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Faculty

Dr. Theodosios Karvounarakis


Academic Qualifications

  • L.L.B., Law School, University of Athens (1982)
  • M.Phil. in International Relations, University of Cambridge (1984)
  • Ph.D. in Diplomatic History, University of Cambridge, U.K. (1990)

Research Interests

  • European History, (19th and 20th Centuries)
  • Modern Greek History
  • US Diplomatic History
  • History of International Relations

Dr. Dimitrios Kyrkilis


Academic Qualifications

  • BA in Economics University of Athens, 1981
  • Ph.D in Economics The Victoria University of Manchester, 1987

Research Interests

  • International Business
  • International Economics
  • Economic Development

Dr. Christos Nikas


Academic Qualifications

  • B.A. University of Macedonia
  • Diploma and M.A. College of Europe
  • Ph.D. University of York

Research Interests

  • International Trade
  • Emigration
  • Tourism
  • The Greek Economy

Dr. Foteini Tsimpiridou


Academic Qualifications

  • Dr. Ethnology-Social Anthropology, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

Research Interests

  • Power relations and political economy, politics of religion (Islam), ethnic minorities and gender identity politics, social movements.
  • State culture issue, focusing on governmentality and citizenship experiences.
  • She has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Greece, Turkey (Istanbul) and the Middle East (The Sultanate of Oman) and she contributed to the production on ethnographic documentaries (minorities, migrants).

Dr. Konstantinos Tsitselikis


Academic Qualifications

  • LLB, Democritus University of Thrace,
  • D.E.A. in International Law at the University Robert Schuman in Strasbourg (1992),
  • LLM in Public International Law, Law School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1993),
  • PhD in Public International Law, Law School, Democritus University of Thrace (1995).

 

Research Interests

  • Human rights
  • Minorities protection
  • Protection of refugees and migrants
  • International organisations
  • Public international law

 

Dr. Konstantinos Zafiropoulos


Academic Qualifications

  • BS in Mathematics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1987)
  • PhD in Quantitative Methods, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece (1995)

Research Interests

  • Research methods
  • Applications of Statistics in Social Sciences
  • Evaluation
  • Study and evaluation of WEB2.0 applications (e-commerce, e-government, e-participation)
  • Study of the use of New Technologies

 

Dr. Nikolaos Zaikos


Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (International Law, with honors), Department of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1997)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Law (with honors), Department of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1991)
  • LL.B. Degree, Department of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1989)

Research Interests

  • History and theory of international law
  • Law of war
  • Genocide studies
  • International migration
  • International sports relations. Institutions, history, policies

 

Dr. Despoina Anagnostopoulou


Academic Qualifications

  • Law Degree, University of Thessaloniki
  • Licence Speciale en Droit Europeen, Free University of Brussels
  • PhD on European Law, University of Thrace

Research Interests

  • EU law (Institutions and Policies)
  • European Economic Law
  • Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
  • Law of International Transactions
  • International Economic Law (WTO)
  • International and European Law against discrimations

Dr. Kalliopi Hainoglou


Academic Qualifications

  • LLB, University of Essex, Colchester, UK (2001)
  • LLM in Public International Law, University College London, University of London, London, UK (2002)
  • PhD in International Law, King's College London, University of London, London, UK (2007)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Learning, University of Bolton, Manchester, UK (2014)

Research Interests

  • International peace and security
  • Public international law, law of use of force
  • Humanitarian law
  • Cyber warfare
  • Historical justice
  • Human rights
  • Cultural policies and protection of cultural heritage
  • Counterterrorism policies and legislation

 

Dr. Eleni Sideri


Academic Qualifications

  • Βachelor in Film Studies. School of Fine Arts-AUTH. Specialisation: ScriptWriting (2016).
  • PhD in Social Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies / University of London (2006).
  • Masters Degree in Middle Eastern Studies, School of Oriental and African Studies / University of London (2002).
  • Master of Arts in Language and Communication Sciences. Postgraduate Degree in French, German, Italian Philology and Mechanical and Computer Engineering-AUTH. Specialisation: Sociolinguistics (2000).
  • Postgraduate in Social Anthropology. School of Oriental and African Studies / University of London (1997).
  • Bachelor in French Language & Literature, School of Philosophy-AUTH (1996).

Research Interests

  • Diasporas,
  • transnational migration,
  • forms of mobility & immobility,
  • language and storytelling,
  • visual anthropology / cinema and anthropology,
  • new technologies and digital expression,
  • cities and globalization,
  • European cultural policies,
  • post-socialist world, Black Sea, Caucasus

Dr. Fotini Bellou


Academic Qualifications

  • BA in Political Science and Public Administration with a major in International Relations, Law School, University of Athens
  • MA in International Relations, University of Kent at Canterbury (UK)
  • Ph.D. in International Relations, Department of War Studies, King's College London (UK)

Research Interests

  • Contemporary Strategy
  • Transatlantic Relations
  • International Security
  • European Security and Defence
  • European Security and Defence
  • Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Communication
  • Women, Peace and Security Policy Agenda

Director of the UNESCO Chair on Women, Peace and Security

Dr. Christos Paraskevopoulos


Academic Qualifications

  • BA in Political Science, Panteion University, Greece (1981)
  • Postgraduate Degree (MPhil equivalent), Regional Development Institute (RDI), Panteion University, Greece (1984)
  • MSc in European Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK (1994)
  • PhD in Political Science (Government), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK (1999)

Research Interests

  • Governance in the EU
  • European Public Policy
  • Transition to Democracy in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Balkans
  • Social Capital and Public Policy
  • Institutions and Institutional Change

 

Dr. Eftichia Voutira


Academic Qualifications

  • Ph.D in Philosophy, Harvard University, 1982
  • Ph.D in Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, 2006

Research Interests

  • Forced migration in Eastern and S.E. Europe
  • Theory and Methodology of Social Anthropology