Athens Greek Religion Seminar
Programme, Spring 2026
Published: 2025-12-18
Welcome to the Spring 2026 series of the Athens Greek Religion Seminar.
Programme
January 13
Matthew Haysom, Newcastle University: A Sketch in Negative Space: Religious Materiality in Bronze Age Crete and Syria
January 27
Eleni Fassa, Democritus University of Thrace: From Syria to Macedonia: relocation, transformation and interaction in the cult of Atargatis
February 10
Viktoria Raeuchle, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg & Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München: Chain my Heart! Bound Eros in Graeco-Roman Art and Literature
March 10
Ifigenia Leventi, University of Thessaly: Divine names versus divine identities in Classical votive reliefs
March 31
Elisa Sioumpara, Hellenic Ministry of Culture: Where was the cult of the Roman Emperor in Athens? New evidence for the Athenian Sebasteion on the Acropolis
April 28
Jorrit Kelder, Universität Hamburg & Oxford University: Facing the Gods. Mycenaean statues and their possible role in rituals
May 26
Maria Mili, University of Glasgow: Show Me the Money! Religious Reciprocity and Economic Transactions
June 16
Julietta Steinhauer, University College London: Affordability, Efficacy, and Society: ’Capital’ and Greek religion
All seminars will take place at 17h (Athens time) in a hybrid format with live presence at the Swedish Institute at Athens and online via Zoom.
More details about each seminar and its registration procedure will be available on our website, www.sia.gr
Welcome!
Attached file: THE ATHENS GREEK RELIGION SEMINAR SPRING 2026
