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James Hua, “Population Expulsions and Refugee Crises in the Archaic-Hellenistic Greek world: ubiquity, strategies, and exiles’ agency”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Upper House Seminar James Hua (BSA Macmillan-Rodewald Student/ University of Oxford), "Population Expulsions and Refugee Crises in the Archaic-Hellenistic Greek world: ubiquity, strategies, and exiles’ agency" Abstract: Population expulsions and the refugee crises which followed were a remarkably frequent phenomenon in the ancient Greek world. This talk outlines the phenomenon and argues for the deep […]

George Batzanopoulos, “John Craxton: Painting the Land of the Apollonian and the Dionysian”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

BSA Friends Greece lecture George Batzanopoulos (John Craxton Estate), "John Craxton: Painting the Land of the Apollonian and the Dionysian" Abstract: This lecture presents the main findings of George Batzanopoulos’ undergraduate dissertation, John Craxton: Painting the Land of the Apollonian and the Dionysian, completed at The Courtauld Institute of Art. The research examines how the […]

Abbie Vickress, “Reimagining the Narrative(s) of Contested Cultural Artefacts”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Artist in residence event Abbie Vickress (University of the Arts London), "Reimagining the Narrative(s) of Contested Cultural Artefacts" Abstract: UAL Research Resident Artist Abbie Vickress will talk about the residency and the ways that this experience has evolved her PhD research on how graphic design influences the interpretation of contested cultural artefacts in museums and […]

Ann French, “Embroideries and Archives: A Research Journey”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Annual Bader Archive Lecture Ann French (Whitworth Art Gallery, University of Manchester ), "Embroideries and Archives: A Research Journey" Abstract: In the early twentieth century, a group of BSA students put together significant collections of Greek domestic embroidery.   Many of which are now in museum collections across the UK, in particular the V&A and National […]

Hendrik Lorenz, “Aristotle on defining souls”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Annual Michael Frede Memorial Lecture Professor Hendrik Lorenz (Princeton University), "Aristotle on defining souls" Abstract: I argue that De Anima 2.2-3 dramatically changes the picture about the definability of the soul that emerged in the first chapter of that book. The upshot of that change is that the soul as such is not definable, although a […]

Effrosyni Charitopoulou, “Type of Contact Matters: prosocial behaviour towards asylum seekers and the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Greek Politics Specialist Group Dr Effrosyni Charitopoulou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), "Type of Contact Matters: prosocial behaviour towards asylum seekers and the Syrian refugee crisis in Greece" Abstract: Why do ingroup members help outgroup strangers? Focusing on the case of Greece in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis, I study behavioral motivations of host community […]

Athens Archaeology Festival 2026

British School at Athens 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Athens Archaeology Festival 2026 17th October 2026 11:00-16:00 Location: British School at Athens The Athens Archaeology Festival is a free, interactive celebration of archaeology that brings together researchers, organisations, and the public through hands-on workshops, creative activities, and live experiences. Hosted at the British School at Athens, the festival invites audiences of all ages to […]

Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans: From Production to Distribution

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

Conference Roman Pottery in the South-Eastern Balkans: From Production to Distribution This conference focuses on local pottery production during the Roman period in the southern and south-eastern regions of the Balkan Peninsula, within the Roman provinces of Thrace, Moesia Inferior, Dacia, and Macedonia. The chronological framework of the conference spans the Late Republic to the […]