Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives

5th Modern Greek and Greek Canadian Studies Conference (May 14 & 15, 2026)

mpalalex — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:08:40 +0000

Church and c/Community; The Canadian Case On May 14 and 15, 2026, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives will host the 5th Greek Canadian Studies Conference titled “Church and c/Community; The Canadian Case.” The opening day of the conference will feature a panel focusing on intergenerational […]

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Klironomia: Greek Identity in Motion

mpalalex — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:53 +0000

By: Effrosyni Rantou. Lucy Grigoriadis is known to many for her warm and beloved personality, as well as for her multifaceted work. She has been one of the most active and recognized Greek women in Canada. In the early 1990s, she served as President of the Philoptochos Society across Canada and as a dance and […]

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AI and Historical Photographs: Picturing a False Past

rigasdiv — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:58:05 +0000

By, Victoria Rigas-DiDomenico In today’s digital age, AI-generated images have become commonplace on social media. When scrolling various platforms, it is almost certain that you will come across at least one photograph, video, or written post that contains elements of generative AI technology. The rapid development of artificial intelligence over the past few years has […]

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The HHF Greek Canadian Archives on ERT Echo

mpalalex — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:36:02 +0000

On March 12, Professor Sakis Gekas, holder of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek Studies at 91��ɫ and director of the HHF Greek Canadian Archives, joined journalist Fouli Zavitsanou on her "Voice of Greece" radio show Apotypoma. The "Voice of Greece" is ERT's global radio, which broadcasts digitally via the platform ERT […]

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Teaching Greek in Canada, World Greek Language Day (February 9, 2026)

mpalalex — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:55:32 +0000

On February 9, 2026, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91��ɫ, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Toronto, organized an event for World Greek Language Day, which is recognized by UNESCO and the UN and celebrated annually on February 9. The date marks the memorial day of Greece’s national poet, […]

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Launch of the revamped HHF GCA Oral History Collection website

mpalalex — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:33:42 +0000

The stories of Greek and Cypriot Canadians have a home, now in digital form. We are thrilled to announce the official launch of the HHF Greek Canadian Archives Oral History Collection. This platform is the culmination of a labour of care: collecting, preserving, and presenting the voices of individuals who journeyed, settled, and built a […]

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4th Greek Canadian Studies Conference (May 9-10, 15, 2025)

mpalalex — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:14:08 +0000

"Bridging Identity and Heritage: Greek Canadian Stories in the Digital Age" On May 9-10 and 15, 2025, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives will host the 4th Greek Canadian Studies Conference titled “Bridging Identity and Heritage: Greek Canadian Stories in the Digital Age.” The opening day […]

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Launch of the Greek Businesses in Toronto Mapping Project

mpalalex — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 15:22:08 +0000

By: Alexandros Balasis, PhD Candidate in History, 91��ɫ. In 1922 Hercules Papamanolis, in his Greek-Canadian Guide describing Canada to potential immigrants from Greece, wrote that “the Greeks in Canada are mostly engaged in confectioneries, restaurants, cinemas, billiard halls, small restaurants, and hat cleaning businesses.” Indeed, from the early 20th century, Greek immigrants were active […]

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Between Two Worlds

vmolos — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:02:20 +0000

By: Christine Rose Cooling, MA Candidate in Communication & Culture My name is Christine Rose Cooling. Nothing about my name sounds, for lack of a better descriptor, stereotypically Greek. That’s probably the first reason why my cultural identity resides in a liminal space of in-betweenness—floating between worlds that I can never fully inhabit. I’ve often […]

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Global Hellenism[s] Everywhere

vmolos — Tue, 21 May 2024 20:12:56 +0000

By: Yiorgos Anagnostou The project of interconnecting Greek people worldwide is now in full swing. A staple in the politics of the Greek state, this desire for forming a global Hellenism proliferates today in the mission statements of many diaspora organizations. It is expressed, as we will see, in online media platforms, conferences, fundraising initiatives […]

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