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.

Welcome to the Spring 2025 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.

Despina Iosif, College Year in Athens, will give a paper entitled

Standing Sebomenos and Phritton in Front of the Gods.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mit­seon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Beatriz Pañeda Murcia, Swedish Institute at Athens & Lund University, will give a paper entitled

Co-Living with the Gods on Hellenistic Delos Domestic Religion and Home-Making in a Multicultural Port City.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hy­brid for­mat with live pres­ence at the Swedish In­sti­tute at Athens, Mit­seon 9, and on­line via Zoom. 

Hannah Smagh, Pennsylvania State University, will give a paper entitled

The Sacred Home: Rethinking Household Religion in Ancient Greece.

The seminar takes place on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 17.00 (Athens) only online via Zoom. 

Prof. Edward M. Harris, Durham University & University of Edinburgh, will give a paper entitled

Suppliants, Law and Religion: The Traditions about Cylon’s Attempt at Tyranny.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and online via Zoom. 

Bonna D. Wescoat, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, will give a paper entitled

From City to Sanctuary on Samothrace.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and online via Zoom. 

Hans Beck, Münster University, will give a paper entitled

The Materiality of Oaths.

The seminar takes place on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 17.00 (Athens) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, and online via Zoom.