Karen Van Dyck, a professor of modern Greek literature in Columbia University’s Classics Department, delivered a lecture titled “The Greek Alphabet in America,”. The lecture examined how language shapes our understanding of migration, focusing on the Greek language and alphabet in the Greek American diaspora.
Professor Van Dyck began her lecture explaining the concept of “othered languages,” describing Greek as a language perceived as foreign by English speakers. She illustrated the idea with a bell curve tracing the development of multilingualism and multiculturalism alongside the...
Are you looking to practice your spoken Modern Greek? Then Στέκι (Steki) aka ‘Greek Table’ is the place for you! Στέκι brings together Modern Greek speakers from all over campus and offers a friendly and casual environment to practice the language. All language skills, proficiency levels, and Greek varieties/dialects are welcome!