Classics

2021 Leventis Professor of Greek, conference and exhibition

The twelfth A. G. Leventis Visiting Chair in Greek, Professor Roderick Beaton FBA, will organise an international conference on the ‘Greek Revolution of 1821’. His tenure and conference will be marked by a major exhibition in the University Library.

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Twelfth A. G. Leventis Visiting Chair

Professor Roderick Beaton FBA, an international authority on modern Greek history and culture including the Greek Revolution, will hold the Visiting Chair in autumn 2021.

2021 Leventis Conference

The 12th biennial Leventis Conference (18–20 November 2021) explores ‘The Greek Revolution of 1821: Contexts, Scottish Connections, the Classical Tradition’.

2021 Leventis Exhibition

This exhibition commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and explores its Scottish connections. It runs until 29 January 2022.