Spring 2020 Classes

GRKMD 41W-02 – Modern Greek Literature in Translation
CODE 15258 – Tues & Thurs 1:40 – 2:55 pm
Credits 3 Queens Hall 181
Prof. Soumakis

GRKMD 41W-03 – Modern Greek Literature in Translation
CODE 45679 – Tues & Thurs 3:10 – 4:25 pm
Credits 3 Queens Hall 245B
Prof. Soumakis

Surveys Modern Greek literature in translation from the middle of the 19th century to the present. The authors and their works are examined not only for their individual stylistic and thematic elements but also within the context of European literary and cultural movements. (H1T2)

CODE 15259 – Tues & Thurs 10:05-11:55 am
Credits 4 Queens Hall 181
Prof. Athanasopoulou

Prereq.: Permission of the department. Intended for students with ​no previous knowledge of Modern Greek. Designed to establish correct pronounciation, to teach the elements of grammar, to enable students to understand written and spoken Greek, to become familiar with cultural aspects of Modern Greece and especially to establish a good basic vocabulary.

CODE 45675 – Mon & Wed 9:15 – 10:30 am
Credits 3 Queens Hall 181
Staff

​Prereq.: GRKMD 112 or equivalent, or permission of the department. A continuation of GRKMD 112 with grammar review, conversation, and readings in literary and cultural materials at an intermediate level.

CODE 15262 – Tues & Thurs 12:15-1:30 pm
Credits 3 Queens Hall 181
Prof. Athanasopoulou​

Prereq.: GRKMD 112 or permission of the department. For students who have an elementary knowledge of Modern Greek and wish to improve their ability to converse. Recommended especially for students in GRKMD 203/204. (WCGI, LANG)

CODE 16263 – Tues & Thurs 1:40 – 5:30 pm
Credits 4 Queens Hall 181
Prof. Katsan

The contributions of Greek filmmakers to the art form of cinema. Students will learn the history of cinema in Greece and will study the forms and genres of Greek film, the terminology associated with film criticism, and how to write a film analysis. The course will examine how Greeks have been portrayed in the cinema of the last half-century, both in Greece and in Greek-America. Films will also be discussed and analyzed for their specific thematic and filmic contents. (CE)

Political, Social and Cultural Dynamis
CODE 7436 – Tues & Thurs 10:45-12:00 pm
Credits 3 Powdermaker Hall 115
Prof. Ioannides

This course will revolve around the political, social, economic, educational and cultural attributes of the Greek-American community in the New York area, especially in Queens, which includes Astoria, the largest “Greek Town” in America. We will also discuss the Greek Crisis and its impact on the community. Students will be guided to construct a questionnaire that can reflect their particular interest (political, sociology, education and economics) and write a term paper. By the completion of the course, students will be enabled to have a good understanding of the Greek community and its changing dynamics in the Queens area.