ASCSA Newsletter

Hesperia 89.3 Now Online!

August 26, 2020

Hesperia 89.3 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 89.3. Topics in this issue include the reexamination of a Late Helladic tomb group at Prosymna, a multidisciplinary investigation of the landscape around Mycenaean Gla, a comprehensive study of the history of the fortress at Eleutherai, a study on the monumental lekythos of Myrrhine, and a discussion focusing on the now-lost statue of the Trojan Horse from the Athenian Acropolis.

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Gennadius Library Extended Opening Hours

August 25, 2020

Gennadius Library Extended Opening Hours

From August 31, 2020, the Library has been open to registered users as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 to 17:00; Thursday 9:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 9:30 to 14:00. Due to the epidemiological condition, free access to the bookstacks will not be allowed. The number of readers will be limited to a maximum of 9, who will only be allowed to use the Main Reading Room. The use of a non-surgical mask is obligatory.

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Διευρυμένο Ωράριο Λειτουργίας Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης

August 25, 2020

Διευρυμένο Ωράριο Λειτουργίας Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης

Από 31/08/2020 η Βιβλιοθήκη θα είναι ανοικτή σε εγγεγραμμένους αναγνώστες Δευτέρα, Τρίτη, Τετάρτη και Παρασκευή: 9:30-17:00, Πέμπτη: 9:30-20:00 και Σάββατο: 9:30 - 14:00. Λόγω της επιδημιολογικής κατάστασης, δεν επιτρέπεται η ελεύθερη πρόσβαση στα βιβλιοστάσια και ο αριθμός των αναγνωστών περιορίζεται σε μέγιστο αριθμό 9 ατόμων που μπορούν να χρησιμοποιούν μόνο το Κεντρικό Αναγνωστήριο. H χρήση μάσκας είναι υποχρεωτική.

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Replogle Foundation Names Oscar Broneer Room in New Student Center

August 21, 2020

Replogle Foundation Names Oscar Broneer Room in New Student Center

Philanthropic organization names bedroom after distinguished archaeologist and longtime professor at the American School.

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 Wiener Laboratory collaboration with Max Planck

August 18, 2020

Wiener Laboratory collaboration with Max Planck

We are excited to announce the collaboration of Wiener Laboratory with Max Planck – Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean, for performing extraction of Ancient DNA analysis (aDNA).

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Virginia Grace Honored in New Student Center

August 14, 2020

Virginia Grace Honored in New Student Center

Friends of Virginia Grace name a room in memory of the founder of the modern field of amphora studies.

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Webinar: Plagues and Pandemics in the Past: The Evidence from Thebes

August 7, 2020

Webinar: Plagues and Pandemics in the Past: The Evidence from Thebes

Join us in watching the 3rd Episode of our Live from the Lab, with Dr. Maria Liston, Senior Associate Member, Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science

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Ian Begg Names J. Walter Graham Terrace in New Student Center

August 6, 2020

Ian Begg Names J. Walter Graham Terrace in New Student Center

American School alumni names space in honor of his college professor.

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Summer 2020 Newsletter

August 4, 2020

Summer 2020 Newsletter

Read the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.

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Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination

July 30, 2020

Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination

The ASCSA Archives is organizing a major exhibition titled "Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination."

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Rob Loomis Honors Sterling Dow in New Student Center

July 29, 2020

Rob Loomis Honors Sterling Dow in New Student Center

President of the School’s Trustees names bedroom in memory of his college professor.

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Vrysaki Featured in

July 23, 2020

Vrysaki Featured in "To Vima"

American School Publication, Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora by Sylvie Dumont was featured in the Greek newspaper "To Vima"

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Alumni/ae Association Names Terrace in New Student Center

July 22, 2020

Alumni/ae Association Names Terrace in New Student Center

East Terrace in Loring Hall to be renamed in honor of all School alumni/ae.

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New addition in Blegen Library

July 21, 2020

New addition in Blegen Library

Take a look at our new addition outside the epigraphy room of Blegen Library.

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Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 2

July 18, 2020

Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 2

Join us in watching the video archive of the second episode of our "Live from Corinth", with Panagiota Kasimi, Director of the Corinth Ephoreia and Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, Associate Director of Corinth Excavations. The webinar is in Greek.

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Gareth Schmeling and Silvia Montiglio Name Suite in New Student Center

July 15, 2020

Gareth Schmeling and Silvia Montiglio Name Suite in New Student Center

Distinguished professors generously support the School with a major gift.

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Notes from Naxos

July 13, 2020

Notes from Naxos

Updated (13/7) - ASCSA Members Evan Levine and Rebecca Levitan share their work on landscape survey and Greek sculpture while in Naxos!

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William Sanders Scarborough Fellowship Fund

July 10, 2020

William Sanders Scarborough Fellowship Fund

New scholarship aims to create greater accessibility for a broader community of students and scholars.

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LIFO magazine features photo of Spetses from the ASCSA Archives

July 9, 2020

LIFO magazine features photo of Spetses from the ASCSA Archives

The main photo in LIFO's essay about John Fowles, his classic book "The Magus," and the "magic" island of Spetses, where most of the book's action takes place, comes from the Homer A. Thompson papers.

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Colleagues Name West House Apartment in Honor of Mabel Lang

July 8, 2020

Colleagues Name West House Apartment in Honor of Mabel Lang

Mary Patterson McPherson and friends memorialize the legendary professor in the new Student Center.

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Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 1

July 6, 2020

Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 1

Join us in watching the video archive of first episode of our "Live from Corinth", with Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, Associate Director of Corinth Excavations and Eleni Gizas, Steinmetz Family Foundation Museum Fellow at Ancient Corinth.

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Dining Room in New Student Center Named in Memory of Eugene Vanderpool

July 1, 2020

Dining Room in New Student Center Named in Memory of Eugene Vanderpool

Anonymous trustee names Eugene Vanderpool Dining Room in honor of School’s esteemed Professor of Archaeology from 1949 to 1971.

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June 30, 2020

Blegen Library's Reopening

The Blegen Library will remain closed to non-members for the summer. We hope to open to non-members in September so please consult the School’s website at that time for further information.

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Webinar: Museums, Society, and the Public Interest

June 26, 2020

Webinar: Museums, Society, and the Public Interest

Join us in watching the video archive of the discussion of Daniel Weiss, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Maria Georgopoulou, Director of the Gennadius Library, ASCSA.

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Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner Name Saloni in New Student Center

June 24, 2020

Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner Name Saloni in New Student Center

The American School is pleased to announce that Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner have named the Saloni in the new Student Center.

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