Organizers The Swedish Institute and Jenny Wallensten welcome scholars with an interest in ancient Greek religion to participate in the discussions of the Athens Greek Religion Seminar.

The AGRS is a running seminar treating all aspects and angles of ancient Greek religion. The Seminar provides a platform for presentations of work in progress as well as a forum for discussions of current research trends and new literature.

Tomas Alusik, Charles University, will give a paper entitled

The Asklepieion of Paros:
New sources and the re-study of the site

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Welcome to the Autumn 2026 series of the Athens Greek Religion Seminar.

All seminars will take place at 17h (Athens) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Swedish Institute at Athens and online via Zoom.

Vasso Zachari, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), will give a paper entitled

Ritual, myth and humour. Animals’ depictions at the altar.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Daria Resh, Swedish Institute at Athens, will give a paper entitled

What is in the Bath? Space and Ritual in the Byzantine Legends of St. Barbara.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Julietta Steinhauer, University College London, will give a paper entitled

Affordability, Affluence, and Society: priesthood sales and the economies of Hellenistic poleis.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Maria Mili, University of Glasgow, will give a paper entitled

Show Me the Money!
Religious Reciprocity and Economic Transactions.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

The Swedish Institute at Athens and the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens cordially invite you to a jointly organised lecture within the framework of the Athens Greek Religion Seminar

The Discovery of the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Samikon

by Birgitta Eder – Erofili-Iris Kolia – Sophia Zoumbaki.

The lecture takes place on Friday, May 22, 2026, at 18.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens, Leoforos Alexandras 26, and on­line via Zoom.