Open Seminar: A multi-cultural Epirus : populations, languages and education during the last years of the Ottoman Empire

Location: The Delphi Bank Mezzanine, The Greek Centre, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
Date: THURSDAY 20/6/2019 @ 7:00pm
Presenters: Themistoklis Papadopoulos

Language of Presentation: English | R.M.L.G.*: 0 - No knowledge of Greek required.
Entry: FREE

Synopsis

This lecture will examine the demographic, linguistic and educational situation in the region of Epirus from the first half of the 19th century until the outbreak of the Balkan Wars and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Ali Pasha’s governance in early 19th century was beneficial for many cities in Epirus such as Ioannina where the economic prosperity together with the development of arts and education can be observed. Greek businessmen contributed to the creation of many schools which survived up to the present. Themistoklis will discuss the harmonious coexistence of many different languages, cultures and religions such as Jewish, Vlach, Turkish and Albanian in Epirus before its incorporation into Greece.

Bio

Themistoklis Papadopoulos is from Ioannina, Epirus. He studied in France where he became PhD in applied linguistics in University Paris-3 Sorbonne Nouvelle. He is specialized in language and cultural education, linguistic policies, multilingualism and sociolinguistics. He is the author of a book about the linguistic policies in modern Greece and he published many researches about the education and languages around the world

Sponsors

We thank the following donor for making this seminar possible: Pan Epirotic Federation of Australia.

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