Hephaestus at Work: A Celebration of Myrto Georgakopoulou’s Work and Legacy
British School at Athens (BSA), 19-20 September 2024
The British School at Athens (BSA) is proud to host a conference in honour of Myrto Georgakopoulou (1976-2022) to celebrate her remarkable contributions to Aegean archaeology and related fields. This two-day conference will feature presentations by Myrto’s collaborators from various projects, highlighting the outcomes and broad impacts of her work. The conference aims to commemorate her significant contributions, ensuring her legacy continues to inspire current and future research in Aegean archaeology, archaeometallurgy, and beyond.
It will be an occasion to discuss her work and results, celebrate her passion, and share memories of the joy and warmth she brought to her collaborations.
The conference will begin with a series of reflections on Myrto Georgakopoulou’s academic life and personality on Thursday, 19 September (early evening), followed by a full day of academic papers on Friday, 20 September. The final program will be announced in due course. Please refer to the event page here: https://www.bsa.ac.uk/events/hephaestus-at-work-a-celebration-of-myrto-georgakopoulous-work-and-legacy/
For further information on the conference, please contact Evangelia Kiriatzi
(e.kiriatzi@bsa.ac.uk)
The organizers:
Evangelia Kiriatzi
Cyprian Broodbank
Thilo Rehren