This year Dr. Marios Stephanides, a UT adjunct lecturer in sociology will take part in the 15th annual Greek American Conference organized by the Greek Federation of Greek Language and Culture (AFGLC).
Stephanides presentation is entitled “The Legacy of the Greek Immigrants: Will it Endure?” He has published two books on the sociology of Greek-Americans and a number of papers, and was the Director of Sociology/Anthropology program at Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky for 27 years.
Other conference speakers include Congressman Gus Bilirakis who will speak on his own experiences as a second-generation Greek American.
It will be held on the USF Campus on Feb. 19 Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marshall Center room 2708 with a lecture and reception to follow at the Embassy Suites. On Feb. 20, Saturday, the Conference will continue at the St Petersburg College on the Tarpon Springs campus and a reception with a piano concert at The Tarpon Spring Spanos-Pappas Center.
The Conference is free except for the Saturday night event that cost $15 for the reception. The forum is open to everyone. If you have any questions please contact Mstephanides@ut.edu or call 813-546-4511.