York Festival of Ideas 2023

A Turbulent Entanglement: German-Greek relations

Saturday 3 June 2023
1:30pm - 2:30pm (EEST)

King's Manor, Exhibition Square
York, UK
(In-person only)

Speakers:
Dr Kalliopi Pasmatzi
Assistant Professor, Humanities Department, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus

David Charlston
Independent researcher, teacher, translator and co-editor of New Voices in Translation Studies

Overview:
The debt crisis saw Venus of Milos flipping off Europe and Berlin’s Victory Column holding a swastika. How indicative are such ephemeral signs of German-Greek relations? Are German-Greek relations a story of counter-accusations?

Despite the recent portrayal of Greece as Europe’s crisis-ridden ‘Other’, German-Greek relations have a long-standing history, with Philhellenism witnessing the import of ancient Greek thought into Germany. Beyond antiquity, an examination of their current cross-cultural exchanges weaves a narrative of German-Greek relations as one of mutually beneficial exchange.

This intriguing talk examines the circulation of Modern Greek literature in Germany and how specific publishers enact German-Greek cultural relations. Join us for unique insights into the complex encounters of these two cultures.

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