About
The Center for Hellenic Studies serves as a nucleus of activities concerned with Hellenic language, history and culture, political life, social issues, economy. With the study of Greece and Hellenism the Center aspires to educate and nurture students with the values of Hellenic civilization. It also aims to form strong bonds between the University and the Greek-American communities of Long Island and New York, and establish connections and interactions with educational and academic institutions in Greece.
2025 Summer Abroad in Greece!!
We are excited about the 2025 Faculty-led Summer Program in Greece, May 27-June 22 . Please click on the link below for more information:
Summer Program in Greece - 2025
Fellowship Opportunities for Students:
- AHEPA Educational Foundation (AEF) Scholarship application.
--------------
- The Journey of Greek- and Cypriot-American Immigrants Competition
Supported by AHEPA Port Jefferson Chapter 319, District #6
The Center for Hellenic Studies is pleased to announce the 4th annual essay competition, which focuses on documenting the experiences and history of people of Greek and Cypriot descent who immigrated to the US in the first half of the twentieth century, and who settled on Long Island, NY. The competition is open to all students. Students enrolled in the Hellenic Studies minor, or in Modern Greek classes are encouraged to participate.
The participants are expected to interview five senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island and document how they were received and blended into the American culture, learned the language, and became established in the community as citizens of the United States. Correlations could be drawn to the current immigration environment. Access to senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island will be facilitated by the AHEPA Chapter.
The essays will be submitted to the Center of Hellenic Studies. A committee of faculty will review the submissions and select the winners of the competition, who will receive an award of $1,000 sponsored by the AHEPA Port Jefferson Chapter 319, District #6.
Timeline (specific dates will be determined):
January – Announcement of the competition
Late-April – Deadline to submit the essays
May 1 – Announcement of the winner of the competition
May – Award ceremony
Faculty associated with the Center for Hellenic Studies (Prof. Stella Tsirka and Maria Athanasopoulou) are available to advise and support the students as they conduct their research and prepare their essays. Students may register for EUR487 Independent Project in European Studies after consultation with the faculty. Please contact Prof. Stella Tsirka (styliani-anna.tsirka@stonybrook.edu) for details.
Events
Events 2024-2025
Check back soon for 2025 events
In addition to our language courses, the following topics courses are available:
Spring 2025
EUR 390 Topics in European Studies, with the specific topic Literature and Revolution (taught by Prof. Zenios)
EUR447 Selected Readings in European Studies, with the specific topic Places in Greece and their Literature (taught by Prof. Tsirka)
---------------------
A very warm welcome to the two new faculty of the Center for Hellenic Studies
Dr. Simos Zenios
and
Ms Angeliki Asprouli
Newsletters
(we thank Dr. Athanasopoulou for creating the Newletters)
2023-2024: Center for Hellenic Studies Newsletter
2022-2023: Center for Hellenic Studies Newsletter
2021-2022: Center for Hellenic Studies Newsletter
More Events
Giving
#SBUGivingDay 2024
Please support our Center during this year's #SBUGivingDay, a 24-hour online fundraising drive. All donated funds help support our classes, activities, events and students. Your gift, no matter the amount, will make a difference!
Just click on our page.
The Center for Hellenic Studies depends on generous contribution from the community to carry out its many programs and initiatives. To make a donation to the Center, please click here. Please confirm that it say Center for Hellenci Studies, and complete the rest of the requested information. Thank you very much.
Or you can scan the QR code below and proceed from there.
Greek National Holidays Celebration
The Stony Brook University Greek and Cypriot Student Association hosts celebrations for OXI Day and for the Greek Independence day. Always a wonderful celebration, with music, dances, food and Hellenic and Cypriot pride! Join us!
Center for Hellenic Studies Dedication Ceremony
On October 18, 2017, we celebrated the official opening of the Center for Hellenic Studies. Mr. Peter V. Tsantes and his family and all the friends of the Center participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Students from the Greek and Cypriot Student Association danced and sang. Activities of the Center will be housed in the Humanities 1052 room.
Grateful to Peter V. Tsantes and family
The Center for Hellenic Studies is grateful to Mr. Peter V. Tsantes and his family for their generosity and their support. The establishment of the Tsantes Endowed Professorship (supporting Prof. Nikos Panou) strengthened the Center for Hellenic Studies, aiming to promote, study and disseminate Hellenic civilization, culture, history, socioeconomics, language, and literature.
Mr. Tsantes followed up with another generous gift to the Center for Hellenic Studies which supports the establishment of a dedicated space for the Center as well as ongoing operation and events of the Center, including the dispersion of knowledge on Hellenism and pursuit of scholarship, encouragement of student engagement and participation, and the engagement in community activities.