In the building hopefully accompanying these words, over the course of three years, Anna Chatzinikolaou, lecturer in Modern Greek Studies at Melbourne University, changed my life and that of all my classmates, forever.
The famous English poet, Lord Byron, is set to be the centre of a talk which examines his bond with Greece in both his writing and general life, and the legacy he left on the country as a result.
The Department of Modern Greek at the University of Sydney marks its 50th anniversary milestone with a free event on Sunday 14 April (3pm) as part of the 42nd Greek Festival of Sydney Program.
Three Greek artists have combined for an exhibition on the topic of death, with the ultimate goal being to explore and facilitate open discussion on this subject.