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The Alexandria Center for the Hellenistic Studies

Since its founding by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE, and for a period of over 600 years, Alexandria was the cultural capital of the world, especially during the Ptolemaic period. The Hellenistic period – specifically in Alexandria but also throughout the Mediterranean – witnessed many achievements and contributions in all fields of knowledge that have greatly added to man’s thought and the progress of civilization.

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, was established as a joint collaboration between the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Onassis Foundation, the Vardinoyannis Foundation and the University of Alexandria. The Center is open to scholars from around the world who are keen to obtain diplomas, Masters and Doctorates in Hellenistic studies in particular, in various specializations: History - Literature - Art, Archeology and Architecture - Philosophy and Science

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A Journey Through Egyptian Museums, From Ptolemy Philadelphus to Giuseppe Botti

27 Oct 2024 - 27 Oct 2024

The BA Alexandria and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex-Med) and the BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS), in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre in Cairo and the Honorary Consulate of Italy in Alexandria, organize a workshop entitled: 

“A Journey Through Egyptian Museums, From Ptolemy Philadelphus to Giuseppe Botti)


Sunday, 27 October 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Delegates Hall

 

 

International Workshop: The Necropolis as Memoryscape

16 Sep 2024 - 18 Sep 2024

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS), in collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and the Archaeological Society of Alexandria (ASA), organizes an international workshop entitled:

“Funerary Art in the Eastern Mediterranean (4th c. – 1st c. BCE): Old Connections and New Beginnings, The Necropolis as Memoryscape”

16–18 September 2024, Bibliotheca Alexandrina Conference Center, Delegates Hall.

The workshop will be in English.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/MpYahUeWGUgELUvS8

Registration: Till the maximum capacity of the Hall.

Registration is Now Open for the Specialized Diploma, Master’s, and PhD Scholarships in Hellenistic

01 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2024

The Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies (ACHS) announces the beginning of registration for the Specialized Diploma, Master’s and PhD programs in Hellenistic Studies from Alexandria University, from 1 to 31 August 2024.

The Specialized Diploma, Master’s and PhD programs are the result of a collaboration between ACHS, the Vardinoyannis Foundation, and Alexandria University.

The courses are taught in English.

The ACHS, in cooperation with the Vardinoyannis Foundation, provides a grant of 75% of the tuition fees to applicants (terms apply).

Lecture: Taking Plato Seriously: Proclus as Exegete

30 May 2024 - 30 May 2024

The BA Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies, in cooperation with the Institute for Mediterranean Studies – FORTH,  organizes an online lecture entitled

Taking Plato Seriously: Proclus as Exegete
Prof. Lloyd Gerson; University of Toronto

Thursday, 30 May 2024
The lecture is in English.       

The lecture will take place on Zoom at 7:00 pm in Athens and Alexandria, 6:00 pm in Paris, 5:00 pm in London, and 12:00 noon in New York.

𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeispj4uEte8KIj5nPOHW-c0bs74sI5J#/registration        

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝖾𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗈'𝗌 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖵𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖯𝗅

15 May 2024 - 15 May 2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐀 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇,  𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝
𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖱𝖾𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝖿 𝖯𝗅𝖺𝗍𝗈'𝗌 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝖽𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖵𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗎𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖯𝗅𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗇𝗎𝗌
𝖯𝗋𝗈𝖿. 𝖣𝗈𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝖼 𝖮’𝖬𝖾𝖺𝗋𝖺, 𝖴𝗇𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗂𝗍é 𝖽𝖾 𝖥𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗈𝗎𝗋𝗀


𝖶𝖾𝖽𝗇𝖾𝗌𝖽𝖺𝗒, 𝟣𝟧 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟦
𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeispj4uEte8KIj5nPOHW-c0bs74sI5J#/registration 
𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖤𝗇𝗀𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗁.
𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝖹𝗈𝗈𝗆 𝖺𝗍 𝟩:𝟢𝟢 𝗉𝗆 𝗂𝗇 𝖠𝗍𝗁𝖾𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖠𝗅𝖾𝗑𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗋𝗂𝖺, 𝟨:𝟢𝟢 𝗉𝗆 𝗂𝗇 𝖯𝖺𝗋𝗂𝗌, 𝟧:𝟢𝟢 𝗉𝗆 𝗂𝗇 𝖫𝗈𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗇, 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝟣𝟤:𝟢𝟢 𝗇𝗈𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖸𝗈𝗋𝗄. 

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