The research program Sources of Modern Greek Theatre History of the Institute for Mediterranean Studies has from now on in its possession the theatrical archive of Nikolaos Laskaris (1868-1945). Laskaris is one of the most significant 19th -20th century playwrights and the first historian of Modern Greek Theatre. The archive has been donated to the Institute by his granddaughter Ioli Antonopoulou.
Read moreThe Postgraduate Programme of Turkish Studies of the Department of History and Archaeology of the University of Crete and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies invites you to the seminar lecture of Dr Shirine Hamadeh (Rice University) "On Streets: Beggars, vagrants, prostitutes and the filth of Istanbul (1703-1839)". The lecture will take place in the Institute for Mediterranean Studies in Wednesday, May 19, at 8:30 p.m.
Read moreJUST PUBLISHED! Crete University Press, just published in the series Humanities/History of Art, Crete in the Late Medieval Period ( Η Κρήτη στην ύστερη μεσαιωνική εποχή), by Olga Gratziou.
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Crete University Press, published in the series Humanities/History of Theatre, the Proceedings of the Third National Congress of Theatre Studies, under the title Tradition and Modernization of Modern Greek Theatre. From the beginnings to the post war period (Παράδοση και εκσυγχρονισμός στο Νεοελληνικό Θέατρο. Από τις απαρχές ως τη μεταπολεμική εποχή). The Congress and the Proceedings were dedicated to Th. Hadjipantazis, Professor Emeritus of the University of Crete.
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Crete University Press, published in the series Humanities/History of Theatre, the Wishes of an Eagle, Wings of a Butterfly (Πόθος αετού και φτερά πεταλούδας): Nikos Kazantzakis' Early Drama and the European Avant-Garde. A Contribution to the Study of Decadence in the Modern Greek Theatre of the early 20th century, by Antonis Glytzouris.
Read moreThe research team for the History of the City is organizing an international colloquium with subject: "Rival Pursuits, Common Experiences: Social Transformation and Mass Mobilization in the Balkan & Eastern Mediterranean Cities (1900‐1923)". The colloquium will be taking place 22-24 October 2009 and will be hosted at the Institute for Mediterranean Studies.
Read more"Οι βυζαντινές πόλεις (8ος-15ος αιώνας). Προοπτικές της έρευνας και νέες ερμηνευτικές προσεγγίσεις" είναι το θέμα του διεθνούς συμποσίου που θα πραγματοποιηθεί στο Ρέθυμνο από τις 18-20 Οκτωβρίου με τη συμμετοχή 20 ελλήνων και ξένων ιστορικών. Η μελέτη των πόλεων είναι ένα από τα σημαντικότερα θέματα που απασχολούν τις νεότερες προσεγγίσεις της ιστορίας του Βυζαντίου σήμερα.
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