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The Institute of Modern Greek Studies [Manolis Triandaphyllidis Foundation] of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, within the framework of the annual international conferences on the study of the Greek language in its entire historical and geographical range, organizes the “3rd International Conference on the Koine, koines, and the formation of Standard Modern Greek” on November 8-9, 2024, in Thessaloniki (Teloglion Fine Arts Foundation, A.U.Th.). The Conference will be organized in a hybrid way, i.e. both in person and via internet.

The aim of the conference is to examine the problems associated with the emergence of koines in Greece, as well as in the other Balkan countries, giving the opportunity to revisit the theoretical problems in question and re-examine aspects of the Hellenistic Koine.

Keynote speakers:

Paul Kerswill (University of York, Great Britain), and
Marina Terkourafi (Leiden University, The Netherlands),

leading scholars on issues related to the conference’s focus areas.
 

Registration for onsite attendance: 30 € (students: 10 €), payable on the first day at Teloglion. Registration for online attendance: 10 € until November 7, 2024, please click here.

For the Conference Program click here.
For details click here to visit the Conference webpage.

INFORMATION
For further information please contact the Secretariat of the Institute of Modern Greek Studies, Room 418, Faculty of Philosophy, New Building, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
E-mail: greek-language-conference@phil.auth.gr
Tel.: ++30 2310 997128

The Organizing Committee
Chr. Tzitzilis, Professor Emeritus, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, President of the Institute’s Board of Directors,
Th.-S. Pavlidou, Professor Emerita, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, member of the Institute’s Board of Directors,
G. Papanastassiou, Professor of Historical Linguistics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Director of the Institute

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