BOSTON >> May 28th - June 2nd 2024

10ο International Summer University

"GREEK LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND MEDIA"

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10ο International Summer University

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Sessions in detail

Tuesday 28/5

Wednesday 29/5

Thursday 30/5

Friday 31/5

Saturday 1/6

Sunday 2/6

The church service that morning can be found from this link, but MCC does not control that stream:

https://www.youtube.com/@HCHCMedia/streams

10ο International Summer University

The Laboratory for the Study of Social Issues, Mass Media and Education of the Department of Early Childhood Education of School of Education of University of Ioannina, the Maliotis Cultural Center of the Hellenic College Holy Cross in Boston and the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), and with the participation by:

  • Ecumenical Patriarchate, Greek Education Department
  • Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Department of Greek Education
  • Boston University Philhellenes
  • The University of Chicago, Center for Hellenic Studies
  • Modern Greek Studies Program of Setor de Grego, Instituto de Letras, Rio De Janeiro University
  • Study in Greece
  • Euro American Women’s Council

as well as other U.S. universities and institutions that will be announced shortly,

organize the 10th International Summer University “Greek language, culture, and mass media”. The project is scheduled to take place in Boston from May 28 to June 2, 2024, at the Cultural Hall of the Maliotis Cultural Center (located on the campus of Hellenic College Holy Cross at 50 Goddard Avenue) in Brookline.

The International Summer University program is offered free of charge

The program will be held under the auspices and with the support of the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The 10th International Summer University will have the special title:

Special Title

Spreading and teaching the Greek language in the Greek diaspora in the U.S.A.

Τηλεοπτικό Σποτ

Στο φετινό τηλεοπτικό σποτ πρωταγωνιστεί ο πολύ γνωστός παρουσιαστής, Νίκος Αλιάγας, ο οποίος έχει διαγράψει σημαντική πορεία στη γαλλική τηλεόραση και έχει τιμηθεί με σημαντικά βραβεία τόσο στη Γαλλία όσο και στην Ελλάδα. Η τεχνική επεξεργασία έγινε από την εταιρεία κινηματογραφικών παραγωγών Production House, με επικεφαλής τον κ. Πάνο Μανωλίτση. Το τηλεοπτικό σποτ θα μεταδίδεται από την ΕΡΤ Δημόσια Ραδιοτηλεόραση, τον τηλεοπτικό σταθμό της Βουλής και σταθμούς της ομογένειας. Το ραδιοφωνικό σποτ θα μεταδίδεται από το Πρώτο Πρόγραμμα της ΕΡΤ και τον Real FM.

Η Οργανωτική Επιτροπή του 10ου Διεθνούς Θερινού Πανεπιστημίου απευθύνει προς όλους τους έμψυχους συντελεστές τις θερμότατες ευχαριστίες της για την ανιδιοτελή συμμετοχή και προσφορά.

Indicative topics:

  • Teaching Greek abroad. Exploring the unique aspects of teaching the Greek language in international Greek schools.
  • Addressing Educators' Language Mistakes: Strategies for handling language and communication errors made by educators and students.
  • Engaging Second- and Third-Generation Greek Students: Best practices for fostering interest in Greek language and culture among second- and third-generation Greek students living abroad.
  • Refreshing Greek. Intensive teaching to revitalize and enrich vocabulary.
  • Promoting partnerships between Greek schools in the States and Greek universities to develop collaborative programs and offer Greek language courses taught by Greek academics and graduates of the Greek language and culture.
  • Improving the communicative skills and the communicative presence of educators in the classroom, in social life, in public and private spheres.
  • Exploring the use of technology and artificial intelligence to enhance the educational process.
  • Assessing the role and contributions of Modern Greek Studies Programs and Chairs in the United States in spreading the Greek language.

TV SPOT

This year’s TV spot stars the famous presenter, Nikos Aliagas, who has made a significant career in French television and has been honored with important awards both in France and in Greece. The technical editing was done by the film production company Production House, headed by Panos Manolitsis. The TV spot will be broadcast by Greek Public Radio and Television (ΕΡΤ), the TV station of the Greek Parliament and tv stations of the diaspora. The radio spot will be broadcast by ERT’s First Program and Real FM Radio in Greece.

The Organizing Committee of the 10th International Summer University extends warm thanks to all enthusiastic contributors for their selfless participation and contribution.

extroversion

Since its inception, the event has received support as a communication sponsor from ERT, ERT 2, ERT3, ERT WORLD, the First Program 105.8, the Voice of Greece, and the Parliament Channel. Real FM, Real News, and real.gr, along with CNN GREECE, serve as media sponsors, as well. The project also benefits from communication sponsorship from diaspora media, including The National Herald, GreekReporter.com, and greeknewsusa.com. The project is additionally supported by several other institutions, and details about these supporters will be announced soon.

Interested individuals are encouraged to subscribe in the Youtube channel to receive timely updates on all the audiovisual material related to the program.

After 9 years of renowned success in organization, the ‘tradition’ of fostering extroversion and synergies with prominent international institutions in education, culture, and mass media continues. It is worth noting that the International Summer University “Greek language, culture, and mass media” has received support from esteemed institutions in the past. These institutions include the Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies, the Hellenic Representation of the European Parliament, the Association of European Journalists (Greek department), the Orthodox Academy of Crete, the French Department of the Club de la Presse Européenne in Paris, the Centre Culturel Hellénique in Paris, the Instituto De Letras in Rio De Janeiro University, the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts of Macquarie University, the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation in Sydney, and many more.

What the program covers

For all participants

The program is designed for undergraduate and graduate students, PhD graduates, educators, and it also welcomes some professionals with relevant interests within the framework of lifelong learning. It provides participants with certificates of attendance and educational material. Additionally, the program includes cultural activities while adhering to health safety protocols.

Professor Nikoletta Tsitsanoudis – Mallidis, Professor of Linguistics and Greek Language at the Department of Early Childhood Education at the University of Ioannina and Harvard CHS – GR Associate, is the Founder and Scientific Coordinator of the Program. She is also responsible for the unit “Greek language, culture, and mass media” unit within the Social Issues, Mass Media, and Education Studies Laboratory st the Department of Early Childhood Education at the University of Ioannina.

Organizers