6–11 September 2026, Sydney

12th INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY

“Greek Language, Culture and Media”

Under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Constantine An. Tassoulas

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12th INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY

The Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Media and Education of the Department of Early Childhood Education, School of Education, University of Ioannina, in collaboration with the Greek Studies Program of the University of New South Wales and Unity in Philia, and with the participation of:

  • Foundation for Hellenic Studies UNSW
  • AHEPA Sydney & NSW
  • International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis, Sydney Branch
  • A wide range of Greek diaspora organizations and bodies
  • Greek Applied Linguistics Association (GALA)
  • Southern California Library
  • The University of Chicago, Center for Hellenic Studies

organize the 12th International Summer University “Greek Language, Culture and Media”.
The program is scheduled to take place in Sydney from 6–11 September, 2026, on the campus of UNSW, and will be implemented through the Center for Training and Lifelong Learning (K.E.DI.VI.M.) of the University of Ioannina.

The program is held under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Constantine An. Tassoulas.

It is emphasized that the program has been included in the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Greek Diaspora (2024–2027).

The 12th International Summer University is titled:

Ειδικότερος τίτλος

The Greek Language in Australia: From Memory to the Future

Δείτε σε ζωντανή μετάδοση τις εργασίες του Διεθνούς Θερινου Πανεπιστημίου

Όλες τις ημέρες μπορείτε να κάνετε κλικ εδώ:

Κυριακή 25 Μαΐου, από τις 5 μ.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος):

Πρόγραμμα ημέρας

Πρόγραμμα βραδιάς, από 01.30 (ώρα Ελλάδος)

Δευτέρα 26 Μαΐου, από τις 4 μ.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος):

Πρόγραμμα ημέρας

Παράλληλο Εργαστήριο – Η καταγραφή θα αναρτηθεί κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας

Βραδινή Εκδρομή στο Χάρβαρντ: Μόνο Φωτογραφίες

Τρίτη 27 Μαΐου, από τις 4 μ.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος):

Πρόγραμμα ημέρας

Βραδινή Εκδρομή στο Προξενείο: Η καταγραφή θα αναρτηθεί κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας

Τετάρτη 28 Μαΐου, από τις 4 μ.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος):

Πρόγραμμα ημέρας

Βραδινή Εκδρομή στο Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών: Η καταγραφή θα αναρτηθεί κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας

Πέμπτη 28 Μαΐου : από τις 4 μ.μ. (ώρα Ελλάδος):

Indicative themes:

  • The Greek Language in Australia: past, present and prospects
  • Greek-language education in Australia
  • The role of communities, churches, organizations and associations in language preservation
  • Καινοτόμες παιδαγωγικές προσεγγίσεις στη διδασκαλία των ελληνικών
  • Innovative pedagogical approaches to teaching Greek
  • Digital technology and hybrid learning in Greek-speaking communities
  • Greek-language press, radio, television and digital media of the diaspora
  • Collaborations between universities, communities and institutions to strengthen Greek-language education

Η προβολή του προγράμματος

Το πρόγραμμα του 2025 προβάλλεται και μέσω τηλεοπτικής και ραδιοφωνικής διαφήμισης με πρωταγωνιστή τον ηθοποιό και σκηνοθέτη κ. Γιάννη Μπέζο. Την παραγωγή ανέλαβε η εταιρεία κινηματογραφικών παραγωγών Production House, με τη σκηνοθετική επιμέλεια του κ. Πάνου Μανολίτση και της ομάδας του.

Η Οργανωτική Επιτροπή του 11ου Διεθνούς Θερινού Πανεπιστημίου απευθύνει προς όλους τους έμψυχους συντελεστές τις θερμότατες ευχαριστίες της για την ανιδιοτελή συμμετοχή και προσφορά.

A tradition of extroversion

After 11 years of recognized success, the tradition of fostering extroversion and collaborations with prominent international institutions in education, culture and the media continues. It is recalled that in previous years, the Summer University “Greek Language, Culture and Media” was supported by the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece of Harvard University, the Hellenic Office of the European Parliament, the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists, the Orthodox Academy of Crete, the French Section of the European Press Club (Club de la Presse Européenne, Paris), the Centre Culturel Hellénique of Paris, the Instituto De Letras of Rio De Janeiro University, the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Macquarie University, the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation in Sydney, the Greek Applied Linguistics Association, the Athens–Macedonian News Agency, Study in Greece, the University of Chicago, Center for Hellenic Studies, the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists, and others.
In the last two years, the program was held in Boston in collaboration with the Maliotis Cultural Center of Hellenic Holy Cross.

Participants

The program will feature university professors and researchers from institutions in Greece and abroad, intellectuals, authors, artists, directors, and journalists from diaspora media outlets.

Program promotion

The 2026 program will be promoted through television and radio advertising on public broadcasting, the Parliament Channel, and diaspora radio and television media. The television spot features director–actor Mr. Akylas Karasavvas.
The sessions of the program will also be broadcast online.

Media sponsors

The event is supported by ERT, ERT2, ERT3, ERT WORLD, the First Programme 105.8, the Voice of Greece, and the Parliament Channel. Additionally, media sponsors from Australia include: The Greek Herald, Neos Kosmos, 2mm Radio (Sydney, Darwin, Wollongong), Greek Program SBS, and Greek City Times.

Free participation

Target audience

Participation in the program is free of charge. It is addressed to undergraduate and postgraduate students, PhD candidates, educators, journalists, and also accepts a proportion of professionals with related interests within the framework of lifelong learning. Participants will receive certificates of participation and educational material.

Program directors

Founder and Scientific Director of the Program is Professor of Linguistics and Greek Language at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina, Dr. Nikoletta Tsitsanoudis–Mallidis, Dean of the School of Education and Head of the “Greek Language, Culture and Media” unit of the Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Media and Education.
The organizational direction of the program in Australia is led by Dr. Vasilis Adrahtas, Head of the Greek Studies Program at UNSW Sydney and Coordinator of the Islamic Studies Program at Western Sydney University.

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