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2022 Niki Marangou PhD Dissertation Prize

The Society for Modern Greek Studies is pleased to announce the 2022 Niki Marangou PhD Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation completed in Modern Greek Studies in the UK.

This new prize, now in its second round, recognises the lasting contributions of Niki Marangou, a Cypriot poet, novelist, and painter, to Greek letters and the arts. The prize is awarded annually by the Society for an outstanding PhD dissertation in Modern Greek Studies that must be defended and formally submitted by the year-end deadline, 31 December 2021.

For further details see the attachment.

Greek government honours Professor Roderick Beaton

Professor Roderick Beaton, Emeritus Koraes Professor of Modern Greek & Byzantine History, Language & Literature has become the latest recipient of the Medal of the Commander of the Order of Honour (Παράσημο του Ταξιάρχη του Τάγματος της Τιμής).

At a special ceremony held at the Presidential mansion on Monday 9 September 2019 Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic, honoured and praised Professor Beaton for his exceptional contributions to the study of the formation of Greek national consciousness and of Byzantium’s role in the creation of the characteristic legacies of the Renaissance.

You may follow the link for the official announcement of the Presidency of the Greek Republic (in Greek)

http://www.presidency.gr/από-την-παρασημοφόρηση-του-ομότιμου-κ/

 

or the announcement of King's College London (in English)

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/greek-government-honours-professor-roderick-b...

 

The leading Greek newspaper I Kathimerini reported on the award ceremony and on Professor Beaton’s achievements as well:

https://www.kathimerini.gr/1041777/article/epikairothta/politikh/ton-diakekrimeno-ka8hghth-istorias-rontrik-mpiton-parashmoforhse-o-proedros-ths-dhmokratias

https://www.kathimerini.gr/1041635/gallery/proswpa/geyma-me-thn-k/rontrik-mpiton-o-ellhnas-anhkei-sthn-patrida-toy?fbclid=IwAR2fe5pMNPSLN0uNI21Hqjxp0S-DxnLrUMePo5EX_1SAUXoavjpdN8LaSVc

2022 Niki Marangou PhD Dissertation Prize

The Society for Modern Greek Studies proudly announces the 2022 Niki Marangou PhD Dissertation Prize for the best dissertation completed in Modern Greek Studies in the UK.

This new prize, now in its second round, recognises the lasting contributions of Niki Marangou, a Cypriot poet, novelist, and painter, to Greek letters and the arts. The prize will be awarded annually by the Society for an outstanding PhD dissertation in Modern Greek Studies that must be defended and formally submitted by the year-end deadline, 31 December 2021.

For further details see the attachment.

 

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