Events and Activities

International Conference "Language Resources and Evaluation"

May 21st, 2012
Topkapi, Istanbul, Turkey

Professor Th.-S. Pavlidou presented the Corpus of Spoken Greek of the Institute of Modern Greek Studies at the International Conference "Language Resources and Evaluation" (LREC12), held in Istanbul, from 21 until 27 May 2012.

Seminar "Modern Greek as a Second/Foreign Language"

 May 19th, 2012
Greek Cultural Center, Stockholm, Sweden

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies participated in a Seminar for the Greek teachers of Sweden entitled "Modern Greek as a Second/Foreign Language", by the Greek Education Office at London,the Federation of Greek Associations and Communities of Sweden , on Saturday, May 24th 2012, at 10.30-16.30, at 4 Idungatan str., Stockholm.

 

Book presentation "Ancient Greek art and its radiance"

May 15th, 2012
Teloglion Foundation of Art, Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies (M. Triandaphyllidis Foundation) organized a presentation of the book Η αρχαία ελληνικη τέχνη και η ακτινοβολία της [Ancient Greek art and its radiance]  by Professors M. Voutiras & A. Goulaki-Voutira, that was held on May 15th, 2012, at 20:15, at the Teloglion Foundation of Art.


 

Spring Book Bazaar 2012

May 9th-11th, 2012
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Campus, Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies organized a "Spring Book Bazaar" from 9 to 11 May 2012, 10.00-15.00, at the University Campus. Recent as well as older publications of the Institute were offered at special prices.

Workshop on Conversation Analysis and lecture by Professor G. Lerner

 May 8th & 11th, 2012
Faculty of Philosophy, A.U.Th., Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies organized a lecture given by Professor Gene Lerner (University of California, Santa Barbara), one of the leading representatives of Conversation Analysis, entitled "When Practice Does Not Make Perfect: On the Intervention of Entitlement, Obligation and Solidarity in the Selection of Next Speaker", on Friday, May 11th, 2012, at 12:00, at the Amphitheatre of the New Wing, Faculty of Philosophy.

 

10th Conference "The Language of Education and of Reforms"

March 30th, 2012
Ceremony Hall of  A.U.Th., Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies presented the series ''Archaiognosia and archaioglossia in Secontary Education''  at the 10th Conference "The Language of Education and of Reforms". The presentation by D. N. Maronitis & G. Papanastassiou took place at the Ceremony Hall of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, on March 30th, 2012, at 20:00. 

  

Supporting the 1st International Conference of Albanian-Greek Studies

March 24th-25th, 2012
Tirana, Albania

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies supported the 1st International Conference of Albanian-Greek Studies, "Albanian-Greek Linguistic and Cultural Studies: Achievements and Perspectives", Tirana, 24-25 March 2012. 

Discussion with the Philological Association of the Prefecture of Drama

February 20th & March 30th, 2012
1st Lyceum of Drama, Drama

The Philological Association of the Prefecture of Drama organized two discussions with members of the Institute of Modern Greek Studies on February 10th and on March 27th, 2012, at the School Library of the 1st Lyceum of Drama. Prof. G. Papanastassiou and Dr. V. Melikidou discussed with members of the Association about linguistic and educational issues and answered relevant questions.

 

21st Seminar for Teachers of Western Europe: "Europe: Society and Education"

February 6th, 2012
European Committee Building, Brussels, Belgium

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies participated in the 21st Seminar for Teachers: "Europe: Society and Education", organized by the Greek Education Office at Brussels, on February 6th, 2012, European Committee Building, 2 Van Maerlant str., Brussels.

Christmas Book Bazaar of Education and Humanitarianism

 December 14th-21st, 2011
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Campus, Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies organized a "Christmas Book Bazaar of Education and Humanitarianism" from 14 to 21 December 2011, 10.00-15.00, at the University Campus. Recent as well as older publications of the Institute were offered at special prices. This was a charity event, as part of the proceeds will be used for the digitization of university textbooks for students with impaired vision.

 

8th Conference of the Hellenic Society for Terminology

November 10th-12th, 2011
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens

The 8th Conference «Hellenic Language and Terminology» of the Hellenic Society for Terminology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Eugenides Foundation from 10 until 12 November 2011) was dedicated to M. Triandaphyllidis. Keynote speaker: G. Papanastassiou, Director of the Institute of Modern Greek Studies, «Manolis Triandaphyllidis, Xenilasia or isoteleia, one hundred years later».

 

Exhibition of material from the Αrchive of M. Triandaphyllidis and the Institute of Modern Greek Studies

November 11th-27th, 2011
Eugenides Foundation, Athens

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies, the Hellenic Society for Terminology and the Eugenides Foundation jointly organized an exhibition featuring selected material from the Αrchive of M. Triandaphyllidis and the Institute. The event was held on the occasion of the 8th Conference of ELETO, which was dedicated to M. Triandaphyllidis.

1976-2011: 35 years since the Language Reform

November 4th-6th, 2011
Dion, Pieria

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies participated in the organization of the conference entitled "1976-2011: 35 years since the Language Reform", which was held at Dion, Pieria, from 4 until 6 November 2011.
 

Greek Language and Linguistics. Introducing the linguistic work at the Institute of Modern Greek Studies

 June 24th, 2011
Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies presented its research activities regarding the Greek language and linguistics at a symposium entitled "Greek Language and Linguistics. Introducing the linguistic work at the Institute of Modern Greek Studies (M. Triandaphyllidis Foundation)", which was held on 24 June 2011. The symposium was organized by the Institute of Greek and Latin Languages and Literatures, Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Freie Universität Berlin.

 

30th Thessaloniki Book Festival

June 3rd-19th, 2011
White Tower, Thessaloniki

The Institute of Modern Greek Studies participated in the 30th Book Festival of Thessaloniki, which was held at the promenade near the White Tower from 3 until 19 June 2011. As part of the «21st Intellectual May», the Institute organized an event entitled «Memorabilia from the life and work of Manolis Triandaphyllidis» on 7 June 2011, at 19.30. The event was hosted at the hall of the Public Library of Thessaloniki.