Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens
The Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens ( Irish Institiúid Éireannach san Ataen don Léann Heilléanach , Greek Ιρλανδικό Ινστιτούτο Ελληνικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα , shortly IIHSA ) is one of 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Greece , all headquartered in Athens have.
The institute was founded in 1995 as a non-profit company with limited liability and in 1997 was elevated to the rank of "Archaeological School" by the Greek Ministry of Culture. The sponsors are the University College Cork , the National University of Ireland, Galway , the University College Dublin , the National University of Ireland, Maynooth , and Trinity College Dublin . The institute has been headed by Christina Souyoutzoglou-Haywood since 2012 .
The task of the institute is to improve the mutual cultural understanding of Greece and Ireland in all matters. Readings, concerts, exhibitions, congresses and other events with an intercultural character serve this purpose. In addition, the institute provides permanent offices and employees in Athens. Furthermore, it is part of its tasks to promote and develop research and study programs, publication activities and archaeological fieldwork in Greece.
The archaeological research focuses on rural culture and landscape studies as well as philosophy in ancient Greece . It actively conducts a survey in Kefalonia , especially in Livathos , as well as excavations in the East Cretan Priniatikos Pyrgos . Research on ancient Greek philosophy is taking place as part of the Platonists project in Athens .
literature
- Elena Korka (Ed.): Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece: 160 Years . Greek Ministry of Culture, Athens 2005, pp. 102-107.