QUEENS COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies

Program in Modern Greek Studies

Jefferson Hall, Room 301

Flushing, New York 11367-1597

Tel :( 718) 997-4520

Fax: (718) 997-4529

Website: www.qc.edu/greekstudies

Established in 1974

Director: Dr. Christos P. Ioannides

Assistant Director: Ms. Effie Lekas

 

I. Director and Address

 

            Dr. Christos P. Ioannides

 

            Queens College/City University of New York

 

            Byzantine and Modern Greek   Studies Program

 

            Jefferson Hall, Room 301

 

            65-30 Kissena Boulevard

 

            Flushing, New York, 11367-1597 USA

 

            Telephone: (718) 997-4520

 

            FAX: (718) 997-4529

 

            Electronic Address: [email protected]

 

            Website: www.qc.edu/greekstudies

 

 

 

II. Profile of Modern Greek Studies Program

 

            Year Program established: 1974

 

            Approximate number of students involved (per academic term) : 500

 

            Level of Program Offered (and when established):

 

            Undergraduate level elective courses (1974)

 

            Certificate: 15 credits

 

Minor concentrations: 18 credits

 

            B.A.:  36 credits

 

 

 

III. Profile of Faculty

 

Full Time Faculty:

 

Dr. Christos P. Ioannides, Associate Professor

 

Dr. Elena Frangakis-Syrett, Professor

 

Dr. Constance Tagopoulos, Assistant Professor

 

Mr. Ioannis Zikoudis, Lecturer

 

 

Part Time Faculty:

 

Dr. Dimitris Katsarelias

 

Mr. Dan Georgakas

 

Dr. Onisiforos Iordanou

 

Dr. Sam Raphaelides

 

 

IV. Administrative and Financial Resources

 

            Sponsoring Department / Administrative Entities

 

            Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Program

 

Does the Program offer financial support to students: Yes

 

Does the institution offer financial support to students: Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Courses Offered

 

 

Language:

 

Elementary Modern Greek (two terms)

 

Intermediate Modern Greek (two terms)

 

Modern Greek Conversation

 

 

Literature:

 

Modern Greek Literature (two terms)

 

Modern Greek Literature in Translation

 

Writing About Literature: Theory and Practice

 

Early Modern Greek Literature: 14th to 17th Centuries

 

Modern Greek Poets

 

 

History:

 

Modern Greek Culture and Civilization

 

Byzantine Culture and Civilization

 

The Byzantine Empire, 324-1025

 

The Byzantine Empire, 1025-1453

 

The Formation of the Modern Greek State

 

Modern Greek History, 1821-1923

 

Modern Greek History, 1923-Present

 

History of Southeastern Europe

 

 

Anthropology:

 

Peoples of Europe

 

 

 

Urban Studies:

 

The Greek American Community in the New York/Queens/Astoria Area

 

            Racial and Ethnic Minorities in America

 

Additional Areas:

 

The Greek American Community

 

Greek Americans and Politics

 

Seminar in the Greek American Community

 

Six Major Ethnic Groups in New York City

 

The Economy of Greece

 

Greek Foreign Policy

 

Cyprus: Politics and Government

 

Cyprus and the European Union

 

            Eastern Christianity

 

            Greek Cinema

 

           

 

VI.  Courses Offered in Spring and Fall 2004

 

A.  Courses Offered in Spring 2004 Semester

 

       1.  Greek 203. Intermediate Modern Greek I.

I.  Zikoudis. Credits 3.

      2.   Greek 231. Modern Greek Translation.

                         I. Zikoudis. Credits 3.

      3.   Greek 306. Modern Greek Literature II.

                        I.  Zikoudis. Credits 3.    

      4.   Greek 335. Studies in Modern Greek Literature.

                        C. Tagopoulos. Credits 3.

      5.   GRST 202. Greece’s Road to Athens 2004: Balancing Tradition with Modernity.

                        A. Kitroeff. Credits 3.

      6.   GRST 200. Greek Cinema.

                        D. Georgakas. Credits 3.

       7.  Art History200. Late Byzantine Art: Continuity and Transformation (1261-1557).

                        L.Tait. Credits 3.

       8.  PoliSci 206. The Middle East in World Politics.

                        A. Flamhaft. Credits 3.

       9.  Urban Studies 360. Workshop on the Greek American Community in New York.

                        C. Ioannides. Credits 3.

 

 

Related Courses—Spring 2004

 

1.     Classics 140. Classical Mythology.

                 U. Schoenheim. Credits 3.

       2.  Classics 150. Greek and Latin Classics in Translation.

                        U. Schoenheim. Credits 3.

       3.  Classics 240. Religion and Philosophy of Greece and Rome.

                        J. Kim. Credits 3.

       4.  Classics 250. Ancient Epic and Tragedy.

                        J. Kim. Credits 3.

       5.  Classics 300. Myth and Heroic Literature.

                        A. Rupprecht. Credits 3.

6.     History 113. Introduction to Ancient History.

D. Allen. Credits 3.

       7.  Philosophy 140. Ancient Philosophy.

                        H. Burstein. Credits 3.

 

                                                                                   

 

Courses Offered Fall 2004

 

1.     Greek 101. Elementary Modern Greek I.

I. Zikoudis. Credits 4.

            2.   Greek 204. Intermediate Modern Greek II.

                        I. Zikoudis. Credits 3.

            3.   Greek 150. Modern Greek Literature in Translation.

                        C. Tagopoulos. Credits 3.

            4.   Greek 335.1. Modern Greek Studies I. Literature of Protest and Wartime.

                        C. Tagopoulos. Credits 3.

5.   Greek 335.2. Modern Greek Studies II. The Ulysses Theme: Homer, Joyce   

            Kazantzakis. C. Tagopoulos. Credits 3.

6.       GRST 100. Modern Greek Culture and Civilization.

D. Georgakas. Credits 3.

            7.    Art History 205. Art of Early Greece, Aegean Art.

                        B. Jones. Credits 3.

            8.    PolSci 260. The Middle East in World Politics.

                        A. Flamhaft. Credits 3.

9.    Urban Studies 265. Ethnic Community Politics in the U.S.: The Case of the   

            Greek Americans. C. Ioannides. Credits 3.

 

 

Related Courses—Fall 2004

 

1.     Classics 120. Greek Civilization.

J. Kim. Credits 3.

            2.   Classics 140. Classical Mythology.

                        U. Schoenheim. Credits 3.

            3.   Classics 150. Greek and Latin Theater in Translation.

                        U. Schoenheim. Credits 3.

            4.   Classics 250. Ancient Epic and Tragedy.

                        J. Lidov. Credits 3.

            5.    Greek 251. Elementary Ancient Greek I.

                        J. Lidov. Credits 4.

            6.    History 113. Introduction to Ancient History.

                        P. Allen. Credits 3.

            7.    Philosophy 140. Ancient Philosophy.

                        H. Burstein. Credits 3.

            8.    Philosophy 264. Philosophy of Plato.

                        H. Burstein. Credits 3.

            9.    Philosophy 710. Plato’s Timaeus.

                        H. Burstein. Credits 3.

 


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