22nd International Symposium of Modern Greek Studies in New York

The 22nd Biennial International Symposium of Modern Greek Studies in New York was held at the University of New York (NYU) from the 13th until the 16th of October. The Symposium has been at a different place biennially since 1960, attracting many speakers from America, Europe, and Australia.

Despite the fact that accommodation and transferring costs are fully paid by the participants of the Symposium, this year there were 150 attendees, including 40 postgraduate students.

The conferences organized by Modern Greek Studies Association is held in very high esteem due to its excellent coordination and consistency.

Although there is no schedule of the conference proceedings as of now (only the schedules of the last seven conferences are on the website of the Association: mgsa.org), it is known that the conferences will reflect the different existing trends of Modern Greek Studies in a global scale.

The organizing committee of the Association aims to promote interdisciplinary conferences, attracting scientists from different fields, such as linguists, historians, experts on cinema or cultural studies etc.

USA has managed to create a constructive cooperation of human and social sciences. According to the President of the Association Stathis Gourgouris, main purpose of the Association is the independence of the committees, the shrinking of bureaucracy, and the creation of stronger relations among the Association, academics and postgraduate students.

Finally, postgraduate students or new scientists are given the chance by the International Symposium of Modern Greek Studies in New York to present their own study and to be a part of a wider academics’ community.