International Byzantine Greek Summer School, Trinity College, Dublin, July 18–August 12, 2016

The Department of Classics, Trinity College Dublin is delighted to host the 2016 International Byzantine Greek Summer School (IBGSS). We welcome this well-established and successful programme to Dublin, under the direction of Dr Anthony Hirst, building on fifteen years previously at the University of Birmingham (2012–15) and Queen’s University Belfast (2002–2011).

The International Byzantine Greek Summer School offers courses in medieval Greek language at three levels:

• LEVEL 1 BEGINNERS (18 – 29 JULY)
  The Level 1 course is for absolute beginners in Byzantine Greek. It starts with the Greek alphabet and takes students through the basic grammar of Greek to the point where they can begin to translate simple Greek texts with the aid of a dictionary.
• LEVEL 2 INTERMEDIATE (1 – 12 AUGUST)
  The Level 2 course carries straight on from the Level 1 course, completing the coverage of basic Greek grammar and introducing students to a variety of Greek texts. Each year a number of people take both courses.
• LEVEL 3 ADVANCED READING (1 –12 AUGUST)
  Level 3 is an Advanced Reading course for those who successfully completed Level 2 in a previous year and have made considerable further progress since, or those have acquired the necessary familiarity with Greek by other means.

The cost for two weeks will be €400 and for all four weeks €800. Please note that this does not include accommodation.