Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies
The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies, along with the SNF New Media Lab, is dedicated to bringing the latest in mobile technology and pedagogy to the teaching and learning of Greek, and seeks to promote a better understanding of Hellenism in the community by staging events for academic and lay audiences throughout the year. At its core, the Centre focuses and supports research at SFU on Hellenic topics, from Antiquity to present-day Greece, through grants and postdoctoral fellowships. At the same time, the Centre supports undergraduate and graduate studies on Greece's history, language and culture through its home department of Global Humanities.
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Presenting the 2024 Fall Speaker Series!
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Updates from Gefyra
Geraki Weaving Collective | Part 16: Weaving Dreams
Chrysaphia Sini, a retired weaver, speaks of how amazing the minds of the women who were to create these weavings in the past. They didn’t have the same information and access as the women do today. Weavers of the past had incredible patience and imagination in order to create the designs they did. Nikos Zacharakis, MA in Folk Culture, University of Ioannina, discussed the transformative impact of weaving on women in the village. Through weaving, these women found an avenue to break free from the confines of their homes and to craft something of value that helped support their families.
Geraki Weaving Collective | Part 15: Intangible Cultural Heritage
Geraki's traditional weaving has secured a place on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list in Greece. Chrysoula Stamatopoulou, a weaving teacher, emphasized the importance of this recognition to preserve and sustain the weaving tradition in Geraki. To ensure the tradition's vitality, discussions with Mr. Veroutis, Deputy Regional Governor of Laconia took place, seeking assistance in maintaining this significant piece of the village's history and cultural heritage. Thereafter, efforts were initiated to establish a weaving school, along with a workshop and seminar series in the village, aimed at safeguarding this crucial aspect of cultural heritage which has a historical presence in the village spanning millennia.