Another interview featuring our project! As we are nearing the end of the project, our coordinator, Natasha Constantinidou shared her thoughts about GrECI and some of the conclusions reached so far in an interview in the Cypriot press (in Greek). 📝👉 www.reporter.com.cy/article/1349...

📚 Γνώριζες ότι πάνω από 5.000 ελληνικά βιβλία τυπώθηκαν στη Δυτική Ευρώπη μεταξύ 1450 και 1600 μ.Χ.; 🤔 Θα έχουμε την ευκαιρία να δούμε από κοντά μια επιλογή τέτοιων σπάνιων παλαίτυπων, στο πλαίσιο της τελικής εκδήλωσης του προγράμματος GrECI (WIDERA/Twinning Horizon Europe) 👉

[#DidYouKnow?] Did you know how popular collections of Greek maxims were in the in the early modern period? @nconstantinidou.bsky.social and Eleni Leontidou have just completed a chapter on this topic, to be published next year #WatchThisSpace #humanism #Theognis #GrECI

🏛️ Η πλούσια ελληνική κληρονομιά βρίσκεται παντού γύρω μας - από την τέχνη ως την καθημερινότητα, συνεχίζει να εμπνέει την Ευρώπη του σήμερα. 💡 Μάθετε πώς, στην τελική εκδήλωση του προγράμματος GrECI (WIDERA/Twinning Horizon Europe) 👉

Marie Barral-Baron, Full Professor of Early Modern History at Marie and Louis Pasteur University and member of the GrECI project, spoke to Jean-François Hauser from La Presse Bisontine about her research. 🏛️📚 🔗 Read it here: www.lapressedudoubs.fr/politique-et...

'Hellenism in Early Modern Europe', the GrECI concluding conference was successfully held on 22–24 Oct at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in Nicosia. We express our sincere appreciation to all the speakers, chairs, and attendees for their valuable contributions to the conference's success!

📢 #HappeningNow We are delighted to welcome the first speakers to the opening day of our concluding conference “Hellenism in Early Modern Europe” taking place in Nicosia at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 🎓✨ To attend in person or join us online, please contact us at [email protected]

🎉 We are delighted to announce the programme for the GrECI Concluding Conference, taking place 22–24 October 2025 at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation in Nicosia! 🇨🇾 🗓️ Discover the full programme 👉 greci-twinning.org/wp-content/u... @ucy1.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @uio.no

[Interview to PolitisNewspaper] @nconstantinidou.bsky.social (Coordinator of the Project) spoke to Marisa Labiri about the research conducted by GrECI, unravelling how the ancient Greek language, culture and ideas became foundational to European culture and identity between the 15th–17th centuries.

🔬✨ GrECI at the European Researchers’ Night! On Sept 26, Marie Barral-Baron (professor at UMLP & member of #GrECI) joined the 2025 edition of #EuropeanResearchersNight 🌍💡 She presented the GrECI project and her research on Greek texts in religious polemics & confessional debates 📜⚡ @ec.europa.eu

🌟📣 GrECI, in collaboration with GESSHIN - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, invites you to "Deep Mapping Dialogues: Towards a Systematic Deep Mapping Approach in Archaeology and History"! 💻 Register here to join online 👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

✨ GrECI Concluding Conference ✨ We are pleased to announce the concluding conference of the GrECI Project, “Greek Heritage in European Culture and Identity” 📍 Nicosia, Cyprus (Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation) 📅 22–24 October 2025 @nconstantinidou.bsky.social @ucy1.bsky.social

👋 Meet our new team member: Sima Meziridou ✨ We’re delighted to welcome her on board! 📚 Sima is a postdoctoral researcher at the @ucy1.bsky.social . She holds a BA in History & Archaeology + an MA in Byzantine Studies , and a PhD from Johannes Gutenberg @unimainz.bsky.social 🏛️.

#HappeningNow ✨ The GrECI project is hosting a training workshop on #Nodegoat software, titled "Exploring Spatial and Network Data in Nodegoat" 📊🌍 today at the Library and Resource Center of the @ucy1.bsky.social.

🎙️ Webinar: 'Gender Equality in Horizon Europe: More Than a Box to Tick' – Event Recap On June 4th, we hosted a webinar dedicated to a key issue in European projects: gender equality in Horizon Europe.

How did Greek culture travel to Western Europe, and what legacy did it leave behind? 🟢 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3brS... #GreekCulture #CulturalHeritage #EuropeanHistory #HistoryMatters #GreekLegacy #Podcast @ec.europa.eu @uio.no

#DidYouKnow Athanasios Rinotas is a Post-doctoral researcher at the @ucy1.bsky.social 🇨🇾. He holds degrees in Classical Philology and History and Philosophy of Science (University of Athens), and a PhD in Philosophy (KU Leuven). [1/5] @ec.europa.eu @nconstantinidou.bsky.social @uio.no

📣 Exciting news from Wroclaw! Four members of our team will be participating in the 17th Congress of the "Fédération internationale des associations d’études classiques" (FIEC), organised in Wroclaw (Poland). @ec.europa.eu @ucy1.bsky.social @uio.no

We are happy to announce that as of June 1, 2025, Chiara Gazzini, one of GrECI's ECRs has taken up a position as Research Associate at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, contributing to the project "Commentaria in Aristotelem Graeca et Byzantina" (CAGB).

[#HappeningNow] The #GrECI ECR team is attending an engaging seminar on Digital Storytelling using ArcGIS StoryMaps, taking place at the Library and Resource Center of the @ucy1.bsky.social, in #Nicosia. @uio.no @ec.europa.eu @nconstantinidou.bsky.social

[DidYouKnow] 🔎 The GrECI Research Meeting IV was held at Marie and Louis Pasteur University in @villedebesancon.bsky.social from 21 to 23 May 2025. This edition focused on: “Greek Sources in the Reformation and Confessional Debates: The Role and Place of Classical and Patristic Writings.”

[#FocusOn] Meet our new team member, Katharina-Maria Schön ! 🌟 Katharina-Maria Schön is a classicist and a Renaissance scholar. She has completed her dissertation on Thomas More's Utopia (2022), which is also the topic of her forthcoming monograph.

🎓 The GrECI consortium invites you to our webinar: "Gender Equality in Horizon Europe: More Than a Box to Tick." 📅 June 4, 2025 – 9 AM CET | 💻 Online 🔗 Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🤝 We look forward to your participation ! #GenderEquality #HorizonEU

It’s the final day of the GrECI Research Meeting IV! After two intense and inspiring days, we’re heading into our last sessions this morning. 📚 Final panels, final insights — but the conversations will continue far beyond! Thank you to all participants for their energy, ideas, and engagement.

After a morning full of rich and thought-provoking discussions, we’re thrilled to welcome Bruce Gordon for today’s keynote lecture: 🏛️ Chrysostom in Reformation England A fascinating journey into the reception of early Christianity in Reformation thought. #ReformationStudies #GrECI

✨ Kicking off the GrECI Research Meeting 2025 ! For three days, researchers from across Europe and beyond are gathering in Besançon to explore the enduring impact of Greek sources on the Reformation. @ec.europa.eu @ucy1.bsky.social @nconstantinidou.bsky.social @uio.no

[HappeningNow] 👉 The Early Career Researchers of the GrECI project have gathered in Paris for a two-day workshop to exchange research ideas and to participate in training sessions aimed at enhancing their academic skills. #GrECI #ClassicalStudies #ClassicalReception #ECR #academics #research

[Did You Know?] Next week, the #GrECI Research Meeting IV is taking place in Besançon — and online! 📅 May 21–23, 2025 📍 @villedebesancon.bsky.social, France & Online 🗝️ Topic: Greek sources in the Reformation and the Confessional debates. Role and place of Classical and Patristic writings.

🔎 [FocusOn] – Meet the GrECI Project What is GrECI all about? In this short video, @nconstantinidou.bsky.social, Professor of Early Modern History and GrECI Project Coordinator, presents the goals, vision, and ambitions of our project. 🎥 Watch the full video ! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mpP...

🗞️ Event Recap: Navigating Open-Access Publishing in the Humanities On April 7th, 2025, the GrECI project hosted a webinar on Open Access publishing in the Humanities, bringing together around 30 participants for three insightful presentations and a lively roundtable discussion.

[FocusOn] Next Research meeting in Besançon in May 📅 May 21-23, 2025 📍 Besançon, France & Online 🔥 The GrECI Research Meeting IV is coming! ✅ Open to all, both in-person and online! 📜 Full program & details are available here : urlr.me/7Pjp38

📢 Join us for a webinar on Open-Access Publishing in the Humanities! The GrECI consortium invites you to the online event "Navigating Open-Access Publishing in the Humanities" on April 7, 2025, at 10 AM CET. 📄 Full programme available here: www.univ-fcomte.fr/sites/defaul...

📚 "In uno volumine” – XII Sammelband 15-16 International Conference 📍 San Daniele de Friuli, Italy | 🗓️ April 10-12 Olga Gkiouleka, will present her research on a fascinating 16th-century Sammelband containing three Greek books printed in Spain : [1/3]

📢 Only 2 weeks left to submit your paper for the #GrECI Project's Concluding Conference (22-24 Oct. 2025, Nicosia 🇨🇾)! Theme: Ancient Greece as a shared cultural archive in early modern Europe. 🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2025 🔗 More info: greci-twinning.org/events-and-d... #AncientGreece

[FocusOn] Research meeting IV in Besançon #SavetheDate ! Join us in Besançon, France, on May 21-23, 2025, for the GrECI Research Meeting IV: 👉 "Greek Sources in the Reformation and the Confessional Debates. The Role and Place of Classical and Patristic Writings." [1/2]

[GrECI on Europeana] Closing the Series: Reception of Greek Culture in Sixteenth-Century France We conclude our @europeana.bsky.social series with an exploration of the reception and influence of Greek culture during a time of profound religious and political upheaval in France.

[#DidYouKnow] Why would the humanist Goclenius issue a translation of Lucian's work "Hermotimus" in 1522? 🤔📜 To find out, read our latest blog which is now available here: 👉 greci-twinning.org/wp-content/u... @nconstantinidou.bsky.social @ucy1.bsky.social @uio.no @ec.europa.eu

[#GrECI on Europeana] Language and Identity: Ancient Greek in Early Modern Europe This week, discover how ancient Greek shaped cultural and personal identities in early modern Europe. 🌟 Featured gallery : Language and Identity: Ancient Greek in Early Modern Europe

✨ [FocusOn] GrECI at RSA 2025 Boston! 🇺🇸 Join us for our panel: Greek Heritage in European Culture and Identity, 15th-17th c. Chaired by @nconstantinidou.bsky.social 📅 March 20, 2025 ⏰ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM 📍Boston Marriott Copley Place (Boston University Room) #GrECI #RSA2025 #ClassicalStudies

[GrECI on @Europeana] 💡 Material Heritage GrECI’s Europeana series continues! 🏺 Antiquities in Greece Through the Eyes of Early Travellers This week, our Europeana journey takes us into the world of material heritage as seen through the eyes of 17th- and 18th-century travellers.

📖 Throughout the 16th century, printers experimented with Greek textbook layouts. One famous example is Clenardus' Meditationes Graecanicae (1531), analyzing Basil of Caesarea’s epistle De vita solitaria, with translations by Clenardus & Guillaume Budé. 🏛️📜

[GrECI on Europeana] Discover the first gallery: Books printed in Greek in the sixteenth century The GrECI project is proud to showcase its work on the Europeana platform and the 4 created galleries which show the different aspects approached by the research team. @europeana.bsky.social

📢 Call for Papers! The GrECI Concluding Conference will take place on 22-24 October 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus, exploring the cultural legacy of Ancient Greece in early modern Europe. 🗓 Submit your abstract (250 words) by 1 April 2025. 💡 Some travel funding available [1/2]

[DidYouKnow] 🧐 Why would a 16-year-old from the Low Countries write an epic poem in Ancient Greek? In c. 1625, Elias Gifford captured the Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600) in Homeric verse, sending it to the stadholder. What drew him to Ancient Greek over Latin, French, or Dutch? 📜

GrECI is now on BlueSky! 🌍 GrECI consists of three partner universities and studies the reception and appropriation of ancient Greek culture in early modern Europe (15th-17th century). For more, see greci-twinning.org #GrECI #CulturalHeritage #Skystorians #ClassicalStudies #ClassicalReception