Hellenic Museum Summer School 2021

Dr Christopher Gribbin has taught with the Hellenic Museum Summer School since 2018. He is an Adjunct Lecturer at La Trobe Univeristy and a  public historian, specialising in ancient Greece and Rome. He has a particular interest in understanding how people make sense of the world, whether through religion, philosophy, myth, art or architecture.Christopher regularly presents lectures to community groups, professional organisations and school groups. He also leads cultural tours to visit ancient sites withAustralians Studying Abroad. He is well regarded as a clear and enthusiastic teacher who loves to share his passion about the ancient world with the community.

Dr Christopher Gribbin

The Hellenic Museum Summer School presents relaxed and entertaining short courses open to anyone wanting to learn about the ancient world.

The 2021 summer school will be conducted online via Zoom.One subject will be on offer this year:City, town and country in ancient GreeceThis course will explore life in ancient Greek settlements across almost 3,000 years. Starting with Mycenae in the Bronze Age, we continue to Athens and its surrounds in the Classical era, then look at Roman Corinth and finish with Byzantine Thessaloniki and Mystras. The course explores what the cities looked like, how they functioned and how they interacted with the towns and rural areas around them. We consider the continuity across time, as well as the changes resulting from the growth, collapse and transformation of empires. This course is a great way to understand the daily lives of people in ancient Greece and the breadth of Greek history, as well as indulge in some armchair travel.5 x 1 hour sessions4-8 January 202111.00 am - 12.00 pm (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) each day

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