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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

It is not merely the study of a historical period; it is a mirror that helps us better understand modern identity, shared culture, and the roots of some of our contemporary challenges.

#History #EuropeanCulture #GrECI #AncientGreece #Identity #Research @ec.europa.eu @ucy1.bsky.social
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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

📖 Read the full interview here:
parathyro.politis.com.cy/features/int...

The GrECI Project explores how ancient Greek heritage was received, translated, and integrated across Western Europe.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

It is not merely the study of a historical period; it is a mirror that helps us better understand modern identity, shared culture, and the roots of some of our contemporary challenges.

#History #EuropeanCulture #GrECI #AncientGreece #Identity #Research @ec.europa.eu @ucy1.bsky.social
@uio.no

GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

[Interview to PolitisNewspaper]

@nconstantinidou.bsky.social (Coordinator of the Project) spoke to Marisa Labiri about the research conducted by GrECI, unravelling how the ancient Greek language, culture and ideas became foundational to European culture and identity between the 15th–17th centuries.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

It is not merely the study of a historical period; it is a mirror that helps us better understand modern identity, shared culture, and the roots of some of our contemporary challenges.

#History #EuropeanCulture #GrECI #AncientGreece #Identity #Research @ec.europa.eu @ucy1.bsky.social @uio.no

GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 5d

📖 Read the full interview here:
🔗 parathyro.politis.com.cy/features/int...

The GrECI Project explores how ancient Greek heritage was received, translated, and integrated across Western Europe.

Από την αρχαία Ελλάδα στη σύγχρονη Ευρώπη : Η ιστορική έρευνα που φωτίζει την ταυτότητά μας

Η δρ Νατάσσα Κωνσταντινίδου αναλύει την επίδραση των ελληνικών γραμμάτων στον ευρωπαϊκό πολιτισμό

parathyro.politis.com.cy

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 9d

Together with Ana Carmona Aliaga, postdoctoral researcher at UMLP and member of GrECI, they met with the public, sparking curiosity and making science more accessible to all. An inspiring and enriching evening for for people of all ages! 👩🔬👨🔬

@ucy1.bsky.social @uio.no @nconstantinidou.bsky.social

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 9d

🔬✨ GrECI at the European Researchers’ Night!

On Sept 26, Marie Barral-Baron (professor at UMLP & member of #GrECI) joined the 2025 edition of #EuropeanResearchersNight 🌍💡

She presented the GrECI project and her research on Greek texts in religious polemics & confessional debates 📜⚡

@ec.europa.eu

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 19d

Further information at www.unive.it/data/33113/2....

We are looking forward to an inspiring and enriching discussion with all the speakers!

@nconstantinidou.bsky.social @ucy1.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @uio.no

Deep Mapping Dialogues: Towards a Systematic Deep Mapping Approach in Archaeology and History - Unive

conferenza/convegno

www.unive.it

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 19d

🏛 Or attend in person at the Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Palazzo Malcanton Marcorà (Dorsoduro 3484/D, Venice).

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 19d

🌟📣 GrECI, in collaboration with GESSHIN - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, invites you to "Deep Mapping Dialogues: Towards a Systematic Deep Mapping Approach in Archaeology and History"!

💻 Register here to join online 👉 unive.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 23d

Key themes include:
-Book history & Greek text circulation
-Greek in vernacular cultures
-Greek in religious controversies
-Engagement with Greek material culture

Stay tuned as we share more details about the programme and speakers.
We look forward to welcoming you in Cyprus! 🇨🇾

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 23d

This international event will bring together scholars from different academic backgrounds across Europe to explore the cultural heritage of Ancient Greece and how it became a shared cultural archive in Europe, shaping self-identification during the early modern period.

@uio.no @ec.europa.eu

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 23d

✨ GrECI Concluding Conference ✨

We are pleased to announce the concluding conference of the GrECI Project, “Greek Heritage in European Culture and Identity”

📍 Nicosia, Cyprus (Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation)
📅 22–24 October 2025

@nconstantinidou.bsky.social @ucy1.bsky.social

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 28d

✨ Today, within the GrECI project, her research explores the continuity of Byzantine & Greek culture after 1461 in Western Europe, focusing on Roman Law compiled by Justinian I and its use in 16th–17th c. France.

🙌 Welcome aboard, Sima! 🎉

@ec.europa.eu @uio.no @nconstantinidou.bsky.social

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 28d

📖 Her doctoral thesis “The Late Byzantine City of Trebizond and the Ottoman Accommodation” was published in Archeion Pontou (2022).

She also contributed to the @cnrs.fr DigiByzaSeal project, digitalising Byzantine seals & publishing several articles.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · 28d

👋 Meet our new team member: Sima Meziridou ✨
We’re delighted to welcome her on board!

📚 Sima is a postdoctoral researcher at the @ucy1.bsky.social .

She holds a BA in History & Archaeology + an MA in Byzantine Studies , and a PhD from Johannes Gutenberg @unimainz.bsky.social 🏛️.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Sep 4

#DigitalHumanities #ResearchInnovation #GrECI

@ec.europa.eu @uio.no @nconstantinidou.bsky.social

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Sep 4

Members of the GrECI consortium alongside other researchers are discovering how digital tools can enhance research in Humanities.

A big thank you to our speakers,Pim van Bree and Geert Kessels @lab1100.bsky.social, for sharing their expertise and guiding us through the possibilities of Nodegoat 🚀.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Sep 4

#HappeningNow ✨

The GrECI project is hosting a training workshop on #Nodegoat software, titled "Exploring Spatial and Network Data in Nodegoat" 📊🌍 today at the Library and Resource Center of the @ucy1.bsky.social.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Aug 6

👉 These insightful case studies reminded us that gender equality in Horizon Europe is much more than a compliance requirement — it is a powerful tool for institutional transformation.

@ec.europa.eu @nconstantinidou.bsky.social

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Aug 6

🔹 The Marie and Louis Pasteur University invited Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës - also a member of the @starseu.bsky.social alliance - to highlight how the programme is driving the strengthening of inclusion, social justice and interdisciplinary research in European higher education.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Aug 6

🔹 The @uio.no presented its upcoming 2026–2030 action plan, which has an expanded focus on diversity covering gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and more.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Aug 6

🔹 The @ucy1.bsky.social presented its action plan, which is based on five pillars, including fair recruitment practices and the prevention of gender-based violence.

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GrECI @greci-eu.bsky.social · Aug 6

Additionally, the GEP of the STARS EU alliance - of which Marie and Louis Pasteur University is a member - was presented, offering a broader, collaborative approach to gender equality across multiple institutions.

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