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LOGOS
Newsletter
April 2014
Director’s
Message
Welcome to the third issue of the
LOGOS Australian Centre for Hellenic
Language and Culture Newsletter. 2014
is going to be another fantastic year
regarding teaching, research and service
to the community. LOGOS will continue
developing online programs.
The Foundation for Hellenic
Studies and its great support
for LOGOS in the Great Debate!
The tertiary program in Modern Greek
is now available at Charles Darwin and
Griffith universities as well as South
Australia’s three universities, and also to
anyone else interested in studying Greek
online, nationally and internationally.
Once again we would like to sincerely
thank all our friends and generous
supporters. Without our supporters
LOGOS would not be the leading centre
of excellence we have become.
Professor Michael Tsianikas
Flinders University
Our Team
The successful delivery of all programs
undertaken by the LOGOS centre and effective
development of a national online program
for Modern Greek needs a hardworking and
absolutely dedicated team. Each member
of the team is bringing a range of skills and
knowledge to the group. Our team includes:
Ms Maria Shialis, Postgraduate student and
tutor, Ms Cecily Wright, Educational Designer,
Dr Maria Palaktsoglou, Director of Studies, Ms
Layla Plummer, Administrator and Project and
event coordinator, Professor Michael Tsianikas,
Director, Ms Marianthi Kosmarikou, Tutor
and Online material writer and Mr Antonios
Litinas, Associate Lecturer and Online material
coordinator who is seconded to the Modern
Greek section from the Greek Government.
flinders.edu.au/LOGOS
Almost 250 guests crowded the Adelaide
Pavilion on Thursday 7th November for
the South Australian Book Launch of “Call
me Emilios” by Justice Emilios Kyrou of
the Supreme Court of Victoria followed
by the Great Debate: Greeks do it Better.
Mr George Kapiniaris introduced the Hon
Greg Crafter AO, Chair of the Foundation
for Hellenic Studies; the Ambassador for
Greece His Excellency Haris Dafaranos;
and Michael Abbott AO QC as Moderator
for the Debate. The Negative team led by
Mr George Kapiniaris, the Hon Amanda
Vanstone and the Hon Tom Koutsantonis
staged a brave battle against the
Affirmative team led by the Hon Maria
Vamvakinou, the Hon Nick Xenophon and
Mr Costas “The Gardener” Georgiadis.
The Foundation’s own Supreme Court
comprising Chief Justice Chris Kourakis
of the Supreme Court of South Australia,
Justice Emilios Kyrou of the Supreme
Court of Victoria and the audience,
declared the affirmative team the
winners of the debate.
We are pleased to announce that
$20,000 from the evening was donated
to the Centre which will assist with the
development of the online national/
international programs.
LOGOS is extremely grateful to the
Foundation and particularly Mr Harry
Patsouris who worked tirelessly
and creatively to put together an
unforgettable night for South Australia.
‘South Australian Book Launch
of “Call me Emilios” by Justice
Emilios Kyrou of the Supreme
Court of Victoria followed
by the Great Debate: Greeks
do it Better.’
Left to right: Hon Tom Koutsantonis,
Chief Justice Chris Kourakis, Hon Nick Xenophon,
Costa Georgiadis and George Kapiniaris
Community News
St George College
visits LOGOS
Pan-Laconian
Association Fundraiser
The Pan-Laconian Association
kindly held a Greek food
extravaganza in November 2013
to raise funds for the LOGOS
Centre and generously donated
$4000. Mr Christos Vlahos,
President, received a certificate
of appreciate at the event.
Each year Flinders University receives a number of students from St
George College enrolling in the Modern Greek program to further
their education in language and culture.
St George College have been a long and generous supporter of the
Modern Greek section at Flinders University and of the LOGOS Centre.
The College sponsors the bi-annual Greek research conference held at
Flinders as well as the St George College prize in Modern Greek to the
student that attains the highest mark in first year Modern Greek.
The Centre offers its sincere appreciation to the College for their
continued support and also to Ms Deanne Taliangis and the art
faculty and students for providing many pieces of artwork that were
on display to visiting delegates during the conference last year.
We received many comments and praise.
The Pan-Laconian
Association generously
donated $4000.
If you would like to help support
LOGOS and host an event to
raise vital funds for the LOGOS
centre please contact Layla
Plummer on 08 82013854 to
discuss further.
Aristotelian
Celebration
Dr George Panagopoulos, Principal of St George College and Mrs.
Raffaela Del Vecchio, Deputy Principal recently visited the Centre.
Federal Member
visits LOGOS
In the context of the 2013 Dimitria
Greek Festival, the LOGOS centre in
conjunction with the Pan Macedonian
Association of SA, were pleased to host
the first annual Aristotelian celebration
held in November 2013.
Celebrating a year since the unveiling
of the Aristotle statue that was kindly
donated to the Centre by the The
Chalkidikeon Society of South Australia,
the evening included a presentation on
the achievements of the LOGOS Centre
and the Modern Greek online programs.
The Hon Maria Vamvakinou MP, federal member for Calwell, Melbourne,
visited the LOGOS Centre during her recent trip to Adelaide. Ms
Vamvakinou enjoyed a tour of the Centre, a presentation of its programs
including the online Modern Greek programs. Ms Vamvakinou was
very impressed with the Centre’s progress, the scope of its activities and
its plans for the future. She promised to be in contact with the centre,
promote its activities and connect the Centre with Victoria.
flinders.edu.au/LOGOS
Community News
University of Crete
On 8 February the LOGOS Centre welcomed
two visiting scholars, Associate Professor
Aspasia Hatzidakis and Associate
Professor Giannis Spantidakis from the
University of Crete.
A day’s seminar organised by LOGOS,
Australian Centre for Hellenic Language and
Culture, the Education Office of the Consulate
General of Greece in Melbourne and the
Modern Greek Language Teachers’ Association
of South Australia was held on professional
development for teachers of Modern Greek.
Over 30 Modern Greek teachers attended the
seminar with many commenting they had an
excellent day and gained valuable knowledge.
The centre will organise another seminar for
teachers during the second semester of 2014.
We thank the following sponsors for making
this event possible: The Foundation for Hellenic
Studies, St George College and the South
Australian Council for the Greek Cultural Month
On the 8th of February the LOGOS Centre welcomed two visiting
scholars, Associate Professor Aspasia Hatzidakis and Associate
Professor Giannis Spantidakis from the University of Crete.
The Greek Orthodox
Community of SA Inc –
Con Marinos AM Prize
The Greek Orthodox Community of SA Inc – Con Marinos AM Prize in Modern Greek
was created in 2000 to honour a great man, Mr Costas (Con) Marinos. Mr Marinos is
remembered by the members of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia
for his dedication, tireless efforts and outstanding contribution to Greek-Australians
in this State and nationally. He participated in all aspects of Community life and led
in the establishment of many of the Community’s programs in the fields of welfare,
education, aged and child care. An eloquent and great man in mind and spirit who
will always be loved and cherished.
Mr Marinos is remembered
by the members of the Greek
Orthodox Community of South
Australia for his dedication,
tireless efforts and outstanding
contribution to GreekAustralians in this State
and nationally.
flinders.edu.au/LOGOS
Since its establishment with an annual donation of $1000, the following students
have been awarded with the prize in his honour:
2001: Procopis Louca, 2003: Maria Palaktsoglou, 2004: Eva Giorginis, 2005: Andrea
Stylianou, 2006: Anastasia Sideri, 2007: Arthur Spassis, 2008: Peter Kassapidis, 2009:
Maria Shialis, 2010: Maria Herodotou, 2011: Areti Devetzidis, 2012: Barbara Doherty
and Anthony Psarros, 2013: Michelle Hammond
Pictured is Michelle Hammond, the most recent recipient awarded at
a ceremony held at the Greek Orthodox Community in December.
The Greek Orthodox community of SA has continued
to support the program of Modern Greek at Flinders
University since 1987 and has been a silver sponsor
of the last ten biennial international conferences.
Sponsors,
Scholarships
and Events
Recent Donors
& Supporters
Mr Nikos Velkos, St George College, the South Australian
Council for the Greek Cultural Month, www.ausgreeknet.com
and The Foundation for Hellenic Studies.
Major Benefactors
The Georgios and Nektarios Mavragelos Research Scholarship
The Karytinos Family and Olympic Industries Scholarship.
The support from both of these scholarship funds continues
to help provide resources to support teaching, research and
services to the community. In 2014 their support will assist
with the continued development of the online programs.
We are also very pleased to announce that Mr Alex Karytinos
and Olympic Industries have committed to supporting the
Centre with a $5000 donation each year starting from 2013.
This commitment will go towards the development of a fully
online Modern Greek program and help achieve our goals.
Your support is significant and valuable to us.
If you would like to become a Friend of LOGOS
please contact Layla Plummer,
LOGOS Centre, Flinders University
P: +612 8 8201 3854
Free Lecture
Artist on the
move: El Greco
in Crete, Italy
and Spain
Scholarships
Exciting news from Queensland
A full online Modern Greek program is now available at
Griffith University (Queensland), through the LOGOS Centre.
A dream of more than twenty years for the Greek community
of Queensland to establish a tertiary Greek program that is at
last becoming a reality. The Greek Community of Queensland,
spontaneously decided to establish ten competitive
scholarships, through the LEXION alliance, worth $3000 each
for Modern Greek students.
The scholarships are proudly sponsored by:
1.
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10.
Dr Beulah Castan in honour of her husband
Dr Constantine Castan, O.A.M.
Jim, Helen and Evan Raptis
AHEPA QLD (Australasian Hellenic Educational
Progressive Association)
Auxiliary of the Greek Orthodox Community of
St George, Brisbane
Greek Ethnic School of the Greek Orthodox
Community of St George, Brisbane
Emmanuel and Maria Drivas
Diacaris family in honour of Jim Diacaris
Peter Spathis Foundation
Peter Spathis Foundation
Peter Spathis Foundation
To apply visit: griffith.edu.au/modern-greek
On behalf of the LOGOS Centre and the South Australian
Council for the Greek Cultural Month, we are pleased to invite
you to:
“Artist on the move: El Greco in Crete,
Italy and Spain”, presented by Assistant
Professor, Panayotis Ioannou from the
University of Crete.
Tuesday the of 8th April 2014 at 7pm.
Flinders in the City, Victoria Square.
Please RSVP to [email protected] or 8201 3825
by 1st April.
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