MGSA Survey of North American Institutions

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

I. Director and Address

Professor Gail Holst-Warhaft

Director, Mediterranean Initiative

Cornell University

120 Uris Hall

Ithaca, New York 14853-3201 USA

Telephone: (607) 255-7592

FAX: (607) 255-1565

Electronic Address: [email protected]

Website of program: http://lrc.cornell.edu/learning/languages/greek?d=basic

II. Profile of Modern Greek Studies Program

Year Program Established: 1978

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

Level of Program Offered (and when established):

undergraduate level elective courses (1978)

III. Profile of Faculty

Part Time Faculty:

Professor Gail Holst-Warhaft, Director, Mediterranean Initiative

Dr. Maria Hnaraki, Lecturer

Dr. Helen Kolias, Senior Lecturer in Classics and Modern Languages

IV. Administrative and Financial Resources

Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:

Classics Department

Does the program offer financial support to students? No

Does the institution offer financial support to students? No

V. Courses Offered

Language:

Elementary Modern Greek I

Literature:

"Translating Greece: From Oedipus to the Olympics." (Society for the Humanities, Spring 2005) .

History:

Introduction to the Language, Culture and History of the Balkans."

Anthropology:

(none submitted)

Additional Areas:

Greece: Ideals and Identities

Politics of Grief (Women's Studies)

Performance: Maria Hnaraki sings with the Cornell Middle Eastern Ensemble and teaches them Greek repertoire. This is organized by the Cornell Music Department. Also, Greek Dancing is offered weekly.

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