A New Balkan Cauldron?
As the summer heatwaves continue across the globe, rising temperatures in the political world have become equally as troubling. With the...
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Katerina Lagos
- Mar 27
The 201st anniversary of the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence.
Today marks the 201st anniversary of the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence. Last year, a surge of events commemorating the...
Katerina Lagos
- Mar 11
Navigating the Precipice of a World War
As the world leaders intensify their economic sanctions against Russia, the continued war in the Ukraine shows no signs of abatement. The...
Katerina Lagos
- Feb 26
Is this Boris Johnson’s Finest Hour?
Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine has brought back tragic memories of aggression and death from World War II. In a chapter out of Hitler’s...
Katerina Lagos
- Jan 4
Blog post 29 December 2021
For Greece, 2021 was a year of challenges, opportunities, and an extended commemoration of the 200-year anniversary of the War of...
Katerina Lagos
- Dec 1, 2021
Geopolitical Chess in the Mediterranean
For the past few months, there has been a realignment of alliances throughout the eastern Mediterranean. Greece has been spearheading a...
Katerina Lagos
- Nov 13, 2021
Nearly 50 Years Since the Polytechnic Uprising
Next Wednesday marks the 48th anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising in Athens. The student revolt of 17 November 1973 galvanized...
Katerina Lagos
- Nov 8, 2021
Closing a Commemorative Year for the Greek Revolution
2021 is a historic year for the Greek people. Two hundred years ago, a revolutionary movement began in two areas of the Ottoman Empire:...
Katerina Lagos
- Oct 29, 2021
Revisiting “Oxi”
Today marks the anniversary of “Oxi Day”. Eighty-one years ago, Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by the Italian Ambassador to...
Katerina Lagos
- Oct 22, 2021
Harvesting the Egyptian Sun
Last Thursday, Greece and Egypt secured an agreement to connect the two countries with an underwater cable that will transmit power...
Katerina Lagos
- Oct 15, 2021
In Tsunis We Trust?
Yesterday, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the extension of the Mutual...
Katerina Lagos
- Oct 7, 2021
A New Era for Greek Military Defense
Today, the Greek parliament ratified the Greco-French defense deal that was announced last week in Paris. This five-year agreement...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 30, 2021
Getting a French Bargain.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Mitsotakis signed a landmark deal with France’s President Macron to purchase three defense and intervention...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 23, 2021
From Philhellene to Hellene
On Tuesday, acclaimed historian Mark Mazower was given honorary Greek citizenship. The Greek government cited that he had devoted his...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 17, 2021
Economic Silver Lining for Greece?
Today, Greek authorities registered another gloomy statistic in the country’s fight against COVID. 2,255 new cases of COVID were...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 16, 2021
Commemorating Freedom and Liberty
September 15th This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The lives that were lost during this horrific terrorist attack...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 10, 2021
Mikis Theodorakis a legend passes.
Last Thursday, September 2, 2021, legendary Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis passed away at the age of 96. He is considered one Greece’s...
Katerina Lagos
- Sep 6, 2021
Sacramento State University reopens for the fall semester of the 2021-2022
Blog Post August 26, 2021 Tomorrow, Sacramento State University reopens for the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. This is the...
Katerina Lagos
- Aug 23, 2021
Director’s Blog Post – August 23, 2021
As I sit at my desk preparing for the fall term to begin at Sacramento State University, I look outside to the hot and smoky conditions...
Katerina Lagos
- Jun 22, 2021
DIRECTORS BLOG POST
Καλησπέρα! Welcome to my blog for the Hellenic Studies Program! As the director of the Sac State Hellenic Studies Program, I hope to...
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