Our inaugural CYA Student Conference themed “Greece and Beyond: Notions of Identity in the Greek World,” took place on May 3 and 4 at the CYA Academic Centre.  The conference explored the essence of what it means to be Greek, and why people need to identify themselves as Greek.

Just kidding! The above did not actually happen. No technology, fasting, constant prayer, solidarity, and did I mention no technology?! Definitely not the life for me. But for some, that sounds like the perfect cup of tea. 

After a comprehensive search, The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) has chosen Jennifer Sacher (CYA 99′) to be the next editor of Hesperia, the School’s quarterly periodical.

 

Why stay in the classroom when surrounded by a city buzzing with political activity?Earlier this semester Professor Aganidis (Crisis and Recovery in Greece and Europe) took his class for a visit to the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV). The federation provides responsible and independent representation of private economy – The place to be if you want to get an insider’s view on what the private sector does to accomplish their goals: to turn Greece into a productive, outward-looking and competitive economy.

From Meteora, Greece!

My first trip out of Athens was to Meteora, a small town 200 miles north from my new home on the mainland of Greece. Two fellow CYA-ers and I took a 6 hour train ride at midnight on a Thursday and reached our end destination in Kalabaka bright and early 6am on Friday!

A few weeks ago, several CYA students had the opportunity to travel to Delphi and participate in the 2nd annual Delphi Economic Forum. This year’s theme was: Outlook for Greece and the Region vision 2020- 2030.