Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies

The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies (also: Hellenic Society ) is a specialized, non-profit British company in 1879, the Greek language, literature, history, art and archeology of the ancient world, the Byzantine period and the Modern is dedicated to. Your seat them together with the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies at the Institute of Classical Studies, University of London, which is in the Senate House of the University and the Joint Library, the shared library is home to the two companies.

The Hellenic Society is the Journal of Hellenic Studies, and since the 1950s as a supplement the Archaeological Reports out. Occasionally, monographs Supplementary Papers, since 2001 under the series title: published Occasional Publications. In addition, the Society organizes an annual lecture series as well as occasional lectures and meetings in London and support along with the Classical Association lectures and lecture series in the United Kingdom. Schools, universities and other institutions as well as students and young researchers will be promoted with various scholarships.

First Chairman of the company is Chris Carey, to the deputy chairman include, among others, Patricia E. Easterling, Robin Osborne and Malcolm Schofield to the previous chairman Robert Browning and Reginald Pepys Winnington - Ingram. Among the honorary members include, among others, Walter Burkert, Robert Carl and Wilhelm Schubart. Christian Habicht received the 1998 Prize Criticos the Hellenic Society.

From this society has emerged with a more specific task Founded in 1983, the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies.