UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture

04/25/2025

We are thrilled to host this event at UCLA!

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone will sit down with Costa-Gavras on May 31 at UCLA’s James Bridges Theater in an extended conversation following the West Coast Premiere of the latest Gavras film, LAST BREATH.

Held with support from the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, and part of the LAGFF Costa-Gavras multi-event Tribute, we are honored to present this once-in-a-lifetime live conversation between Oliver Stone and Costa-Gavras that is not to be missed! Go to www.lagff.org to get tickets and passes.

Oliver Stone photo by Regine Mahaux; Costa-Gavras photo copyright by KG Productions.

04/20/2025

Καλή Ανάσταση με υγεία, αγάπη και ειρήνη!

04/17/2025

Over the weekend, students from universities across the West Coast had the opportunity to present their research at the "East Meets West: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Greece's History and Culture" conference. Our Center was proud to co-sponsor this event alongside the Angelo K. Tsakopoulos Hellenic Studies Center at California State University, Sacramento.

Thank you to our partner at Sacramento State for helping make this conference possible!

04/17/2025

Wonderful upcoming lecture!

You are cordially invited to join us for the Annual Joan Palevsky lecture! Additional lecture details can be found on our website: https://classics.ucla.edu/event/naoise-mac-sweeney-palevsky-lecture/.

04/11/2025

04/08/2025

Our Director, Professor Sharon Gerstel, will be delivering the keynote address this Saturday at the University of Birmingham during the 56th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, titled "Byzantium from Below: Rural and Non-Elite Life in the Byzantine World."

Registration is still open!

Who built the Byzantine Empire? Not just emperors and generals, but the labourers, artisans, and rural communities who kept it running. Yet, their stories are often overlooked.

Join us at the 56th Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies (12–14 April 2025) as we explore Byzantium from Below—uncovering the daily lives, struggles, and contributions of the empire’s non-elite population. How did they shape the Byzantine world? What did it mean to ‘be Byzantine’ beyond the imperial centres?

We look forward to welcoming you!



Register now: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/caha/events/2024/byzantium-from-below-rural-and-non-elite-life-in-the-byzantine-world

Programme details: https://www.byzantium.ac.uk/56th-spring-symposium-of-byzantine-studies-programme/

04/04/2025

04/04/2025

We are so happy to be co-sponsoring this event!

LOS ANGELES – The Greek Heritage Society of Southern California (GHS) is busy planning its 40th anniversary this year with a very special event that will take place on October 11 at the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center.

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04/02/2025

Proud to be co-sponsoring Global Antiquity's symposium "Whither Global Antiquity? Retrospection and Future Directions."

This symposium will be held at UCLA, and live-streamed on Zoom, on April 10–11, 2025. This symposium aims to assess the state of ancient studies, its relevance to the Humanities today, and its future directions.

For more information and to register, visit: https://globalantiquity.ucla.edu/news/symposium-whither-global-antiquity-retrospection-and-future-directions/

03/26/2025

Join us on Saturday, May 17, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time via Zoom for our Gefyra Book Club meeting as we discuss "Niki, A Novel" by Christos Chomenidis, translated Patricia Felisa Barbeito (Other Press, 2023).

The discussion will be led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center, and Dr. Eirini Kotsovili, Senior Lecturer in Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University.

Find out more and RSVP here: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/nikianovel/

SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU

Gefyra Book Club: Niki: A Novel by Christos Chomenidis, trans. Patricia Felisa Barbeito (Other Press, 2023) Discussion led by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director, UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and Dr. Eirini...

03/25/2025

Wishing you a happy Greek Independence Day from all of us at the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture!

03/21/2025

The Greek Heritage Summer Program is offering a free two-week cultural immersion experience in Thessaloniki, Greece, connecting students of Hellenic heritage to their Greek roots through an intensive cultural program.

Students will explore sites like Meteora, Mt. Olympus, Pozar Hot Springs, archaeological sites in Pella and Vergina and the Macedonian Royal Tombs as well as spend a day at Halkidiki Beach.

The program covers all fees, accommodations, and excursions. Students only need to pay for airfare and personal expenses.

The program runs from July 5 to July 20, and spots are limited to 20 students. The deadline to apply is March 30.

Find out more and apply here: https://www.act.edu/studyabroad/special-programs/heritage-greece

03/20/2025

Center Director Sharon Gerstel delivered the Angelos Delivorrias lecture at the Benaki Museum on Tuesday! The Center has a long collaboration with The Benaki Museum. We are very proud that our Director delivered a paper on her current research to a full house!

03/19/2025

Join us on Saturday, March 22, at 7 PM at The Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Cathedral in Los Angeles to observe Greece's National Day.

General of Greece in Los Angeles

03/17/2025

For our friends in Greece, don’t miss this lecture tomorrow by Professor Sharon Gerstel, Director of UCLA's SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture, taking place at the The Benaki Museum of Greek Culture!

03/15/2025

Save the date!

We look forward to seeing you all at our annual gala Saturday May 10th at 6pm. More details coming soon!

03/13/2025

Come enjoy backgammon, mezedes, and great conversation on Thursday, April 3 at 6 p.m. in 2117 Rolfe Hall!

Space is limited, so please RSVP.
https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/backgammon-night-3/