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The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies is dedicated to bringing the latest in mobile technology & pedagogy to the teaching and learning of Greek, and seeks to promote a better understanding of Hellenism in the community.

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Please note that our Speaker Series talk for tomorrow, January 30th has been cancelled due to illness and will be rescheduled for Friday, February 13th.

29.01.2026 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on Friday, January 30th at 2:30pm for a talk by our 2025/26 Hellenisms Past & Present, Local & Global, Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr. John Daukas!

Register now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1981437211...

23.01.2026 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Does your research engage with Hellenic Studies and Ancient Athenian Democracy? Yes? The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at SFU is searching for its next Hellenisms Past and Present, Local and Global Postdoctoral Fellow!

Learn more here! www.sfu.ca/hellenic-stu...

14.01.2026 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Join us Friday, January 16th at 2:30 for the first talk in our 2026 Spring Speaker Series with PhD Candidate Naz Varder!

Learn more here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1980027060...

12.01.2026 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on Friday, November 28th for the final talk in our 2025 Fall Speaker Series, "Slandering Socrates" by Dr. David Mirhady, SFU!

Learn more and register now! eventbrite.ca/e/1968781648...

24.11.2025 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on Friday, November 14th for a talk by Greek graphic novelist, Soloup! Antonis Nikolopoulos/Soloup will be discussing how the trauma and memory is tied into his graphic novel, Aivali.

Learn more! eventbrite.ca/e/1964560611...

10.11.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Join us on Friday, October 17th at 2:30pm for the next in our 2025 Fall Speaker Series Talks!

Dr. Alex Tipei, Universitรฉ de Montrรฉal, will be presenting "Greece: An Unintended Nation?", moderated by Dr. Dimitris Krallis.

Register now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1803127967...

10.10.2025 19:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guiding global discourse in challenging times

Congratulations to Dr. James Horncastle for being selected for SFU's Scholarly Impact of the Week with his regular contributions to discourse on global events through articles in @ca.theconversation.com as well as multiple interviews and speaking engagements!

www.sfu.ca/research/per...

08.10.2025 19:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Someone Donated These Mysterious Artifacts to a Thrift Shop. Experts Think They Might Date to Medieval Times A shopper who said he was an archaeologist spotted the 11 rings and two medallions and alerted a volunteer

Keep an eye out at your local thrift shop - you never know what you will fine! SNF Centre Director Dr. Sabrina Higgins is in
@smithsonianmag.bsky.social
with the her amazing new project - found in a Chilliwack thrift store!

Learn more! www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

08.10.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rare โ€˜medievalโ€™ artifacts found in B.C. thrift store donated to SFU for study Rare artifacts dating back potentially thousands of years have been found in a British Columbia thrift store and donated to Simon Fraser University for study.

SNF Centre Director, Dr. Sabrina Higgins, is in the news with an amazing artifact find found in a BC Thrift store!

Learn more!
www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stor...

vancouversun.com/news/extraor...

26.09.2025 17:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don't forget to register to experience "Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia" as Cappella Romana comes to Vancouver on Friday, October 3rd at St. Georges Greek Orthodox Cathedral!

Register now! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1676562707...

Presented with Gefyra and the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC

24.09.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cappella Romana and their show "Lost Voices of Hagia Sophia" is coming to Vancouver on Friday, October 3rd! Join us for this in-person only experience presented by the SNF Centre, Gefyra & the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC!

Registration now! eventbrite.ca/e/1676562707...

18.09.2025 16:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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