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University of Athens Honours Leading figures in Greek Traditional Music

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS HONOURS LEADING FIGURES IN GREEK TRADITIONAL MUSIC

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The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens honoured prominent performers and practitioners of Greek traditional music at a special event organised by the Department of Music Studies’ Section of Ethnomusicology and Cultural Anthropology.

The tribute recognised their long-standing contribution to Greece’s musical heritage.

Those…

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Celebrates International Museum Day

NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

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On Monday, 18 May 2026, the Museum of Archaeology and History of Art at the School of Philosophy, on the Zografou Campus, hosted an event to mark International Museum Day, titled ‘University of Athens Museums Bring Science and Society Together’.

DSTHub Marks 15 Years of Digital Storytelling with Anniversary Event on 23 May

DSTHUB MARKS 15 YEARS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING WITH ANNIVERSARY EVENT ON 23 MAY

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Saturday 23 May 2026

The Digital Storytelling Hub (DSTHub), part of the Laboratory of New Technologies in Communication, Education, and the Mass Media (NTLab) at the Department of Communication and Media Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is celebrating 15 years of creative practice, research, and innovation in digital storytelling.

T…

University of Athens Pays Tribute to John Sevastik

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS PAYS TRIBUTE TO JOHN SEVASTIK

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A commemorative event in honour of the late Emeritus Professor John Sevastik (Sevastikoglou, 1921–2012), former Director of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, took place on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The event was organised by the Departments of Orthopaedics and the ‘Th. Garofalidis’ Research Laboratory of Musculoskeletal…

University of Athens Hosts ‘Computer Science in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’ on 19 May

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS HOSTS ‘COMPUTER SCIENCE IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’ ON 19 MAY

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Tuesday 19 May 2026

The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is hosting an event entitled ‘Computer Science in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: ACM President Yannis Ioannidis and Students Discuss the Future of Computing and Society’.

The event will be held at the Main Auditorium of the…

University of Athens Museums Bring Science and Society Together for International Museum Day [18 May]

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MUSEUMS BRING SCIENCE AND SOCIETY TOGETHER FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY [18 MAY]

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Monday 18 May 2026

To mark International Museum Day on Monday, 18 May 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is hosting an event entitled ‘University of Athens Museums Bring Science and Society Together’ at 18:00 in the Cast Gallery, Museum of Archaeology and History of Art, School of Philosophy, on the Zografou University Campus.

The event…

Invitation to the opening ceremony of the International Interdisciplinary Conference titled: “Borders: Literary, Cultural and Political Dialogues”

INVITATION TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE TITLED: “BORDERS: LITERARY, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL DIALOGUES”

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Monday 18 May 2026

The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor Gerasimos Siasos cordially invites you to the opening ceremony of the International Interdisciplinary Conference entitled:

“Borders: Literary, Cultural and Political Dialogues”

organized by the Department of English Language and Literature of the School of Philosophy…

NKUA in the City Hosts Concert by the Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra

NKUA IN THE CITY HOSTS CONCERT BY THE NANJING UNIVERSITY TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS ORCHESTRA

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As part of the ‘NKUA in the City’ series, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens welcomed the Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra for a special concert held on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, in the Great Hall of the University’s historic main building.

The event offered a rare glimpse into the richness and refinement…

Emeritus Professor Clyde Williams, OBE, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science

EMERITUS PROFESSOR CLYDE WILLIAMS, OBE, RECEIVES THE TITLE OF DOCTOR HONORIS CAUSA OF THE SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT SCIENCE

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Emeritus Professor Clyde Williams, OBE, of Loughborough University (United Kingdom) has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The award ceremony was held on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the University’s Great Hall.

Proceeding…

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