New Lectureship in Modern Greek History at the Hellenic Institute, Royal Holloway College, University of London

A new Lectureship in Modern Greek History is established at the Hellenic Institute, History Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, thanks to the generous support of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports and the A.G. Leventis Foundation a new. This three-year full-time post in the History of Modern Hellenism will emphasize on Anglo-Hellenic Relations (19th-20th century) and the history of the Greek Diaspora worldwide. It will, also, promote an in-depth study of Modern Hellenism, especially the long and strong relations between the UK and Greece, as well as the achievements of the millions of Greeks of the Diaspora globally, among the new generation of students and future scholars in Royal Holloway and the University of London.

Established in 1993, the Hellenic Institute brings together two areas of teaching and research in which Royal Holloway has long excelled: the study of the language, literature and history of Ancient Greece, and Byzantine Studies. It aims to consolidate these strengths and to extend them by promoting further the study of the Hellenic tradition across the centuries, from archaic and classical Greece to the modern world. The Institute hosts a number of research projects and organises seminars, lectures and conferences addressed to students, scholars and the wider public. It also seeks to bring together at a national and international level all those who share its interests and concerns. It collaborates closely with the British Library, Lambeth Palace Library, Colleges and institutions in the University of London, and The Hellenic Centre, the cultural meeting point of the Greek community in London, and maintains links with universities and research centres overseas, especially in Greece and Cyprus.

The Hellenic Institute provides supervision for doctoral research in related subjects. The Institute also runs the taught MA degree in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, which offers training for doctoral or independent research in these areas, and the taught MA degree in History: Hellenic Studies.  In addition, with the support of the Greek Ministry of Education, formal and informal courses in Modern Greek Language, Literature and Culture are offered to students and staff of the College free of charge.

More information on the Institute @: http://www.rhul.ac.uk/hellenic-institute/