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It is with great pleasure that we share the tremendous success of the fourth edition of the Canadian Institute in Greece's Summer School, held in Attica and throughout the Peloponnese! From May 4 to 24, 2025, 36

When I was in elementary school, I set a goal to travel to Athens. There was something about the history, and architecture that always stood out to me and was a major influence on my life and

Earlier this week we welcomed our new intern from the University of Waterloo, Wyatt Lane, who will be with us in Athens until April. Wyatt is an Honours Arts undergraduate student in Classical Studies. His interests predominantly

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of John Fossey, Professor Emeritus at McGill University, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and one of the founding members of the Canadian Institute in

The new academic year has begun at the Institute, and we welcome the Institute’s 2024-2025 Alföldi-Rosenbaum Fellow, Adam Wiznura, and Wilfrid Laurier University intern, Dante Campanella. Adam Wiznura is a PhD student in Ancient History at the

The fifth field season of the Central Achaia Phthiotis Survey (CAPS) project ran from July 6th to August 11th 2024. We welcomed back staff and volunteers as well as new field schools students. Despite the soaring temperatures

Abdera, Thrace (Kallintzi 2010) The Abdera Urban Plan Project (AUPP) is a three-year SSHRC project (2023-2026) co-directed by Maria Chrysafi of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Xanthi and Maria Papaioannou, Department of Historical Studies, University of New

Miriam Clinton and Robert Stephan atop a ruined structure while mapping on Koroni in 2024 Anyone who spends enough time working on archaeological field projects will eventually learn several immutable ‘rules’ about how things tend to go.

Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project team photo 2024 From May 13-June 23, 2024, the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project again conducted excavations at the site of ancient Eleon in central Greece. This project is a synergasia of the Ephorate

The final week of the CIG's Attica-Peloponnese Summer school saw the francophone groups continue their travels. Although they knew the journey was nearing its end, they still had much to discover and many more memories. While the

Plaine de la Messara Nous avons accosté à Héraklion, sous le ciel bleu clair de la Crète, où les montagnes s’étendent, couvertes d’oliviers, où le paysage est marqué par des falaises abruptes qui plongent dans la mer.

    Les Propylées, Acropole, Athènes (Photo Karl-Ervin Jean-Pierre, Sciences politiques, Université de Montréal) Après une semaine de cours dans les locaux de l’Institut et de visites des principaux monuments d’Athènes, la première cohorte du nouveau circuit

Earlier this month we welcomed two new interns, Christina Coutsougeras and Brandon Montague, who will be with us at the Institute until the end of July. Christina Coutsougeras is a graduate student studying European Affairs at the

Week two has come and gone for both of CIG's Francophone groups. During this time, they adjusted to Athens and continued to explore the city. One such activity was a group trip up Mount Lycabettus to look

Another year, another Summer School season hosted by the Canadian Institute in Greece! With the popularity growing each and every year, students took advantage of this amazing opportunity, and the spots filled up fast! With four summer

From left to right: Justine Lefebvre, Taryn Rankin and Athena Wakeling The new academic year has begun at the Institute, and we welcome the Institute’s 2023-2024 Neda and Franz Leipen Fellow, Justine Lefebvre, Georgian College intern, Athena

The third fully fledged field work season of the Central Achaia Phtiotis Survey (CAPS) ran from July 14th to August 20th 2023. All of us were excited to welcome back staff, previous students as volunteers, and new

Quelques semaines se sont déjà écoulées depuis l’achèvement de la 31e mission archéologique gréco-canadienne à Argilos en Grèce du Nord, qui fut couronnée de succès. Argilos, vue aérienne du site À la fin du mois de mai

Team members arriving at sunrise, June 2023 A new phase for the Eastern Boeotia Archaeological Project (EBAP) began this summer when excavations at ancient Eleon resumed after five years of study and survey. Our project started as

Dom Pollard maps a feature on the BEARS survey study season In 2023 the BEARS survey, an archaeological investigation of surface remains around the bay of Porto Rafti in eastern Attica, entered a new phase of study

The second edition of our Summer School is already shaping up to be a great success! The Canadian Institute in Greece will host three groups of students from Canadian universities this year, including two Francophone groups. The

Earlier this month we welcomed our new intern from the University of Waterloo, Kaia Lee, who will be with us in Athens until April. We also welcome a volunteer from the University of Athens, Evangelos Adam. Kaia

Dr. Paris Arnopoulos [ακολουθεί κείμενο στα ελληνικά] The Canadian Institute in Greece is proud to announce that it has received a gift of CAD $ 70,000 from Dr. Paris Arnopoulos, Professor Emeritus at Concordia University in Montreal,

Fig. 1. 'Kampos' and 'Gogou', the landscape that is the focus of CAPS. In the background, towards SE: the Kastro at Kallithea, and the Othrys Mountains The Central Achaia Phthiotis Survey began in 2019 with a 6-week