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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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"Μην ψηφίσεις τον Έλληνα" (Don't Vote For the Greek): Diaspora Politics in Greek Toronto

vmolos — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:25:32 +0000

By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on January 17, 2024. The 2019 Federal Election By 2019, the enthusiasm that carried Justin Trudeau into power had waned. The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) won that year's federal election but lost the popular vote by a wide margin. Bruised but resilient, they […]

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2nd Greek Canadian Studies Conference (May 11-12, 2023)

azfelipe — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:57:29 +0000

On May 11-12, 2023, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91��ɫ will host the 2nd Greek Canadian Studies Conference. The central theme of this year’s conference is “Diversity in Greekness.” Participants will discuss how Greekness has been conceptualized and enacted in the modern era. […]

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On Hellenic Heritage Month

azfelipe — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:13:57 +0000

First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on March 27, 2023. Years ago, I bumped into a Greek colleague and her guest at work. Teaching at a start-up university in Abu Dhabi, encounters with intriguing visitors were a welcome perk. My colleague introduced us, referring to me as “Greek, but not ‘Greek Greek.’” Not Greek […]

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