Conferences

Το συνέδριο ήταν αφιερωμένο στη Ρένα Κυριακού, τη σπουδαία σολίστ πιάνου και συνθέτρια με διεθνή αναγνώριση. Η διοργάνωση έδωσε στο Ηράκλειο, τη γενέτειρα πόλη της Κυριακού, την ευκαιρία να την τιμήσει, αναδεικνύοντας το έργο της.

Το συνέδριο περιλάμβανε:

• επιστημονικές εισηγήσεις από διακεκριμένους ακαδημαϊκούς, μουσικολόγους, ιστορικούς, ερμηνευτές και εκπροσώπους πολιτιστικών φορέων από την Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό,
• μουσικές εκδηλώσεις και ρεσιτάλ πιάνου με έργα της Ρένας Κυριακού,
• παρουσίαση και μελέτη του συνθετικού της έργου, μεγάλο μέρος του οποίου παρέμενε έως σήμερα αδημοσίευτο,
• ανάδειξη του αρχειακού υλικού της Ρένας Κυριακού, το οποίο βρίσκεται στο Ιστορικό Μουσείο Κρήτης (ΕΚΙΜ) και στη Μουσική Βιβλιοθήκη «Λίλιαν Βουδούρη»,
• παράλληλες παιδαγωγικές δράσεις, καθώς και δράσεις αφιερωμένες στη γυναίκα.

Η ηλεκτρονική έκδοση των Πρακτικών του Συνεδρίου είναι διαθέσιμη από τον Αύγουστο του 2026 στην ιστοσελίδα του Συνεδρίου.

The invited speakers focused on the period and its aftermath rather than on the military events themselves. They discussed a range of historical issues at length: the unprecedented practice of harsh reprisals against the inhabitants who resisted; Italian propaganda about the troops sent from Rhodes; the ordeals of the prisoners held at the Tympaki camp; and the legacy of the New Zealand soldiers' participation in the Battle.

The papers on the post-war years dealt mainly with the archaeology of the war and present-day collecting and museological practices. They also covered the war's commemorative medals and decorations, its impact on ordinary people of the time, and later oral accounts and memoirs. Other papers examined paintings of the Battle and what they signify, and how the island's public history has handled the events of the German invasion and Occupation.

The one-day conference was open to the public. Afterwards, the curators of the temporary exhibition, Kleanthis Sidiropoulos and Dimitris Skartsilakis, gave a guided tour of it.

The 13th International Congress of Cretan Studies (13ICCS), following a one-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was held in the city of Agios Nikolaos from Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 October 2022. The Congress was a hybrid event: participation was possible either in person at the conference venue or online via the internet.

The Congress sessions were divided into three sections corresponding to the three major periods in Cretan history: a) Prehistory and Antiquity, b) Byzantium and Venetian Rule, c) Modern and Contemporary History. The main conference themes designated for all sections were "Subversions, ruptures, discontinuities, revolutions" and "Health and sickness in human communities". The languages of the Congress were Greek, English, French, German and Italian.

During the five days of the Congress, 381 scholars participated (295 in person and 86 online), distinguished academics and young researchers from Greece and 20 other countries. A total of 332 original scholarly papers were presented, organised into thematic categories. Within the framework of the Congress sessions, six keynote addresses were presented, 248 oral presentations and 23 poster presentations, while six workshops were conducted across all sections, with a total of 61 presentations. The Congress sessions were open to the public throughout, in person and via live streaming from the Congress website, with very high participation from audiences in Greece and abroad.

The Proceedings of the 13th International Congress of Cretan Studies are published online by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies with the support of the Ministry of Culture. The papers are uploaded gradually, following a review, editing, and formatting process.

The 12th International Congress of Cretan Studies (12ICCS) was held in Heraklion from 21 to 25 September 2016 and was organised by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies. The Congress was divided into three parallel sections corresponding to Antiquity, the Medieval period and the Modern period, along the thematic axis of mobility of people, ideas, and goods, to, from and within the island of Crete. A total of 319 original presentations was made by Greek and foreign scholars specialising in a variety of disciplines. The languages of the Congress were Greek, English, French, German and Italian.

The Proceedings of the 12th International Congress of Cretan Studies have been published online by the Society of Cretan Historical Studies with the generous support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. The papers have been uploaded gradually following a review, editing and formatting process.

11th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Rethymno 21-27 October 2011)
Organizer: Association on Historical and Folklore Studies in Rethymnon
President: Nikolaos E. Papadogiannakis, General Secretary: Ioannis Gryndakis
Proceedings: digital publication - ANEMI, Publisher: Association on Historical and Folklore Studies in Rethymnon

10th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Chania 1-8 October 2006)
Organizer: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"
President: Eratosthenis Kapsomenos, General Secretary: Maria Andreadaki-Vlazaki
Proceedings: 15 volumes (Main papers, Α1, Α2, Α3, Α4, Α5, Β1, Β2, Β3, Γ1, Γ2, Γ3, Γ4, Γ5, Γ6), Publisher: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"

9th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Elounda 1-6 October 2001)
Organizer: Society of Cretan Historical Studies
President: Theocharis Detorakis, General Secretary: Stella Papadaki-Oekland
Proceedings: 10 volumes (Main papers, Α1, Α2, Α3, Α4, Α5, Β1, Β2, Γ1, Γ2), Publisher: SCHS

8th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Heraklion 9-14 September 1996)
Organizer: Society of Cretan Historical Studies
President: N. Panagiotakis, General Secretary: T. Detorakis
Proceedings: 7 volumes (Α1, Α2, Α3, Β1, Β2, Γ1, Γ2), Publisher: SCHS

7th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Rethymnon 25-31 August 1991)
Organizer: Municipality of Rethymnon & Association on Historical and Folklore Studies in Rethymnon
President: M. Manousakas, General Secretary: T. Detorakis
Proceedings: 6 volumes (Α1, Α2, Β1, Β2, Γ1, Γ2), Publisher: Municipality of Rethymnon

6th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Chania 24-30 August 1986)
Organizer: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"
President: N.B. Tomadakis, General Secretary: Ioannis Tzedakis
Proceedings: 4 volumes (Α1, Α2, Β, Γ), Publisher: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"

5th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Agios Nikolaos, 25 September – 1 October 1981)
Organizer: Society of Cretan Historical Studies
President: M. Manousakas, General Secretary: N. Panagiotakis
Proceedings: 3 volumes (Α, Β, Γ), Publisher: SCHS

4th International Congress of Cretan Studies (Heraklion, 29 August – 3 September 1976)
Organizer: Society of Cretan Historical Studies
President: M. Chatzidakis, General Secretary: N. Panagiotakis
Proceedings: 4 volumes (Α1, Α2, Β, Γ), Publisher: Crete University Press

3rd International Congress of Cretan Studies (Rethymnon, 18-23 September 1971)
Organizer: Municipality of Rethymnon
President: G. Kourmoulis, General Secretary: M. Manousakas,
Proceedings: 3 volumes (Α, Β, Γ), Publisher: Municipality of Rethymnon

2nd International Congress of Cretan Studies (Chania, 12-17 April 1966)
Organizer: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"
General Secretary: Ν. Β. Tomadakis
Proceedings: 4 volumes (Α, Β, Γ, Δ), Publisher: The Philological Association "Chrysostomos"

1st International Congress of Cretan Studies (Heraklion, 22-28 September 1961)
Organizer: Society of Cretan Historical Studies
General Secretary: Ν. Β. Tomadakis
Proceedings: Cretica Chronica vol. XV - XVI (1961-1962), 3 volumes (Α, Β, Γ), Publisher: Andreas G. Kalokairinos