International Lego Classicism day 2021
Marking the 5th annual International Lego Classicism Day on Friday 19 February, the Lego Classicist himself, Liam Jensen, gives a tour of his workshop and talks with BSA director John […]
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Robin Osborne, “Archaeology and the rewriting of early Athenian history”
Professor Robin Osborne (University of Cambridge and BSA Vice-Chair), “Archaeology and the rewriting of early Athenian history”. Virtual Annual Open Lecture of the British School at Athens, recorded 9 February […]
John Bennet, “Work of the BSA 2019-2020”
Professor John Bennet (BSA Director), “Work of the BSA 2019-2020” presented at the virtual Annual Meeting of the British School at Athens, 9 February 2021.
Foteini Dimirouli, “C.P. Cavafy in the World: Origins, Trajectories and the Diasporic Poet”
Foteini Dimirouli, “C.P. Cavafy in the World: Origins, Trajectories and the Diasporic Poet” How does an author writing in a minor language enter world literature? C.P. Cavafy’s journey from relative […]
Robert Parker, “New Discoveries and New Problems in Greek Religion”
Professor Robert Parker (University of Oxford), “New Discoveries and New Problems in Greek Religion” There are always ‘New Discoveries and New Problems’ in Greek Religion, but the two discoveries […]
Markos Katsianis, “Excavation archives in 3D: Digital documentation and curation workflows”
Professor Markos Katsianis (University of Patras), “Excavation archives in 3D: Digital documentation and curation workflows” 3D recording methodologies at the intra-site level have greatly enhanced the quality of the produced […]
Violetta Hionidou, “Using emmenagogues and abortifacients in Modern Greece, 1830-1967”
Professor Violetta Hionidou (University of Newcastle), ‘Using emmenagogues and abortifacients in Modern Greece, 1830-1967’ Greece currently has one of the most liberal laws on abortion. While we know quite a […]
Syma Tariq, “Dreaming of Entopia: Constantinos Doxiadis in Pakistan”
Syma Tariq (University of the Arts London / BSA Arts Residency holder), “Dreaming of Entopia: Constantinos Doxiadis in Pakistan” Greek architect and town planner Constantinos Doxiadis played an enormous role […]
Roderick Beaton, “From the Europe of empires to the Europe of nation-states: The Greek Revolution of 1821 in international context”
Professor Roderick Beaton (King’s College London), “From the Europe of empires to the Europe of nation-states: The Greek Revolution of 1821 in international context, 200 years on” 2021 will mark […]
Christy Constantakopoulou, “Gods, Slaves, Goats and Pirates in the Aegean Islands”
The lecture explores some little-known stories of island connectivity from the Classical and early Hellenistic Aegean.