Hellinikon Spring Workshop: Bringing ACG’s historic campus to life (1932–1965)

When:
Tuesday, 12 May, 2026 | 10:30 – 16:00

Where:
Events Hall (JSB Library, upper level), Aghia Paraskevi Campus, Gravias 6

Organized by:
the SYN-CREATE Research Team – The American College of Greece

In collaboration with:
Graphic Design Program (ACI); History Program; ACG Library Archives; Research Office / RTIN; Office of Advancement; Center of Excellence in Shipping, Logistics, and Energy

Supported by:
ACG150; Frances Rich School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

About the event:

The Hellinikon Spring Workshop is an interdisciplinary and intergenerational event initiated by the SYN-CREATE Research Team (RTIN) that brings together Pierce alumni from the Hellinikon years, Deree students, researchers, and faculty in a collaborative environment connecting student-led archival research, digital storytelling, and creative practice. Through presentations, documentary screenings, and hands-on creative work, participants explore and reinterpret the College’s history at the Hellinikon campus using animation, design methods, and research-through-practice to uncover shared memories, hidden voices, and lived experiences while shaping future phases of the project.

For further clarifications, please contact [email protected]

Agenda/Program

10:30 — Welcome & Introduction – Marina Emmanouil (SYN-CREATE)
10:40 — Screening of Mission: Sunny Days documentary (75’) & Discussion with the director

Coffee Break (10’)

12:30 — Framing the Historical Context (15’)
• Introduction to the Hellinikon Campus – Metaxia Papageorgiou (SYN-CREATE)
• “Tracing Theatre Practices at Hellinikon”
History student presentation based on archival research

12:45 — Design Interpretations of Campus Life (35’)
• Introduction to the GD4646 Digital Design II Project – Aliki Kakoulidou (Graphic Design Program)
• “Animating Athletics: Reimagining Movement at Hellinikon”
Graphic Design student presentations

Lunch Break (20’)

13:45 — Co-Creation Session: Reviving the Hellinikon Experience (90’)
A shared space for dialogue between PIERCE (Hellinikon) alumni and DEREE students.
Facilitator: Marina Emmanouil
• Round-table conversations using a co-creation approach and prompts
15:30 — Closing
• Beyond the event: Shared paths and future interactions