Events

The Canadian Institute in Greece has the pleasure to invite you to the 2025 Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture, an event which will make use of Classical Greek studies in the analysis of contemporary social phenomena and problems. This

Adam Wiznura (Elisabeth Alföldi-Rosenbaum Fellow, Canadian Institute in Greece; PhD student, Department of Ancient History, University of Groningen) Contests Connecting Communities: Thessalian Participation at Panhellenic Festivals Festivals of all types, including athletic and religious festivals, contribute to a

Eric Del Fabbro (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Greek and Roman Studies, McMaster University), “Settlement dynamics in the ancient chora of Metaponto”. From the 6th to 3rd centuries BCE, the Greek polis of Metaponto in southern Italy enjoyed great prosperity thanks

Dr. Emily Varto (Associate Professor, Department of Classics, Dalhousie University), ”Jane Ellen Harrison and the Winnowing Fan: A Foray into Early Ethnographic Classics” In the early 1900s, Jane Ellen Harrison published a series of papers and gave a

Maudie is a 2016 biographical drama directed by Aisling Walsh and starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. A co-production of Ireland and Canada, it is about the life of folk artist Maud Lewis, who painted in Nova Scotia.

Presentation of “Ισμήνη” (original title “Ismène”) by Québec playwright Carole Frechette Published in Canada by “Leméac” (2023) Published in Greece by Liotrivi – Panagiota G. Sarafi Publications (2024) Translated from French to Greek by Prof. Dimitris Filias The presentation will

Allyson Glenn, “The Alchemy of Art” This lecture is held in the context of acclaimed Canadian artist Allyson Glenn’s latest series of works titled “Date with Hermes: Journeying between Dreams and Reality,” on exhibit at the Vorres Museum

Prof./Καθ. Jacques Perreault (Director/Directeur/Διευθυντής), “The work of the Canadian Institute in 2023-2024” Prof./Καθ. Patrick Baker (Université Laval), “Vie religieuse locale dans une cité grecque d’Asie Mineure : Les oinoposiai de Xanthos à l’époque hellénistique  /  Local religious life in

The Canadian Institute in Greece has the pleasure to invite you to the first “Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture” series, an event which will make use of Classical Greek studies in the analysis of contemporary social phenomena and problems.

Justine Lefebvre (Boursière Neda et Franz Leipen de l’Institut canadien en Grèce et doctorante en histoire à l’Université de Montréal), “Bronze Production in Northern Greece: Metallographic Study of Bronze Objects from Argilos” This presentation will provide an overview

Dr. Angelos Gkotsinas (Archaeologist-Zooarchaeologist, Hellenic Ministry of Culture), “Zooarchaeological Insights in Animal Husbandry and Dietary Patterns in Macedonia (North Greece) During the First Millennium BC” In this lecture, for the first time, a comprehensive exploration of the evolving

Vasilis (Bill) Molos (Director and Research Lead, HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University), “‘Μην ψηφίσεις τον Έλληνα’: Diaspora Politics in Greek Toronto.” By 2019, the enthusiasm that carried Justin Trudeau into power had waned. The Liberal Party of