MGSA Survey of North American Institutions

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts


I. Director and Address

Professor Dia M. L. Philippides

Boston College

Department of Classical Studies

Carney Hall 122

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467 USA

Telephone: (617) 552-3664

(617) 552-3661

FAX: (617) 552-6974

(617) 552-8828

Electronic Address: [email protected]

Website of program: http://fmwww.bc.edu/CL


II. Profile of Modern Greek Studies Program

Year Program Established: 1983

Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 40

Level of Program Offered (and when established):

undergraduate level elective courses (1983)

minor concentration (1989-2000)

certificate (2000)


III. Profile of Faculty

Full Time Faculty:

Dr. Eugene W. Bushala, Associate Professor (retired)

Dr. Dia M. L. Philippides, Professor

Part Time Faculty:

Dr. Maria Kakavas, Lecturer

Dr. A. Lily Macrakis, Visiting Professor


IV. Administrative and Financial Resources

Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:

Department of Classical Studies

 

Does the program offer financial support to students? No

Does the institution offer financial support to students? Yes


V. Courses Offered

Language:

Elementary Modern Greek (two terms)

Intermediate Modern Greek (two terms)

Advanced Modern Greek (two terms, each with different title)

Literature:

Currents in Modern Greek Literature (CORE lit.)

Modern Greek Drama (CORE lit.)

Women in Modern Greek Literature

The Modern Greek Short Story

The Modern Greek Novel

Tracing the Hellenic Identity

History:

Modern Greek History & Literature

Modern Greek History: Old & New Approaches

Anthropology:

(none submitted)

Additional Areas:

Greece Viewed Through Her Films

Women in the Greek Spectrum

Greece in the Contemporary Media (Onassis course)

Translating Between Two Worlds (Onassis course)

Introduction to Orthodox Theology (Onassis course)

The Olympic Spirit (Summer Program in Greece)

Computers and Modern Greek

Independent Study


Information last updated March 31, 2004
Web page last revised April 8, 2004

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