The A. G. Leventis Foundation generously funds a biennial visiting professorship in Greek based within Classics at the University of Edinburgh as well as a major international conference held in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Image The A. G. Leventis Foundation was established in May 1979 as a result of provisions made by Anastasios G. Leventis, who died in October 1978. From the beginning, the aim of the Foundation has been to support educational, cultural, artistic and philanthropic causes in Cyprus, Greece and elsewhere. In 1997 the Foundation endowed a biennial visiting professorship in Greek to be based with Classics at the University of Edinburgh. The purpose of the visiting chair is to contribute to the understanding of Hellenic culture. Most visiting professors have focused on classical Greece, its literature, history and people, but on occasion holders of this prestigious post have also covered the Byzantine and early modern periods. Image One of the main responsibilities of the professor, while in residence, is to arrange a major conference leading ultimately to publication of a thematic collection of essays by Edinburgh University Press in the well established Edinburgh Leventis Studies series. In addition to the biennial visiting professorship and conference, the Foundation has also supported studentships in the department and, in 2015, established a Chair in Byzantine Studies. The 2023 Leventis Conference Nov 16 2023 00.00 - Nov 19 2023 23.59 2023 Leventis Conference - 'The fabric of Hellenism' This year’s A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, will take place 16-19 November, 2023. Find the venue Further information 2021 Leventis Professor of Greek, conference and exhibition The twelfth A. G. Leventis Visiting Chair in Greek, Professor Roderick Beaton FBA, will organise an international conference on the ‘Greek Revolution of 1821’. His tenure and conference will be marked by a major exhibition in the University Library. Past chair-holders, conferences and publications Information about past Leventis Professors, conferences and resulting publications. A. G. Leventis Foundation These activities are supported by the A. G. Leventis Foundation. A. G. Leventis Foundation website This article was published on 2024-08-01
Nov 16 2023 00.00 - Nov 19 2023 23.59 2023 Leventis Conference - 'The fabric of Hellenism' This year’s A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, will take place 16-19 November, 2023. Find the venue Further information
Nov 16 2023 00.00 - Nov 19 2023 23.59 2023 Leventis Conference - 'The fabric of Hellenism' This year’s A. G. Leventis Conference, held under the auspices of the A. G. Leventis Visiting Professorship in Greek, and forming part of Edinburgh’s biennial series of international conferences on Hellenic studies, will take place 16-19 November, 2023. Find the venue Further information
