The Swedish Institute at Athens (Swedish: Svenska institutet I Athen; Greek: Σουηδικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) was founded in 1946 and is one of 19 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. The Institute is one of three Swedish research institutes in the Mediterranean, along with the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies in Rome and the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul.[1] Besides the premises in Athens the institute has an office in Stockholm and a guesthouse in Kavala. It also owns the Nordic Library along with the Danish Institute at Athens, the Finnish Institute at Athens and the Norwegian Institute at Athens.[2]
The institute is a non-profit research foundation. The board consists of a chairman appointed by the Swedish Government, a vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, and additional members representing Classical Archaeology, Ancient Greek, and Art History.
Since 2017, Jenny Wallensten is the director of the institute and Ruth Jacoby is chairman of the board. The institute is mainly financed by the Swedish government through the Ministry of Education and Swedish private foundations provide the remaining funds.[3]
- ^ Whitling, Frederick (2019). Western Ways: Foreign Schools in Rome and Athens. Berlin; Boston: De Gruyter. ISBN 9783110601589.
- ^ "The Institute". Swedish Institute at Athens. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "The Board". Swedish Institute at Athens. Retrieved 10 January 2021.