After a COVID-19 induced hiatus the Greek Community of Melbourne is to resume is History and Culture Public Seminar series on online formats every two weeks beginning on 25 June with a presentation by Professor Louise Hitchcock.
University of Melbourne Professor Hitchcock talk will be on: What the COVID-19 pandemic can tell us about the Bronze Age Collapse in Greece.
“The talk’s aim is to re-examine theories of events and mythologies surrounding the end of Bronze Age in the Mediterranean, which resulted in collapse, depopulation in Greece, and the destruction of the Mycenaean civilisation as well as of many sites around the Mediterranean,” said the GCM in a statement.
The GCM’s education and cultural programmes came to a halt in mid-March as the measures to counter COVID-19 took effect.
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“This being the tenth year, the series was shaping up to being a celebratory year to commemorate decade of intellectual debate, academic visits, captivating presentations and stimulating discussions. Things haven’t gone to plan, the organisers were blindsided by developments, just like everyone else,” said the GCM.
“The seminars series will be reinstated by the end of month, with the main difference being that they will be delivered online and occur fortnightly.”
Dr Nick Dallas, the convener of the series said their resumption online was the first step to normalcy.
The seminars will be available through the video-conferencing platform Zoom and will also be streamed on the GCM’s Facebook and Youtube channels.
“The Community’s first virtual annual general meeting this year was broadcast successfully in May and a similar approach will be used to resume the seminars. Registration will not be mandatory for participants but for those who would like the potential to ask questions using the chat function of Zoom, prior registration is necessary,” said Dr Dallas.
♦ For more information call the centre on (03) 9662 2722 or email: info@greekcommunity.com.au
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