The Association of Philologists of Argolis and the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece of Harvard University (CHS) are organizing an event entitled "The Political Korais," dedicated to the 275th anniversary of the birth and 190th anniversary of the death of scholar Adamantios Korais (Corray).
The speaker will be Mr. Perikles S. Vallianos, Professor of Political Philosophy at the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, on the occasion of the 275th anniversary of the birth and the 190th anniversary of the death of scholar Adamantios Korais (Corray).
Pericles Vallianos, born in 1950, studied sociology and history of ideas at Wesleyan and Brandeis Universities in the United States. He specialized in 19th century philosophy with a particular emphasis on the political and social thought of German Idealism. He is the author of many papers, including the book "Η αλληλογραφία Κοραή-Τζέφερσον και ο αμερικανικός φιλελληνισμός" (The Korais-Jefferson Correspondence and American Philhellenism).
Conducting place
CHS Greece, Nafplio, Philhellene Square and 1, Otto Street, T. (+30) 27520 47030
Day / Starting hour
Friday, May 12τη 2023, 6 pm
Information
Working days (10:00–17:00), CHS Greece, Nafplio
Τ. +30 27520 47030
Ε. chsnafplion@chs.harvard.edu & Ε. pvallianos@yahoo.com
Did you know that?
Adamantios Korais (Smyrna, April 27th 1748 – Paris, April 6t 1833), a physician and intellectual, is one of the greatest figures of modern Hellenism. As a spiritual leader of the Greek Revolution, equivalent to Rigas Feraios and Dionysios Solomos, he is the great teacher of the nation, introducer and the principal expresser of the Enlightenment in the Greek world (Source: https://www.sansimera.gr/biographies/2615).
The event will be recorded and will be available after the event for asynchronous viewing on the YouTube channel of the Argolis Association of Philologists.
The Association of Philologists of Argolis was founded in 1984. It actively participates in the educational and intellectual life of the region, through training activities and support for cultural initiatives. Harvard's Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece and the Argolis Association of Philologists (Greek acronym: ΣΦΑ) have established an ongoing collaboration for several years.
