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[[File:Center_of_Hellenic_Studies_in_Greece,_Nafplion_(2009).jpg|thumb|Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece]]
The '''Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece''' (CHS Greece) is a [[Harvard University|Harvard]] [[research center]] based in [[Nafplio]], [[Greece]]. A twin institution to its counterpart [[Harvard University]]'s [[Center for Hellenic Studies]] in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref name="https://chs.harvard.edu">{{Cite web|url=https://chs.harvard.edu/|title=Center for Hellenic Studies}}</ref> CHS GR is housed in the Iatrou building, formerly home to the municipal town hall of Nafplio, at Philhellene and King Othon Street. CHS Greece is administered by a joint American and Greek Executive Board and managed by Christos Giannopoulos.
== History ==
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece was inaugurated in 2008 via joint decision between the [[Provost (education)|Provost]] and the [[Dean (education)|Dean]] of the [[Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences]]. CHS Greece utilizes the knowledge and expertise of [[Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences|Harvard]]'s faculty and [[Research Center|research centers]] and is a part of [[Harvard University|Harvard]]'s continuing effort to expand its international presence.<ref name="summer.harvard.edu">{{cite web|url=http://worldwide.harvard.edu/search/all|title=Harvard Worldwide}}</ref> The Center serves as a nexus for the network of international Centers operated by Harvard in [[Europe]] and around the globe, and it was organized and developed by being accessible, and free of charge, to the general public.
From a geographical standpoint Nafplio's role in the shaping of modern Greece and its enduring cultural significance make it an opportune setting for Harvard students as well as for visitors from Greece and across the globe. Nafplio neighbors many archaeological sites in Greece such as [[Mycenae]], [[Mystras]], [[Epidaurus]], [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]], [[Tiryns]], etc. Nafplio was the first capital of [[History of modern Greece|modern]] Greece after independence and a port during the [[Mycenaean Greece|Mycenean period]].
== Digital Library ==
The Center for Hellenic Studies's facility in Nafplio has been equipped with a [[Digital library|Digital Library]] which provides access to [[Harvard Library]]'s electronic resources and a number of additional databases. Access is open to all researchers of the Center, regardless of affiliation.
== Programs ==
The Center for Hellenic Studies offers a wide range of activities and opportunities to high school and university students, faculty, alumni, researchers, life-long learners, and also administrators and other professionals from Harvard as well as other academic institutions all over the world. CHS Greece programs and activities are offered for free and some of them are organized with other Harvard and non-Harvard entities.
CHS headquarters in Nafplio, and its affiliated locations throughout Greece have become centers of cultural exchange. Throughout the year, they host part and co-host initiatives such as these:
*[https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/seminar-programs Seminar-based Programs]
*[https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/research-fellowships Research Opportunities]
*[https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/internships Internships]
*[https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/workshops Workshop Series]
*[https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/travel-study Travel Study Programs]
== Events and Activities ==
The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, though it prioritizes programs directed to the Harvard and Greek educational communities, it also offers a large number of events & other Initiatives, including symposia, conferences, events, introductory programs to the CHS Greece digital library, online resources from CHS, etc. These initiatives are addressed to Greek and international audiences and many of them are based on important synergies developed by the Center or based on [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/collaborate proposals for collaborations] by other institutions.
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/events-series Events Series]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/hellenic-studies-folios-series Hellenic Studies Folios Series]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/digital-library-program Digital Resources for Knowledge]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/1821-2021-initiatives 1821–2021 CHS Initiatives in Greece and in the US]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/conferences Conferences & Symposia]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/at-harvard CHS Greece at Harvard]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/more-initiatives More Initiatives]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://chs.harvard.edu Center for Hellenic Studies]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/ Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece]
* [https://greece.chs.harvard.edu/workshops/digital-resources Digital Library Program]
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