THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS MEDIEVAL GREEK SUMMER SESSION AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY, SUMMER 2009

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS
MEDIEVAL GREEK SUMMER SESSION
AT THE GENNADIUS LIBRARY, SUMMER 2009

The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at
Athens announces the 2009 summer session focused on the teaching of
Medieval Greek.

Founded in 1881, the American School is the most significant resource in
Greece for American scholars in the fields of ancient and post-classical
studies. One of the two major research libraries of the School, the
Gennadius Library, which houses 115,000 volumes and archives, is devoted
to post-classical Hellenic civilization, and will offer a month-long
Summer Session for Medieval Greek at the Intermediate Level from June 29
to July 28, 2009. The objective is to familiarize students who have a
sound foundation in Classical Greek with Medieval Greek language and
philology by exposing them to primary sources, different kinds of literary
genres, paleography and epigraphy as well as bibliographic and electronic
tools, drawing on the resources of the Gennadius Library. The program will
also include site and museum visits. The session will have 12 members. The
two Professors leading the session are Professor Alexander Alexakis,
University of Ioannina and Professor Eustratios Papaioannou, Brown
University.

STRUCTURE

The month-long program will include daily analysis and translation of
Byzantine texts; paleography; introduction to the bibliography of
Byzantine philology and electronic resources; introduction to the
collections of the Gennadius Library; visits to area museums and libraries
including the Byzantine, the Benaki, and the Epigraphy Museums and the
National Library; visits to sites, museums, and monuments outside Athens
including Corinth , Mistra, Thessaloniki , Hosios Loukas, and Boetia; and
individual tutorial and assignments for each student determined by his/her
specific needs and field of study.

ELIGIBILITY

The program is offered at the intermediate level, and will be geared to
students enrolled in a graduate program in any field of Byzantine studies
in a North American or European university. A minimum of two years of
college level Classical Greek (or the equivalent) is required. If there
are available spots, college professors in North America or Europe who
have no access to the instruction of Medieval Greek in their home
institutions may also be considered. A diagnostic test (available
electronically) may be administered to finalists before the final
selection of students is made.

ACADEMIC CREDIT

The American School is not a degree-granting institution. No grades are
given for its programs, nor are transcripts provided. An optional final
exam at the end of the program may be provided if requested, and the
directors will write a letter to the participant's home institution, if
requested, recommending that credit be granted, provided that the student
has satisfactorily participated in the program and passed the final exam.



COSTS

The fee of $3,000 covers the costs of the month-long program in Greece,
including tuition, lodging for the entire period, domestic travel within
Greece , and museum and site fees. Lodging will be in apartments in the
vicinity of the Gennadius Library or in the area of Kolonaki.
International airfare to and from Greece , meals, and incidental expenses
are the participant's responsibility. One or two scholarships may be
available, pending funding, for the full amount of the fee, awarded on the
basis of academic merit. Rates and fees are subject to change.



APPLICATIONS

Submit application, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation (one
from the academic advisor and one from a Greek language teacher) online on
the ASCSA web site at www.ascsa.edu.gr. Transcripts for undergraduate and
graduate study should be submitted to:

Professor John Papadopoulos

Chair, Committee on the Gennadius Library

American School of Classical Studies at Athens

6-8 Charlton Street

Princeton , NJ 08540-5232

E-mail: application@ascsa.org

Web site: www.ascsa.edu.gr



DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2009.

The selection results will be announced March 15, 2009.