Modern Hellenic Studies

Overview

The Yale University Library supports research and teaching in Modern Hellenic Studies. The primary focus of the collection is on Hellenic studies in general (Greece and Cyprus: Classical, Byzantine, and the Modern era). This includes imprint materials from Greece and Greek-language publications from the Greek diaspora. The Program for Hellenic Studies supports and coordinates the study of post-Antiquity Hellenic culture and civilization. It offers a comprehensive program of instruction in the modern Greek language at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. In addition, the Program offers a variety of courses in modern Greek literature and culture as well as in Ottoman and modern Greek history. The Program also fosters courses in other departments, including Byzantine history and Byzantine history of art.

Academic Departments and Programs Supported

  • Program for Hellenic Studies

Selection Responsibilities

Materials for the Modern Hellenic Studies general collection is selected by the Librarian for Western European Humanities. Material in modern Greek is also selected by the Haas Arts Library and the Divinity Library. Feature films in Greek are selected by the Yale Film Archive.

Languages Collected

Modern Greek; also any other language having a Greek imprint (English, French, Italian, etc.).

Chronological and Geographical Focus

The primary chronological time period covers the end of the Classical period in the West to the present day. The primary area covered is the Hellenic world (Greece and Byzantium). 

Subjects Collected

  • Archaeology
  • Byzantine studies
  • Gender studies
  • History
  • Literature
  • Media studies
  • Politics and government

Formats Collected

  • print books
  • print journals
  • electronic journals
  • streaming media (when part of a package)
  • DVD/Blu-ray, collected selectively on request
  • reference materials: dictionaries, handbooks, encyclopedias, bibliographies, biographical materials

Languages Collected

Modern Greek; works in English having a Greek imprint collected selectively. Works pertaining to modern Hellenic Studies are also collected in other modern European languages under the European History collection or by the Marx Library.

Chronological and Geographical Focus

The primary chronological period covers the end of the Classical period in the West to the present day. The primary area covered is the Hellenic world (Greece and Byzantium).

Exclusions

  • dissertations
  • genre fiction
  • manuscripts
  • popular fiction
  • preprints
  • self-published works
  • software
  • textbooks and workbooks
  • cookbooks

Subject Librarian
Michael Printy
Head, Humanities Group and Librarian for Western European Humanities
Department: Area Studies and Humanities
(203) 436-9215