The event is realised on the occasion of the exhibition "Theodoros Ralli: Looking East". 
The aim of the event is to explore the way the West understands the East in the historical and cultural context of the last two centuries, as well as to examine the image of the East as projected through different representations in the arts and literature. 
In addition the talks will seek to familiarise the public on issues and constant reformulations that arise from the study of the image of the East and create a constructive dialogue on the matter of “we” and “others”.

SPEAKERS
Apostolou Irini, assistant professor of History of French Culture, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. 
French orientalist painters: from travel experience to studio painting 

Palioura Mirka, art historian, SEP member – Hellenic Open University T. Ralli: exploring the look Politis Alexis, professor of Modem 
Greek Philology, University of Crete Istanbul in Greek prose during 1861-1871: A presence- absence 

Pavlopoulos Dimitris, assistant professor of History of Art, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens 
Gyzis in Asia Minor 

Venetis Vangelis, historian, coordinator of the Middle East Research Project of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) 
Greeks today between East and West 

Coordination Mina Moraitou, curator of the Benaki Museum of Islamic Art