Conference Programme 09.10-09.20: Registration 09.20-09.

30: Welcoming Address

First Session (Chair: Sotiris Mitralexis) in Greek 09.30-10.10: Prof. Christos Yannaras (Panteion University, Athens) 10.10-10.30: Theodoros Pantoulas (Sapienza University, Rome) in Greek : 10.30-11.00: Discussion 11.00-11.10: Coffee break

Second Session (Chair: Prof. Georgios Steiris) in English 11.10-11.30: Dimitris Faros (Panteion University, Athens) in English The Principle of Nationalities and the Ideal of the Empire: Ideological Debate during Greeces National Schism 11.30-11.50: Sotiris Mitralexis (Freie Universitt Berlin) Elements of Political Theory in Odysseas Elytis essay Ta Dimosia kai ta Idiotika (The Public and the Private). 11.50-12.10 Dionysios Skliris (Universit Paris IV-Sorbonne) in English Trinitarian theology and Modern Greek identity 12.10-12.40: Discussion

Third Session (Chair: Prof. Georgios Arabatzis) in Greek 12.40-13.20: Prof. Ilias Papagiannopoulos (University of Piraeus) in Greek

Griechische Kulturstiftung - Zweigstelle Berlin, Wittenbergplatz 3a, 2. Etage, 10789 Berlin

 : 13.20-13.40: Kostas Koutsourelis - in Greek : 13.40-14.10: Discussion

LUNCH BREAK: 14.10-15.40

Fourth Session (Chair: Prof. Ilias Papagiannopoulos) in English 15.40-16.00: Prof. Georgios Steiris (University of Athens) in English George of Trebizond and Bessarion on Identity and Otherness 16.00-16.20: Prof. Michail Mantzanas (Ecclesiastical Academy Of Athens) in English Greek Identity and Independence in Leonardos Philaras works 16.20-16.40: Athanasia Theodoropoulou (University of Athens) in Greek 16.40-17.10: Discussion 17.10-17.20: Coffee break

Fifth Session (Chair: Prof. Georgios Steiris) in English 17.20-17.40: Prof. Georgios Arabatzis (University of Athens) in English Byzantine philosophy and modernity 17.40-18.00: Dimitrios Vasilakis (Kings College, London) in English Petros Brailas-Armenis and the constituents of Modern-Greek identity 18.00-18.20: Nicoletta Hadjipavlou (Kings College, London) in English Experiencing Empire: The case of Cyprus National Poet and his representation of the Ottoman Empire 18.20-18.50: Discussion

Closing Remarks (18.50-19.00) Transfer to Conference Dinner The Conference Dinner will be held at Restaurant Olivenbaum, Breite Strae 33, 13187 Pankow Berlin (S+U Pankow, M1 station Rathaus Pankow). Tel: 004930 49919612.

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Griechische Kulturstiftung - Zweigstelle Berlin, Wittenbergplatz 3a, 2. Etage, 10789 Berlin