Sociology professor to show
latest videos on Paideia Projects

NIU Sociology Professor George Kourvetaris will premiere the latest video installment of the Paideia Projects, an educational series on classical Greek topics, at an upcoming dinner reception in the northwest suburbs.

The reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, at the Wellington Banquet Hall, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights.

The video presentation, titled “On the Origin of Freedom in Ancient Greece,” shows how the Ancient Greeks fought the Persians at Marathon, Salamis and Plataiai for their freedom and independence, making parallels to American freedom fighters.

Kourvetaris, who wrote the script, is founder of the Paideia Projects. The series of a planned 14 educational videos aims to highlight the contributions of Ancient Greece to world civilization. The Paideia Projects produced its first video last year on the birth of democracy.

The fee for the Oct. 17 reception is $45 with a special rate of $35 for NIU students and staff. The reception will include appetizers, an open bar, dinner, folk dancing, a book exhibit and a video presentation. Call (815) 758-4088 or (847) 296-6223 for reservations or more information.

10-12-04