MGSA Survey of University Faculty and Administrators

Prof. Dia M. L. Philippides

Professor

Boston College

Department of Classical Studies


I. Degrees

Ph.D. 1978 Princeton University (Classical Philology)

M.A. 1976 Princeton University (Classical Philology)

M.A. 1974 Boston College (Latin)

M.A. 1972 Boston College (Classics and Linguistics)


II. Areas of Specialization

Renaissance Greek Literature (Crete)

Computers and Literary Analysis

Ancient Greek Tragedy (Metrics)

III. Courses Taught in Modern Greek Studies

Modern Greek Drama (CORE lit.)

Currents in Modern Greek Literature (CORE lit.)

Greece through her Films

Modern Greek History and Literature

The Modern Greek Novel

Introduction to the Modern Greek World

Computers and Modern Greek


IV. Principal Publications (Greek words are given in transliteration)

Tou kyklou ta gyrismata: o Erotokritos se elektronike analyse (As the Wheel Turns: Electronic Analysis of the Erotokritos). With David Holton. John Dawson, technical editor. Four volumes. Athens: Hermes Publications, 1996-2000. CD-ROM forthcoming.

CENSUS of Modern Greek Literature: A Check-List of English Language Sources Useful in the Study of Modern Greek Literature (1824-1987). New Haven, CT: MGSA, 1990. Reprinted 1992. Update for 1988-1999 under preparation.

"Literary Detection in Works of the Cretan Renaissance". Literary and Linguistic Computing 3.1 (1988): 1-11.

"The Sea in the Erotokritos". With W.F. Bakker. Journal of Modern Greek Studies 6.1 (1988): 97-116.

The Sacrifice of Abraham on the Computer. Athens: Hermes Press, 1986.

The Iambic Trimeter of Euripides: Selected Plays. New York: Arno Press, 1981.


V. Office Address

Boston College

Department of Classical Studies

Carney Hall 122

Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Office Telephone (F)=Fax

(617) 552-3664 (off.)

(617) 522-3661 (dept.)

(617) 552-6974 (F) or (617) 552-8828 (F)

Electronic Address

[email protected]


VI. Home Address

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Home Telephone (F)=Fax

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VII. Comments and Additional Information

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Information revised March 31, 2004

Web page revised March 31, 2004

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