Center For Hellenic Studies, Harvard University

Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies, located in Washington DC, was founded by means of an endowment made "exclusively for the establishment of an educational center in the field of Hellenic Studies designed to rediscover the humanism of the Hellenic Greeks." Today, it stands as a premier research facility, cultivating a repository of materials that attracts scholars, researchers, and students from all over the world. The Center tries to honor these ideals by bringing together a variety of research and teaching interests centering on Hellenic civilization in the widest sense of the term "Hellenic." This concept encompasses the evolution of the Greek language and its culture as a central point of contact for all the different civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Interaction with foreign cultures, including the diffusion of Roman influence, is an integral part of this concept. The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece (CHS GR) was inaugurated in 2008 by way of a joint decision between the Provost and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. CHS GR began as an office of the Center iin Washington, D.C., and has evolved into a Harvard base of operations and twin institution to its counterpart in Washington, D.C., being the most ambitious effort yet to expand its offerings worldwide. Through this initiative, the CHS team is creating a global platform from which to promote the value of Hellenic studies. The Center in Nafplio is a key part of Harvard’s continuing effort to support researchers and students who wish to explore the relationships between Eastern and Western cultures as well as the many facets of Hellenic civilization. CHS GR is accessible, and free of charge, to the general public. The Center holds an exceptional position on the international academic map, as a point of attraction in Greece for students and professors from different countries and academic disciplines.