{"id":3632,"date":"2017-10-04T16:30:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T16:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/cwes-euc\/?page_id=3632"},"modified":"2026-04-24T00:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T00:56:55","slug":"hellenic-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/programs\/hellenic-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellenic Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Housed in the Center for European Studies in the Jackson School, Hellenic Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in acquiring a comprehensive study of the Greek world, from antiquity to the present. The curriculum of the program draws on the histories and methodologies of the Social Sciences and the Humanities, encompassing a broad range of courses in the disciplines of Classics, Comparative Literature, Classical Archaeology, History, Art History, Comparative Religion, Political Science, and Philosophy. This enables students to study the Greek world in depth and from a variety of scholarly perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The Hellenic Studies program\u2019s special emphasis on modern and contemporary Greece is mirrored in its placement within CES and the Jackson School. The program\u2019s mission to support and promote the study of modern and contemporary Greece is further reflected in the opportunities it presents students to study the modern Greek language at all levels, and to gain first-hand experience of Greece by participating in the study-abroad program it organizes annually.<\/p>\n<p>The program offers a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/programs\/undergraduate\/minors\/hellenic-studies-minor\/\">Minor<\/a><\/strong> that forms an excellent and convenient complement to a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/cwes-euc\/programs\/\">European Studies Major<\/a><\/strong> or other majors with the Jackson School or in the humanities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Upcoming Public Event on May 8th, 2026!<\/strong> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/events\/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D197963797\">Artemis Leontis: Secrecy, Stutter, and Care: Eva Palmer\u2019s Hidden Letters<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Receive updates, news, and event announcements from the Hellenic Studies<\/strong> by entering your name and email address in the form below. 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