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The 2021/22 NUGAS Committee ( Some members absent) Photo: Supplied
2 June 2021 11:30am
The National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS) has changed hands for the new 2021/22 season.
The previous committee faced unprecedented challenges with the onset of Victoria’s strict lockdowns, having to miss out on hosting the event of the year, the NUGAS Ball.
“As a new year commences, our aim this year is to return NUGAS to a pre-COVID ‘normal’. We aspire to represent Greek-Australian students’ and to foster an open platform where students can voice their opinions of matters that affect our diaspora,” NUGAS told
Neos Kosmos.
Much like in previous years, NUGAS will continue fostering its relationship with the Greek-Australian community of Victoria but also with the Diaspora. This year, the new committee hopes it can jumpstart the projects that had to be put on hold due to the pandemic.
23 February 2021 12:32pm
The second in the two-part online lecture, entitled,
The Greek War of Independence (1821-32): Between History and “mythistory” Part 2 by Yianni Carteledge, will be held online on Thursday, 25 February.
The lecture, presented in collaboration with the National Union of Greek Australian Students (NUGAS), is part of the Greek Community of Melbourne’s online seminars on Greek history and culture.
In the second instalment, Dr Cartledge will focus on the War of Independence itself, including the massacres, the civil war, the Egyptian invasion and the naval Battle of Navarino.
Dr Cartledge will also look at the aftermath of the war and its modern legacy.
Historian, Yianni Cartledge will present a lecture on the Greek War of Independence – He will explore a diverse range of perspectives, ideas and meanings, hoping to build a constructive discussion about the War of Independence, on its 200th anniversary Yianni Cartledge has a passion for Greek, Ottoman, British and Australian histories, as well as migration and diaspora histories, which he explores in his current thesis titled ‘Aegean Islander Migration to the United Kingdom and Australia, 1815-1945’. Photo: Supplied
8 February 2021 6:15pm
A two-part lecture titled “Greek War of Independence (1821-1832): Between history and ‘mythistory” will be presented this month, by historian, Yianni Cartledge, as part of the seminars on Greek history and culture offered by the Greek Community of Melbourne, in collaboration with the National Union of Greek-Australian Students (NUGAS).
Alice Papadopoulos Photo: Supplied
Growing up in a household with parents from different cultural backgrounds provided me with a diverse view on the world. Understanding my heritage and where I come from was something my parents encouraged me to appreciate from a very young age.
Being raised by an Australian mother and a Greek father meant that the importance of tradition was a significantly positive force in the shaping of my identity. I was fortunate enough to be educated on the history that my parents and grandparents lived through.
Growing up in a mixed household you often find yourself adopting a variety of qualities from each culture. However sometimes these values can be conflicting and you find yourself having to choose between the two. The most imperative aspect, despite these conflicting views, is to establish a connection to your cultural roots despite the negative reactions that others within your community may have towards your decisions.