Canadian Institute in Greece

The Canadian Institute in Greece (CIG) (French: Institut Canadien en Grèce (ICG); Greek: Καναδικό Ινστιτούτο στην Ελλάδα) is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece.

A view over the Canadian excavations at Stymphalos.

General information, services, activities, facilities

The CIG/ICG has been recognised by the Greek state since 1976 (originally as the Canadian Archaeological Institute at Athens). It aims to promote and assist Canadian scholars in all areas of Greek studies. To further this aim, it runs a regular lecture series at Athens, operates a programme of internships to enable Canadian students to work in Greece, and runs a sizeable library (currently 5,000 volumes).

Archaeological fieldwork

The CIG/ICG has been involved in a variety of archaeological projects across Greece, including Argilos (Greek Macedonia), the Persian War Shipwreck Survey (off Athos, Thessaly and Euboia), at Mytilene (Lesbos), Kastro-Kallithea (Thessaly), Khostia, Eleon, and Tanagra (Boeotia), the Southern Euboia Survey, at Stymphalos and Zaraka Monastery (Corinthia), at Kiapha Thiti (Attica), and on Crete at Kamares Cave and the Sphakia survey.

Staff

Director: Brendan Burke, University of Victoria

Assistant Director: Jonathan Tomlinson

Bibliography
  • E. Korka et al. (eds.): Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece, 160 Years, Athens, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, 2006, p. 116-125.
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