Washington, DC.- The American Hellenic Institute will have a two day virtual conference, on March 18-19, honoring the bicentennial anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821. The conference is entitled “The United States and the Greek War of Independence 1821”.
Opening Remarks: Nick Larigakis, AHI President
Welcome: Dr. Alexander Kitroeff, Conference Chairman &
Professor Haverford College
Greetings: Ambassador Alexandra Papadopoulou, Ambassador of Greece to the United States
March 18, 2021: Panel 1
Moderator: James L Marketos, Esq.,AHI Board MemberI. The Greek War of Independence in Perspective
Dr. Alexander Kitroeff, Conference Chairman & Professor, Haverford College
II. The Proto-American Philhellenes of 1821
Dr. Constantine Hatzidimitriou, Former Adjunct Associate
Professor, Queens College/CUNY
III. The President and the U.S. Congress: Ideals and Policy
Nicholas G. Karambelas, Esq., AHI Legal Counsel
March 19, 2021: Panel 2
Moderator: Dr. Polyvia Parara,University of Maryland
I. Adamantios Korais and Thomas Jefferson: The Authors of Two Revolutions
Professor Alexandros Kyrou, Salem State University
II. American Philhellenes 1827-1830: Motivation and Accomplishments
Professor Maureen Santelli, Northern Virginia Community College
III. America and the Greek State from 1830 and Beyond
Dr. Van Coufoudakis, Professor Emeritus of Political Science & Dean Emeritus of the College of Arts & Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University & AHI Board Member
More information www.ahiworld.org
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