Research

• Restoration of Hagioi Theodoroi
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  Dr. Gerstel is currently spearheading the restoration of the church of Hagioi Theodoroi in Vamvaka, Mani. Her work on this project has been published in the Journal of Modern Greek Studies and has been recognized in the short documentary Blessings and Vows.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Jan 08 2022)

• Vamvakou Summer Program
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  Professors Sharon Gerstel (UCLA) and Dimitris Krallis (Simon Fraser University) led a team of doctoral students and staff on an art historical, archaeological, and broadly historical tour of Laconia, with the village of Vamvakou as their base. The second phase of the program will be held in Summer 2023.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Feb 15 2023)

• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center builds on UCLA’s strengths across many academic fields, placing Hellenic culture within a broad historical and contemporary context. The Center supports a comprehensive set of academic and public initiatives, both locally, through strategic collaborations with organizations in Southern California, and in Greece and Cyprus.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 07 2023)

• Hellenic Heritage Imaging Center
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  The Hellenic Heritage Imaging Center (HHIC) is a framework for collaborative research on the application of technologies, especially digital imaging technologies, to the written and material heritage of Greece and other Mediterranean peoples and cultures.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 26 2023)

• Patrick Leigh Fermor House-Benaki Museum
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture has a longstanding relationship with the Benaki Museum, which includes collaboration on lecture series and exhibitions in the Center’s office space.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 26 2023)

• Soundscapes of Byzantium
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  Soundscapes of Byzantium is an international collaborative effort that seeks to investigate Byzantine liturgical spaces through the scientific analysis of acoustics in conjunction with the study of changing architectural forms, the documentation of imagery inspired by choral performance and hymn composition, and the transcription and recording of medieval chant.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Jul 31 2024)

• Gefyra (Bridge): UCLA-SFU’s Pilot Program
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  Gefyra is a three-year pilot program involving the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. The primary aim of this program is to bridge the geographical gap between the Greek academic community and the West Coast.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Dec 10 2024)

Education/Training

• Gefyra (Bridge): UCLA-SFU’s Pilot Program
  College of Letters and Science: Humanities
  Gefyra is a three-year pilot program involving the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. The primary aim of this program is to bridge the geographical gap between the Greek academic community and the West Coast.
  Project Contact:

  Project website

  Sharon Gerstel

College of Letters and Science: Humanities

• Restoration of Hagioi Theodoroi
  Research|
  Dr. Gerstel is currently spearheading the restoration of the church of Hagioi Theodoroi in Vamvaka, Mani. Her work on this project has been published in the Journal of Modern Greek Studies and has been recognized in the short documentary Blessings and Vows.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Jan 08 2022)

• Vamvakou Summer Program
  Research|
  Professors Sharon Gerstel (UCLA) and Dimitris Krallis (Simon Fraser University) led a team of doctoral students and staff on an art historical, archaeological, and broadly historical tour of Laconia, with the village of Vamvakou as their base. The second phase of the program will be held in Summer 2023.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Feb 15 2023)

• Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture
  Research|
  The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center builds on UCLA’s strengths across many academic fields, placing Hellenic culture within a broad historical and contemporary context. The Center supports a comprehensive set of academic and public initiatives, both locally, through strategic collaborations with organizations in Southern California, and in Greece and Cyprus.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 07 2023)

• Hellenic Heritage Imaging Center
  Research|
  The Hellenic Heritage Imaging Center (HHIC) is a framework for collaborative research on the application of technologies, especially digital imaging technologies, to the written and material heritage of Greece and other Mediterranean peoples and cultures.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 26 2023)

• Patrick Leigh Fermor House-Benaki Museum
  Research|
  The UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture has a longstanding relationship with the Benaki Museum, which includes collaboration on lecture series and exhibitions in the Center’s office space.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Apr 26 2023)

• Soundscapes of Byzantium
  Research|
  Soundscapes of Byzantium is an international collaborative effort that seeks to investigate Byzantine liturgical spaces through the scientific analysis of acoustics in conjunction with the study of changing architectural forms, the documentation of imagery inspired by choral performance and hymn composition, and the transcription and recording of medieval chant.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Jul 31 2024)

• Gefyra (Bridge): UCLA-SFU’s Pilot Program
  Research| Education|
  Gefyra is a three-year pilot program involving the UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the SNF Centre for Hellenic Studies at Simon Fraser University. The primary aim of this program is to bridge the geographical gap between the Greek academic community and the West Coast.
  Project Contact:

  Project website			Sharon Gerstel
  (Updated: Dec 10 2024)