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American Philhellenism and Human Rights – Event at the Philhellenism Museum

Featured American Philhellenism and Human Rights – Event at the Philhellenism Museum

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP), organizes in collaboration with the Municipality of Athens at the Philhellenism Museum, an event entitled: “American Philhellenism and human rights”.

The event is organized in collaboration with “This is Athens” as part of the program of “This is Athens City Festival”.

Invited are renowned Philhellenes and personalities in the field of education, business, and politics. Among them are Mr. Jacques Bouchard, Professor at the University of Montreal, Ms. Catherine Elisabeth Fleming, Rector of New York University, Mr. Alexander Kitroeff, Greek Historian, Professor of History at Haverford College, Pennsylvania, USA, and Visiting Professor at CYA, Mr. Mark Mazower, Professor of History at Columbia University in New York, members of the American College of Greece (Deree, Pierce, ALBA), the American College of Anatolia Thessaloniki, the American Community Schools of Athens and Athens College.

During the event, SHP will announce the award of the Lord Byron Medal to Professors Jacques Bouchard, Catherine Elisabeth Fleming and Mark Mazower.

The event will be coordinated by Ms. Katerina Sokou, Washington DC correspondent for Kathimerini and SKAI and nonresident senior fellow, Atlantic Council.

The event will take place on May 31, 2022 at 19.00, at the Philhellenism Museum, 12 Zisimopoulou, 11524 Athens.

Free guided tours of the Museum of Philhellenism

The Museum of Philhellenism, with the periodical exhibition "American Hellenism" presents the relations that the American had with the Greek Revolution and the action of important American Philhellenes. It also highlights the influence that the Greek Revolution had on the struggle for the abolition slavery and human rights. Finally, the effect that of Greek culture and the Athenian democracy in the political system and architecture in the USA.

The exhibition highlights the role played by the Greek Revolution and Hellenism in the societies of the western world and emphasizes that adoption of the values ​​of Greek culture is a guarantee for the respect of human rights, ensuring the solidarity of  civilized nations, condemnation of crimes against humanity and support and protection of victims of barbarism

The Museum of Philhellenism will offer free guided tours in May 2022, especially to visitors coming from the United States Of America. Those interested can register at the email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on the phone +30.210.8094750.
For information:

Ms. Leoni P. Thanassoula
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+30.210.8094750

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