The Greek War of Independence: re-appraising its economic legacies
Speakers:
Maria Christina Chatziioannou, Director of the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation
Andreas Kakridis, Assistant Professor of Economic History, Ionian University
Stathis Kalyvas, Gladstone Professor of Government, All Souls College, University of Oxford
Chair: Joan Roses, Professor in Economic History, LSE
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*This event hosted by the Hellenic Observatory, was part of the 21 in 21 activities, celebrating the 2021 bicentenary of the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in 21 Greek-British encounters. The 21 in 21 events are sponsored by the A.G. Leventis Foundation.
18th Hellenic Observatory Annual Lecture
Migration Crisis and its Impact for Europe
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Speaker: Notis Mitarachi, Minister of Migration & Asylum of the Hellenic Republic
Discussant: Maria Gavouneli, Associate Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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Modern Greek Politics
Speakers: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Athens
Discussants: Brigid Laffan, Director and Professor, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, Florence
Kalypso Nicolaidis, Professorial Chair in Transnational Governance, European University Institute School of Transnational Governance, Florence
George Tsebelis, Anatol Rapoport Collegiate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Chair: Spyros Economides, Hellenic Observatory Deputy Director; Associate Professor of International Relations and European Politics, LSE
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Inequality, the Misallocation of Talent and Economic Development
15 April 2021
Speaker: Oriana Bandiera, Sir Anthony Atkinson Chair in Economics, LSE
Discussants: Aristides N. Hatzis, Professor of Philosophy of Law & Theory of Institutions, University of Athens
Daphne Nicolitsas, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Crete
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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The Greek Revolution of 1821: reflections on the bicentenary
25 March 2021
In this episode of the LSE's Department of International History podcast series International History Now, co-hosts Dr Dina Gusejnova (LSE International History) and Dr Georgios Giannakopoulos (LSE International History, City University of London/NYU London) talk to Professor Mark Mazower (Columbia University), Professor Katherine E. Fleming (NYU) and Dr Effi Gazi (University of the Peloponnese) about the dimensions of Greek dependence and independence from different angles.
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The Left in Power: reflections on SYRIZA's promise and achievements
Speaker: Euclid Tsakalotos, Speaker of Syriza Parliamentary Group; Coordinator of Syriza's Economic Policy
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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Crisis and Change: the right of Greek citizens to vote abroad
16 March 2021
Speakers: Othon Anastasakis, Director of South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX); Senior Research Fellow, St Antony’s College
Foteini Kalantzi, A.G. Leventis Research Officer, Diaspora Project in SEESOX, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford
Chair: Spyros Economides, Deputy Director, Hellenic Observatory
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The Invisible Impact of Frozen Conflicts: a case study of foreign domestic workers in Cyprus
16 February 2021
Speaker: Nasia Hadjigeorgiou, Assistant Professor in Human Rights & Transitional Justice, University of Central Lancashire, Cyprus
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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*In this research seminar, Dr Hadjigeorgiou presented the findings of the Research Project Exploring the Socio-legal Challenges Faced by Foreign Domestic Workers in Cyprus, funded by the A.G. Leventis Research Innovation Programme on Cyprus.
Shaping Cities in an Urban Age
11 February 2021
Speaker: Ricky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies, LSE; Director of LSE Cities
Discussants: Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens
Lila Leontidou, Professor Emerita of Geography & European Culture, Hellenic Open University
George Petrakos, Economist; Professor at the Department of Planning & Regional Development, University of Thessaly
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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*This event formed part of LSE’s Shaping the Post-COVID World initiative. Τhe event was part of the Hellenic Observatory's Athens Lecture Series co-οrganised with the National Bank of Greece and supported by the LSE Hellenic Alumni Association. The event was also part of the LSE Athens Urban Age Task Force, organised by LSE Cities and the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft.
Golfing with Trump: economic decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US
1 October 2020
Speaker: Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, Professor of Economic Geography, LSE
Discussants: Dimitris Kairidis, Member of Parliament, Hellenic Republic; Professor of International Politics, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece
Antigone Lyberaki, Economist, Professor of Economics, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Greece
Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in Political Economy, European Institute, LSE; Director of LSEE: Research on South Eastern Europe
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*This event was organised by the Hellenic Observatory and the National Bank of Greece with the support of the LSE Hellenic Alumni Association
Greece, Cyprus and the Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean
22 October 2020
Speakers: Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Associate Professor & Jean Monnet Chair of European Studies, Bilkent University
Kostas Ifantis, Professor of International Relations, Panteion University of Social & Political Sciences, Athens, Greece
James Ker- Lindsay, Visiting Professor, LSEE, LSE
Fiona Mullen, Director of Sapienta Economics Ltd
Chair: Spyros Economides, Deputy Director, Hellenic Observatory
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Evaluating the Impact of Labour Market Reforms in Greece during 2010-2018
13 October 2020
Speaker: Nikos Vettas, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business
Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in Political Economy, European Institute, LSE; member of the Hellenic Observatory; Director of the LSE Research unit on Southeast Europe
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Is Greece Falling Behind in the E-Economy? What is to be Done?
10 November 2020
Speaker: Charalambos Tsekeris, Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research, Greece; Professor Extraordinary, School of Public Leadership, Stellenbosch University
Discussants: Effie Bitrou, Head of Digital Banking, National Bank of Greece
Calliope Spanou, Professor of Administrative Science – Public Administration, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in Political Economy, European Institute, LSE; Director of the LSE Research unit on Southeast Europe
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COVID-19 and Economic Recovery in Greece: challenges and prospects
27 October 2020
Speaker: Christos Staikouras, Minister of Finance, Hellenic Republic
Discussants: George Handjinicolaou, Chairman, non-executive member, Board of Directors of Piraeus Bank; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX)
Helen Louri- Dendrinou, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business
Dimitri Vayanos, Professor of Finance, LSE; Director of the Financial Markets Group and the Paul Woolley Centre for the Study of Capital Market Dysfunctionality
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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Greece and its New Geopolitical Challenges: which way forward?
5 November 2020
Speaker: Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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A New Economic Plan for Greece: what future?
16 November 2020
Speaker: Sir Christopher Pissarides, Regius Professor of Economics, LSE
Discussants:
Michael Haliassos, Professor & Chair of Macroeconomics & Finance, Goethe University, Frankfurt
Louka T. Katseli, Professor Emeritus of International Economics & Development, Department of Economics, National Kapodistrian University of Athens
Welcome Address: Dr Vassili G. Apostolopoulos, President, Hellenic Entrepreneurs Association (EENE)
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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*This event was organised by the Hellenic Observatory and EENE- Hellenic Association of Entrepreneurs
The 3rd Greek Bailout: lessons to be learnt?
25 November 2020
Speakers: Joaquín Almunia, Chairman, Board of the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS); Honorary President, Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
Kari Korhonen, Evaluation Manager & Senior Adviser to Secretary General, European Stability Mechanism
Discussants: Iain Begg, Professorial Research Fellow, European Institute, LSE
Gikas A. Hardouvelis, Professor of Finance and Economics, University of Piraeus, Greece
Elena Panaritis, Economist; Policy Innovator, Social Entrepreneur, Founder of Thought for Action
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Director, Hellenic Observatory
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Trust, Resilience and the Effectiveness of Government: lessons from the COVID-19 crisis
Speaker: Sir Tim Besley, School Professor of Economics of Political Science & W. Arthur Lewis Professor of Development Economics, LSE
Discussants: Maria Petmesidou, Professor Emerita of Social Policy, Democritus University, Greece
Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Athens
Chair: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
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*This event forms part of LSE’s Shaping the Post-COVID World initiative. Τhe event is part of the Hellenic Observatory's Athens Lecture Series co-οrganised with the National Bank of Greece and supported by the LSE Hellenic Alumni Association.
Can the Greek Economy Recover Once Again?
19 January 2021
Speakers:
Julia Brouillard, Associate Economist, Country Economics and Policy Team, EBRD
Dr Peter Sanfey, Deputy Director for Country Economics and Policy within the Economics, Policy and Governance Department, EBRD
Dimitris Sourvanos, Associate Counsellor, Governance and Political Affairs Team, EBRD
Discussant: Dimitri Vayanos, Professor of Finance, LSE; Director of the Financial Markets Group and the Paul Woolley Centre for the Study of Capital Market Dysfunctionality
Chair: Vassilis Monastiriotis, Associate Professor in Political Economy, European Institute, LSE; Director of the LSE Research unit on Southeast Europe
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Power and Impunity: what Donald Trump and Boris didn't learn from the ancient Greeks
28 January 2021
Introduction: Kevin Featherstone, Eleftherios Venizelos Professor in Contemporary Greek Studies and Professor in European Politics; Director of the Hellenic Observatory
Speakers: Michael Cox, Founding Director of LSE IDEAS
Simon Goldhill, Professor of Greek, University of Cambridge; Foreign Secretary of the British Academy
Johanna Hanink, Associate Professor of Classics, Brown University; Co-editor of the Journal of Modern Greek Studies
Chair: Paul Kelly, Professor of Political Philosophy, Department of Government, LSE
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*This event hosted by the Hellenic Observatory, was part of the 21 in 21 activities, celebrating the 2021 bicentenary of the outbreak of the Greek War of Independence in 21 Greek-British encounters.