On February 9, 2026, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Greece in Toronto, organized an event for World Greek Language Day, which is recognized by UNESCO and the UN and celebrated annually on February 9. The date marks the memorial day of Greece’s national poet, […]
"Bridging Identity and Heritage: Greek Canadian Stories in the Digital Age" On May 9-10 and 15, 2025, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives will host the 4th Greek Canadian Studies Conference titled “Bridging Identity and Heritage: Greek Canadian Stories in the Digital Age.” The opening day […]
"Diasporic Identity: Performance and Practice." On May 9-10, 2024, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University will host the 3rd Greek Canadian Studies Conference. The central theme of this year’s conference is “Diasporic Identity: Performance and Practice.” Participants will discuss how Greek Canadian identity […]
An Event to Commemorate Mr. Michalis Mouratidis' Landmark Donation On May 9, 2024, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University, and the Greek Community of Toronto will host "From Press to Preservation: Building the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University." Join us at the […]
Description: The student uprising of November 17, 1973, was pivotal in recent Greek history. The protest against the dictatorship reverberated through Greek communities abroad, especially the Greek community in Toronto and York University, in particular. Andreas Papandreou, a York faculty member in the Department of Economics, founded the most organized resistance movement (Panhellenic Liberation Movement) […]
On May 11-12, 2023, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History and the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at York University will host the 2nd Greek Canadian Studies Conference. The central theme of this year’s conference is “Diversity in Greekness.” Participants will discuss how Greekness has been conceptualized and enacted in the modern era. […]
On May 11, 2023, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives invites our donors and stakeholders to York University for our first HHF Greek Canadian Archives’ Donor Appreciation Event. For more information or to RSVP, please email hhfgca@yorku.ca
The York University Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Modern Greek History and Hellenic Studies and the Greek Canadian History Project are pleased to announce the inaugural Conference on Greek Canadian Studies. The Conference will take place on May 3-4, 2018. We are delighted to host a number of academics, writers and a film producer to […]