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Social Events & Talks

Past & present Social Events & Seminars of the Society are listed below.

The schedule for Thursday Drinks can be separately found here.

17 May 2016 - Insights into the job market from Business Consultants (co-organized with Alumni Hub) - DIKEMES auditorium - 7:00pm
27 March 2016 - Watch the Oxford-Cambridge boat race with us - James Joyce pub, Astiggos 12, Monastiraki - 5:00pm

16 December 2015 - Annual Oxbridge Christmas Dinner - Yacht Club of Greece - 08:30pm
8 December 2015 - Debate 2015 - Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Stanford, Harvard clubs - DIKEMES auditorium - 7:00pm
2 June 2015 - Public lecture in Athens by South East European Studies of Oxford University (SEESOX) " Europe in Crisis and how to get out of it" - Megaron Plus - 7:00pm
20 May 2015 - Poetry reading by A.E. Stallings - The British School at Athens - 07:00pm
28 April 2015 - Informal discussion over tea with Bank of Greece Governor, Mr Yiannis Stournaras - 06:00pm - POSTPONED
26 April 2015 - Benaki Museum of Islamic Art guided visit by Dr. Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Shariat-Panahi and Dr. Aphrodite Kamara - 10:00am

3 April 2015 - Special showing of Richard Witlock's "The Street" video installation to the members of the society, which will be followed by a talk and discussion until 19:45 and by drinks at the foyer - Greek Film Archive (Tainiothiki Ellados) - 06:15pm

19 December 2014 - Annual Oxbridge Christmas Dinner - Yacht Club of Greece - 08:30pm
7 December 2014 - 4th Annual Poetry & Prose event - Union of Archeologists Building, Thission - 11:00am
24 November 2014 - Debate 2014 - Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Stanford, Harvard clubs - ACS Theatre - 7:30pm - [ details ] [ map ]
25 September 2014 - Oxbridge Wine Tasting - Kokotos Vineyards - 7:00pm
15 June 2014 - Guided visit of Kaisariani Monastery followed by picnic - 9:00pm [ details ] [ guide info ]
6 April 2014 - Watch the Oxford-Cambridge boat race with us - James Joyce pub, Monastiraki, Astiggos 7:30pm

18 December 2013 - Xmas dinner - Yacht Club - RSVP binding - 9pm [ details ]
12 December 2013 - Annual meeting - Elections - 7:30pm @ Kostis Palamas building, Academias & Sina
30 November 2013 - Poetry and prose event - Union of Archeologists Building, Thission - 10:30am TIME CHANGED! - [ details ]
30 November 2013 - Award ceremony piano concert - Dionysia Trust - 8pm [ details ]
14 November 2013 - Debate 2013 - Oxford, Cambridge, Princeton, Stanford, Harvard clubs - ACS arts center - 7:30pm - [ details GRE ] [ details ENG ] [ map ]
20 June 2013 - Lecture by Dr Karasmanis, feat. Dr Zanias - 8:30pm [ invitation ]
31 March 2013 - Watch the Oxford-Cambridge boat race with us - James Joyce pub, Monastiraki, Astiggos 12 - 6pm
10 March 2013 - The Antikythera Mechanism, Tour of the temporary exhibition, National Archealogical Museum - 11am [ museum details ]

20 December 2012 - X-mas Dinner and Annual Meeting - 8:30pm @ Kostis Palamas building, Academias & Sina - RSVP is binding - [ invitation ]
1 October 2012 - "Σκέψεις για την κοινωνία των ΗΠΑ λίγο πριν τις προεδρικές εκλογές", Θ.Βερέμης, Μ.Ξαφά, Γ.Παλαιολόγος - The HUB, Alkminis 5, Gazi - 8pm [ details - poster - SKAI press release ]
29 Septemeber 2012 - Brunch of Poetry and Prose, Literature event in Nafplio, in collaboration with the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies - @ Philhellene Square and King Otto Street, 21100, Nafplion, tel 27520 47030 - 10:00am [ invitation ]
30 May 2012 - Debate: Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Princeton and Stanford - "Η Ελλάδα είναι Πλούσια Χώρα" - ACS arts center 7:30pm [ details ]
7 April 2012 - Watch the Oxford-Cambridge boat race with us - James Joyce pub, Monastiraki, Astiggos 12 - 3:30pm
March 17th, 2012 - Guided tour of the Acropolis Museum - 12pm (noon) - RSVP
February 16th, 2012 - Our second 23-min lecture by Richard Whitlock “Parallel projection and the feeling of reality in art” - Tainiothiki Ellados, Iera Odos 48, 104 35, Kerameikos, Athens, 210 3609695 - 7:00pm [ talk ]

December 20th, 2011 - Annual X-mas dinner at Naytikos Omilos Ellados with Cambridge Alumni of Greece - RSVP [ invitation ]
November 15th, 2011 - Annual meeting & elections - Kostis Palamas building - Academias 48 & Sina - 7:00pm
September 24th, 2011 - Literature event in Nafplio, in collaboration with the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies - Brunch of Poetry and Prose - @ Philhellene Square and King Otto Street, 21100, Nafplion, tel 27520 47030 - 11:00am
March 29th, 2011 - Dakis Joannou will host the Society at a strict RSVP event to discuss art
February 7th, 2011 - Debate (in Greek) - Oxford-Cambridge-Harvard-Princeton-Stanford - Subject: "Η προστασία του περιβάλλοντος αποτελεί τροχοπέδη για την ανάπτυξη" - @ ΔΙΚΕΜΕΣ building, Plateia Stadiou 5, 8:00pm - [ invitation ]

December 14th, 2010 - Annual X-mas dinner with the Harvard Club @ St.George Lycabettus, 8:00pm - RSVP [ invitation ]
December 3rd, 2010 - Reception to welcome the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford @ Kostis Palamas building, Univ. of Athens, Sina & Academias, 6:30pm - RSVP [ interview by Alina Sarantis ]
October 14th, 2010 - 23-minute lectures - Evangelia Sembou "G.W.F. Hegel" - @ British Council first floor meeting room, Plateia Kolonakiou 17, 7pm - [ summary / talk ]
January 13th, 2010 - Debate (in Greek) - Oxford-Cambridge-Harvard-Princeton-Stanford - Subject: "Οι ικανοί δενπρέπει να μπαίνουν στην πολιτική" - @ ΔΙΚΕΜΕΣ building, Plateia Stadiou 5, 7:30pm - [ invitation ]

December 14th, 2009 - Christmas Dinner - @ St. George Lycabettus Hotel - Guest speaker is Stefanos Manos - RSVP by 10-Dec-2009 - Welcome drinks 8pm - [ invitation ]
September 14th, 2009, Prof. Mackridge lecture on "Language Controversy" - @ The British School at Athens, Souidias st 52, Kolonaki, 7:30pm - [ invitation ] [ download the talk in PDF ]

May 20th, 2009 - Elections & Wine reception - @ Kostis Palamas building, Univ. of Athens, 8pm
March 29th, 2009 - Oxford-Cambridge Boat race live - @ James Joyce bar, Monastiraki, 5pm
March 18th, 2009 - Poetry Reading by AE Stallings - @ The British School at Athens, Souidias st 52, Kolonaki, 7:30pm
January 28th, 2009 - Debate - @ ΔΙΚΕΜΕΣ Auditorium, 5 Plateia Stadiou, Athens, 8pm - [ invitation ]

December 17th, 2008 - Christmas Dinner 2008 - @ St. George Lycabettus Hotel, 8:30pm
September 24th, 2008 - Prof.Zerefos lecture on "Planetary Change" - @ Kostis Palamas building, Univ. of Athens, 7pm
May 18th, 2008 - Family day, Visit to Attica Zoo - @ Attica Zoo, 11am
May 8th, 2008 - General Assembly - Univ. of Athens, Economics Dept, 7pm
March 29th, 2008 - Oxford-Cambridge Boat race live - @ James Joyce bar, Monastiraki, 6pm
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December 13th, 2007 - Oxbridge Christmas Dinner 2007 - @ Athens Tennis Club
September 30th, 2007 - Picnic with Halepas - @ Parko Stratou, Goudi
June 18th, 2007 - Summer drinks by the sea - @ Moorings bar, Marina Vouliagmenis
June 6th, 2007 - Evening drinks - @ Grande Bretagne, rooftop cafe
May 8th, 2007 - Wine Tasting - @ Cultural Centre of the University of Athens
January 20th, 2007 - Nonda: Six Decades of Art (1940-2000) - @ Benaki Museum - Pireos St