Modern Greek Studies Association

Hellenic College

Profile

Year Program Established: 1968
Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 180-200

Level of Program Offered (and when established):

Minor in Modern Greek;
Minor in Byzantine Studies;
Certificate in Teaching
Modern Greek; undergraduate elective courses
(e.g. Minor in Modern Greek; undergraduate elective courses)

Faculty

Full Time Faculty:

Dr. Aristotle Michopoulos
Professor of Greek and Greek American Studies & Director ([email protected])

Dr. Stamatia Dova, Professor ([email protected])

Mr. Panayiotis League, Instructor ([email protected])

Affiliated Faculty (full-time):

Dr. James Skedros, Professor of Cantonis Chair in Byzantine Studies ([email protected])

Dr. Evie Zachariades-Holmberg, Professor of New Testament Greek ([email protected]) 

Dr. Grammenos Karanos, Asst. Professor of Byzantine Music ([email protected]) 

Resources

Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:

Greek Studies Department

Greek Studies courses as well as Classics are offered as minors.

Does the program offer financial support to students? Yes

Does the institution offer financial support to students? Yes

Program resources, achievements, and challenges:

The Program is very fortunate that our College’s Library is one of the richest in the USA in Modern Greek and Byzantine history, culture and music holdings --in Greek and English. Thanks to the Jaharis Center of Byzantine Art and Culture the student life is enriched with first class Exhibits, Lectures, Seminars, Music Presentations, etc.

Recent initiatives in curriculum, collaborative projects, outreach, educational and research support.

There is a revamping of the Modern Greek Language Curriculum, which started in 2012. As part of the changes there was an increase in the Language Lab Instructor’s hours and a Tutor was added for one-on-one instruction for students facing special challenges. The College has an exchange program, through IKY Scholarships, with Greece and that offers a special opportunity for our students to study in Greece and Greek students to study at our College. Moreover, there is a strong connection with the College Year in Athens and several of our students have attended that program over the years.

Finally, the Program has a long-standing connection with the Paideia Omogenon Program (E.DIA.M.ME.) of the University of Crete, which has produced many books and videos for the Greek-American children and the Diaspora children in general. The Faculty is active writing and presenting on Greek topics and playing a pivotal role at the annual Ellenomatheia Examination for the New England Area that takes place at the St. Nectarios Greek School in Roslindale, MA.