Institute for Mediterranean Studies

Research Projects

MigraMedia

Migration Narratives in European Media: Teaching, Learning, and Reflecting

Project Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Markus Heide, Stiftung Universität Hildesheim
https://www.uni-hildesheim.de/fb3/institute/institut-fuer-englische-sprache-und-literatur/team/markus-heide/

IMS Coordinator
Panayiota Mini, Institute for Mediterranean Studies & University of Crete

ERRIKOS THALASSINOS

ERRIKOS THALASSINOS

The aim of this project is to preserve, document and showcase, through a series of actions, the work of  Errikos Thalassinos (1927-2000), the prolific filmmaker, screenwriter, and writer from Herakleion, Crete. With the permission of Errikos Thalassinos’ family, the project’s team has completed the digitalization and documentation of the holdings of his personal archive (Responsible: Grigoris Voskakis).

Greek Cinema-Film Adaptation. Theory and Practice

Greek Cinema-Film Adaptation. Theory and Practice

Under the auspices and funding of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports

Organization: Institute for Mediterranean Studies, FORTH.

Collaborating Organizations
Union of Philologists of Heraklion Prefecture
Camera On: Cultural School Network of Secondary Education of Heraklion
With the support of the Social Space of the A. & M. Kalokairinos Foundation

Η Πόλις γεννιέται

nomades artcore: «Η Πόλις γεννιέται»

Μια «κατακερματισμένη» παράσταση, εμπνευσμένη από τις ανώνυμες μαρτυρίες ανθρώπων, οι οποίοι έζησαν και μεγάλωσαν στο Ρέθυμνο του χθες και του σήμερα. Φωνές σημερινών γονιών, νέων, μαθητών. Ένα συνονθύλευμα καθημερινού λόγου, ακαδημαϊκής γνώσης, σωματικότητας, ποίησης και ζωντανής μουσικής.

Fin de siècle

Fin de siècle: Impressions of Melodies from Smyrna

The project concerns the creation and publication of a trilingual book-cd (Greek-English-French), containing songs from the region of Smyrna, published in late 19th century by L. A. Bourgault Ducoudray  under the title Trente Mélodies Populaires de Grèce & d’ Orient.

International Film Productions in Greece: The Case of Crete

International Film Productions in Greece: The Case of Crete

This project focuses on international film productions that were shot on the island of Crete, Greece, which, since the late 1940s has attracted many foreign film crews. In particular, the project examines the reasons behind producers’ choice of Crete as a shooting location, the legislation under which these productions became feasible, and their consequences for the local economy and society. This project is implemented by the University of Crete, Greece.

Stratis Karras

Stratis Karras's Theater and Contribution to Modern Greek Culture and Society

The aim of  this project is to record and digitalize the theater work of Stratis Karas, prepare an edition of his plays, and give prominence to his contribution to modern Greek culture.

Greek Traditional Music

Greek Traditional Music

Primary Investigator Giorgos Amargianakis †, Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Athens

THALETAS

The Violin Tradition in the Cretan Traditional Music, "THALETAS" in the context of EPET II

(IMS-FORTH, MUSIC DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS)

The aim of the research program was to conduct extensive ethno-musicological research to record the living violin tradition in the island of Crete.

CRINNO MUSIC II

The musical tradition of lyra in Cretan folk music in Rethymno prefecture

The aim of the research program was to conduct extensive ethno-musicological research to record the living lyre tradition of the Rethymno prefecture area. The major objective of the Program was to record musical works from professional and semi-professional musicians of Rethymno origins and to collect and document the material through field research and participatory observation.