Petition to preserve Greek teaching in Zurich high schools

In the city of Zurich, Switzerland, it has been decided that Greek will no longer be taught in high schools. The following petition is being circulated against this decision:

Since March 11, 2025 it has been known, that in the wake of the soon-to-be-implemented Swiss A-levels reform Greek shall no longer be taught as a specialisation subject at Zurich High Schools.

We, the undersigned, do not accept that and are strongly committed to preserving this indispensable educational treasure.

As everybody being on this list knows, Greek is more than just a language: it is the key to understanding our cultural identity, it is the language of science, philosophy and fundamental democratic values.

Giving up Greek would mean neglecting an important educational heritage. We do not want to lose this treasure!

Please support our initiative and sign the petition here.

Call for papers - Phasis

The peer-reviewed journal Phasis invites original articles in all fields of Greek and Roman studies (literature, history, languages, philosophy, religion, art, archaeology, reception, etc.). The journal publishes articles in English, French and German. Submissions should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-250 words in English. Submission guidelines are available at https://phasis.tsu.ge/index.php/PJ/about/submissions. The article and abstract should be sent to phasis@tsu.ge by 30 April 2025, with name, address and affiliation in the accompanying email.  Any queries can also be sent to the same address.