Greek

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101 or the equivalent, or the instructor or the director of undergraduate studies permission. Continuation of grammar study begun in GREK UN1101; selections from Attic prose.

Covers all of Greek grammar and syntax in one term. Prepares the student to enter second-year Greek (GREK UN2101 or GREK UN2102).

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101- GREK UN1102 or the equivalent. Selections from Attic prose.

Prerequisites: GREK UN1101- GREK UN1102 or GREK UN1121 or the equivalent. Detailed grammatical and literary study of several books of the Iliad and introduction to the techniques or oral poetry, to the Homeric hexameter, and to the historical background of Homer.

Prerequisites: GREK UN2101 - GREK UN2102 or the equivalent. Since the content of this course changes from year to year, it may be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of reading in Greek literature, to be tested by a series of short papers, one long paper, or an oral or written examination.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. A program of research in Greek literature. Research paper required.

Prerequisites: GREK UN2101 - GREK UN2102 or the equivalent. Since the content of this course changes each year, it may be repeated for credit.

Prerequisites: at least two terms of Greek at the 3000-level or higher. Greek literature of the 4th century B.C. and of the Hellenistic and Imperial Ages.

Prerequisites: at least four terms of Greek, or the equivalent. An intensive review of Greek syntax with translation of English sentences and paragraphs into Attic Greek.

In this seminar, we will examine the elements of a history of gender and sexuality in the
Hellenistic period. The topic of gender and history has been extensively studied for Archaic
and Classical Greece, but not for the Hellenistic: symptomatic (and influential) is the way M.
Foucault moves from Plato to Plutarch, erasing the intervening four centuries. We will
examine the consolidation and evolution of a particular “normal” form of sexuality (centred
on the structural opposition between marriage and “queer spaces”), then examine a particular
region (Ptolemaic Egypt) to try to reconceive in terms of gender familiar themes such as
monarchy, colonization, and Hellenization.

Prerequisites: GRKM UN1101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN1101. Introduction to modern Greek language and culture. Emphasis on speaking, writing, basic grammar, syntax, and cross-cultural analysis.

Prerequisites: GRKM UN2101 or the equivalent. Continuation of GRKM UN2101. Students complete their knowledge of the fundamentals of Greek grammar and syntax while continuing to enrich their vocabulary.

Mikis Theodorakis's passing in 2021 marked a pivotal moment in how this great composer is
seen as an agent of social and political change, not only in Greece but also in Europe and on the
international stage. In this course, we will explore the life and work of the great Greek composer
Mikis Theodorakis in the context of the troubled passage from the 20th to the 21st century. This
course aims to be an exploration of the historical circumstances in the early 20th-century
Balkans, and the way literary production, notably poetry through the work of Theodorakis,
expressed and shaped the social and political struggles worldwide. The focus will be on popular
culture and popular music—and notably popular song-- as a means of political struggle through
everyday life experience. We will focus on popular song as an artistic creation, as Theodorakis
shaped it, using poetry brought to the masses through radio and popular concerts.

At the end of the course, the students will have acquired a significant amount of knowledge of
the history, politics, society, and culture of Greece in the troubled 20th and 21st centuries, of the
role of Greece in the turbulent history of the Balkans of the 20th century, and they will have
acquired also knowledge of the musical and cinematographical landscape of the same centuries.
They will get to know well the work of the great composer Mikis Theodorakis, a major figure of
the cultural and political landscape of Greece and Europe and even globally. They will be able to
think critically regarding the role of the individual in political, social, and historical
developments and the role of art, of engaged art and notably music, in history.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for undergraduates who want to do directed reading in a period or on a topic not covered in the curriculum.

Designed for students writing a senior thesis or doing advanced research on Greek or Greek Diaspora topics.

What does it mean to bring the humanities into the public sphere? How can scholars,
archivists, curators, and communities work together to produce knowledge, and what challenges
does such an endeavor entail? This course invites students to explore the field of public
humanities and gain hands-on experience with its aims, methods, and outcomes. The course is
structured around three components: (1) seminars exploring how partners inside and outside the
university can work together to make knowledge accessible and meaningful; (2) workshops in
which students are introduced to the methods and tools of public-facing research, including
conducting oral histories, producing podcasts, and curating online exhibitions; and (3)
contributions to existing projects of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities
Initiative (SNFPHI).

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.

All supervisors will be Columbia faculty who hold a PhD. Students are responsible for identifying their own supervisor and it is at the discretion of faculty whether they accept to supervise independent research. Projects must be focused on Hellenic Studies and can be approached from any disciplinary background. Students are expected to develop their own reading list in consultation with their supervisor. In addition to completing assigned readings, the student must also write a Hellenic studies paper of 20 pages. Projects other than a research paper will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary field that revolves around two main axes: space and time. Its teaching and research are focused on the study of post-classical Greece in various fields: Language, Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology, Art, Archaeology, and in various periods: Late Antique, Medieval, Byzantine, Modern Greek etc. Therefore, the range of topics that are acceptable as a Hellenic Studies seminar paper is broad. It is upon each supervisor to discuss the specific topic with the student. The work submitted for this independent study course must be different from the work a student submits in other courses, including the Hellenic Studies Senior Research Seminar.