7 Days Interactive Workshop on “Greek Language, Culture and Civilization” New Delhi
22 – 28 October 2021
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The Indo-Hellenic Research Center and the Chair for Greek Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi are organzing a 7 Days Interactive Online Workshop (Autumn School) on “Greek Language, Culture and Civilization” for Undergraduate and Post Graduate students, Research Scholars, Educators and Professionals.
Lectures, Talks and academic exercises will cover systematically arranged topics to provide in depth studies in the area of Greek Language, Literature, Culture, History and Civilization.
Program Schedule
Friday, 22nd October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Dr. Anil Kumar Singh, Welcome address and Introduction
17.10 Hrs. H.E. Mr. Dionysis Kivetos, Ambassador of Greece in India
17:20 Hrs. Mr. Alexandros Boudouris, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Greece
17: 30 Hrs. Ms. Ismini Panagopoulou, Cultural Counselor, Embassy of Greece
17:40 Hrs. Dr. Dimitrios Th. Vassiliadis, Chairman of ELINEPA, Inaugural Address: Greece and India: 2500 Years of Cultural Relations
Saturday, 23rd October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Prof. Fernando Wulff, University of Malaga, Spain
Historical Cultural Exchanges between Indian, Chinese, and Graeco-Roman Civilizations: three looks crossing the seas
18:00 Hrs. Dr. Sanjay Kumar, EFLU, Hyderabad
Unravelling Greek Tragedy through the plays of Aeschylus
Sunday, 24th October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Prof. Dhananjay Singh, JNU
Aristotle’s Poetics
18:00 Hrs. Prof. Sushant Kumar Mishra , JNU
Greek as Model: A Linguistic Background for the Modern World
Monday, 25th October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Prof. Rajnish Mishra, JNU
Literary Criticism: Plato
18:00 Hrs. Prof. Rajnish Mishra, JNU
Literary Criticism: Aristotle
Tuesday, 26th October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Prof. Bharat Gupt, IGNCA
On Greek Theater – Introduction
18:00 Hrs. Prof. Bharat Gupt, IGNCA
On Greek Theater – Conclusion
Wednesday, 27th October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Prof. Osmund Bopearachchi, University of California, Berkeley, USA & CNRS-ENS, Paris, France
Numismatic evidence in the reconstruction of the history of Alexander’s successors in India
18:00 Hrs. Dr. Vinay Kumar, BHU
Greco-Roman elements in Indian Art and their transformation
Thursday, 28th October 2021
17:00 Hrs. Dr. Anil Kumar Singh
Introduction to Modern Greek Language
Valedictory Session
18:00 Hrs. Presentation of Report on the Autumn School
18:10 Hrs. Valedictory Address by the Chief Guest
18:40 Hrs. Discussion with participants and presentation of Certificates
18:50 Hrs. Vote of Thanks by Prof. Mazhar Asif, Dean, SLL&CS, JNU
19:00 Hrs. Conclusion of the Autumn School
