As part of the 2023 Eleusis European Capital of Culture program, in collaboration with the World Human Forum and supported by the Municipality of Elefsina, renowned historian Maria Efthymiou will deliver a lecture titled “Key Points of the History of Hellenism” on Wednesday, December 4, at 5:30 PM at Cine Elefsis.
Maria Efthymiou, will present a free lecture exploring Hellenism’s historical journey, emphasizing its cultural influence, linguistic spread, maritime expansion, and key historical periods like the Byzantine and Ottoman eras. The lecture will delve into the centuries-long journey of Hellenism, spanning from Mycenaean times to the modern era, showcasing its enduring presence and historical milestones that shaped its identity.
About Maria Efthymiou
Maria Efthymiou was born in Larissa in 1955 and studied History and Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She pursued graduate studies at the Sorbonne and has mastered seven foreign languages. She is Emeritus Professor of History at NKUA, where she served as faculty from 1981 to 2022.
Throughout her career, Efthymiou has represented Greece in European Union history committees and participated in numerous academic initiatives. She contributed to the Mathesis project by Crete University Press, creating seven courses on Greek and global history. Since 2006, she has dedicated thousands of hours to free evening lectures on Greek and world history across Greece, including prisons and rehabilitation centers. Her contributions include six books and 85 published studies. She also translated five poetry books by Raquel Angel-Nagler. In 2013, she received the “Award for Excellence in University Teaching” in memory of B. Xanthopoulos and S. Pnevmatikos.
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