Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies Archives - UMSL Daily

Hellenic Government-Karakas Family Foundation Professorship in Greek Studies

Academy of Science of St. Louis honors 2 UMSL faculty members

Michael Cosmopoulos (left) is a world-renowned authority in Greek archeology, and Robert Marquis is a mentor to many, inspiring and educating the next generation....

UMSL conference to focus on work of iconic gay Greek poet

The work of Constantine P. Cavafy, widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century, will be the focus of a conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis....

Historian to discuss plight of Greek Jews at annual lecture

In her 2008 book, “Greece: A Jewish History,” Katherine Fleming gives a comprehensive account of Greece’s Jewish citizens, their diaspora in Israel and the U.S. and their near extinction at...

Greek dig makes pages of Archaeology magazine

Each summer for more than a decade, University of Missouri–St. Louis archaeologist Michael Cosmopoulos has led an expedition of students and volunteers to an area in the middle of an...

Lecture to explore Hellenism, Orthodox Christianity

Culture and religion have always had a unique relationship, sometimes overlapping and at times, sharing a great divide. The Rev. Stanley S. Harrakas will discuss “Hellenism and Orthodox Christianity: A...

Historian to discuss turning point of World War II

On the morning of May 20, 1941, Germans launched an airborne invasion at the Greek island of Crete on the Mediterranean Sea. This airborne battle lasted 10 days and is...