Stavros Niarchos Foundation Centre for Hellenic Studies
The SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies, along with the SNF New Media Lab, is dedicated to bringing the latest in mobile technology and pedagogy to the teaching and learning of Greek, and seeks to promote a better understanding of Hellenism in the community by staging events for academic and lay audiences throughout the year. At its core, the Centre focuses and supports research at SFU on Hellenic topics, from Antiquity to present-day Greece, through grants and postdoctoral fellowships. At the same time, the Centre supports undergraduate and graduate studies on Greece's history, language and culture through its home department of Global Humanities.
-
Gefyra and the Molyvos-Geraki Connection
Learn more about the two public impact projects in Greece, Laconia and Molyvos, fostered by Gefyra this summer. learn more
Latest news
-
May 31, 2024
May 31, 2024
-
April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024
-
February 12, 2024
February 12, 2024
Updates from Gefyra
Geraki Weaving Collective | Part 14: Workshop
The necessary elements are in position to solidify the significance of weaving within the community and secure its enduring legacy. There is an interest in establishing a museum, aimed at preserving and appreciating the value of weaving. The weaving tradition is actively persisting, with a resurgence in individuals keen on learning this art, evident through increased enrollment in workshops. This art has the potential to be passed down to future generations. Notably, weavers are extending their reach by showcasing their kilims beyond the village, aiming to garner more recognition for this artistic form.
Geraki Weaving Collective | Part 13: Ergani
It proves challenging for women to share their homes and discuss their personal connections with weaving, making it difficult to document the weaving practices of past generations. Despite these obstacles, Nikos Zacharakis, MA in Folk Culture, University of Ioannina, believes that a considerable number of women in Geraki were involved in weaving as both a vocation and a source of income. Both Chrysoula Stamatopoulou, a weaving teacher, and Chrysaphia Sini, a retired weaver, indicated that they were founding members of the Ergani Cooperative, which comprised 15 women from the village. While the widespread production of textiles impacted the economic viability of woven goods in Geraki, the women associated with the Ergani Cooperative remained passionate and committed to preserving the weaving tradition.
