2022 is a milestone year for both Greece and Ireland marking the 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor catastrophe and the establishment of the independent Irish State. To mark the occasion, we have invited a number of Greek and Irish experts to give brief talks exploring the impact of the Greek and Irish diaspora on the formation of modern Greece and Ireland:

Prof. Alexander Kitroeff: “Greek and Irish immigrant encounters in America in the 20th century”

Dr Maurice Casey: “How Irish emigration to America shaped Ireland in 1922”

 Dr Alexandra Mourgou: “Population mobility, displacement, and popular culture: From the multi-ethnic societies of the Ottoman Empire to a national state's places of rebetiko in Piraeus”

This hybrid event is organised by the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies with support from the Embassy of Ireland. The event will be followed by a reception.

The event will take place on Friday, 2nd December 2022 at 18:00 in “Kostis Palamas” Hall.
Address: 48 Akadimias str. & Sinastr., 105 62 Athens. To book to attend in person, please email irishinstitutegr@gmail.com by November 28th, 2022.

To book to join online, please register below via Eventbrite.