The Laboratory for the Study of Latin Language, Literature, and Culture (LARES) is dedicated to meeting research and educational needs related to Latin language, literature, and culture. It promotes research on philological editions, commentaries, and translations of Latin texts from all periods. Additionally, the Laboratory supports the study and interpretation of Latin literature using modern methodological tools and interdisciplinary approaches, incorporating fields such as digital humanities, ecocriticism, post-humanism, cognitive studies, reception theory, and gender studies, among others.

LARES also aims to promote Classics and Humanities in general, with a focus on the intellectual legacy of Roman civilization as an essential part of both Modern Greek and European cultural traditions. The Laboratory also strives to build partnerships with academic institutions and research centres, both in Greece and internationally, fostering collaboration and the exchange of scholarly expertise.

Other key objectives of LARES include:

• addressing the research and teaching needs of the Department of Greek Philology, as well as other departments within the School of Classics and Humanities of Democritus University of Thrace, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, in areas aligned with the Laboratory’s scope.
• publishing scholarly articles, studies, monographs, and the proceedings of conferences and workshops on topics central to the Laboratory’s research.
• organizing academic events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, lectures, training programs, summer schools, and educational trips related to the Laboratory’s areas of focus.
• developing innovative teaching methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers in fields pertinent to the Laboratory’s mission.
• contributing to the creation of new, engaging undergraduate and postgraduate curricula for the Department of Greek Philology at Democritus University of Thrace, while also enhancing existing programs in line with the Laboratory’s areas of expertise.
• innovating teaching methods and implementing training programs for school teachers to modernize the teaching of classical languages and significantly enrich classical studies in secondary education.

For the Laboratory’s regulations, click HERE.

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Head of Laboratory: Assoc. Prof. Charilaos Michalopoulos (Rectoral Confirmation of Election: ∆ΠΘ/∆∆Κ/49813/5411/03-06-2024)

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Academic Staff:

Prof. Ioannis Deligiannis

Assist. Prof. Anna Mastrogianni

Assist. Prof. George Paraskeviotis

Postdoctoral Researcher Artemis Archontogeorgi

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Contact details:

Tel: 25310-39941

Email: stela@helit.duth.gr

Website: https://stela.helit.duth.gr (under construction)

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Postal address:

Department of Greek Philology

Laboratory for the Study of Latin Language, Literature, and Culture

Democritus University of Thrace
University Campus

GR 69100, Komotini

Greece

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Membership 
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Laboratory, you can complete the online registration application form available here.

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Events

The Laboratory organizes a series of lectures, workshops, seminars, and conferences focused on the study and interpretation of Latin literature and Roman culture, as well as the development of innovative methods for teaching Latin.

November-December 2024

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