The future of Hellenism in America : select conference papers / editor Van Coufoudakis.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, DC : American Hellenic Institute Foundation, [2021]Description: 457 pages : illustrations ; 2 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781889247090
- 305.8893073
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Includes index.
"This volume is a collection of papers presented at the annual AHIF conferences on "The Future of Hellenism in America" held throughout the United States since 2002. The selected papers are organized along eight themes: Defining and promoting Hellenism in the United States; The role of the media; The importance of participation in the political process; The future of Greek American organizations; Modern Greek Studies programs in American universities; The teaching of the Greek language; Issues affecting Greek American identity; and Hellenism and the role of the Orthodox Church. These papers show the growth, evolution, and success of an immigrant community that confronted serious discrimination in the first quarter of the twentieth century but rose to prominence in all aspects of American life through its own efforts"--