Greece under the Roman Empire to the Greek War of Independence. The seminar program for Part 2 follows.

PART 2 SEMINAR PROGRAM 

Greece under the Romans

Thursday, 2 June

Dr. Evangelia Anagnostou – Laoutidou: 'Racing for the Empire: Greek Games and Roman Spectacles'

Dr. Kostas Vitkos: 'Athens during the Roman Period'

Byzantium

Thursday, 9 June

Dr. Christos Galiotos: 'An era of transition – Greek Philosophy meets Christianity'

Mr. Kostas Kalymnios: 'The contribution of Greek men of letters to the Renaissance in Europe'

Thursday, 16 June

Mr. Tassos Stathopoulos: 'The origins of Modern Greek Literature'

Mr. Kyriakos Amanatides: 'The genesis of neo-Hellenism'

Frankocracy & Enetocracy

Thursday, 23 June

Dr. Erma Vassiliou:' A chronological outline of the history of Byzantium from its creation to its abrupt end' and 'Frankocratia in Byazntium: Latins and Franks in the East'

Byzantium & the Ottoman Turks

Thursday, 30 June

Mr. Kostas Kalymios: 'Christianity meets Islam'

Greece under the Ottoman Empire

Thursday, 7 July

Dr. Christos Fifis: 'Tourkocratia – The situation of the Greeks under the Ottoman Occupation'

Mr. John Milides: 'The resistance of Cyprus to the Ottomans'

Greece – The War of Independence

Thursday, 14 July

Dr. Christos Fifis: 'Phases of the Greek War of Independence, 1821 - 1832'

Mr. Kyriakos Amanatides: 'The contribution of the Philhellenes to the War of Independence'

PLEASE NOTE

All lectures will take place at the Greek Community Centre - Level 3, 168 Lonsdale St Melbourne on Thursdays, 6.45 – 8.45 pm.

Enrolments

Attendance of the Seminars will be free of charge. However, prospective participants must enrol with the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria by calling the telephone number 9662 2722, or through its e-mail address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and complete an enrolment form which is available on the GOCMV website.

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