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Professor of Italian History and Culture, Gerassimos D. Pagratis, Achieves International Distinction

PROFESSOR OF ITALIAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, GERASSIMOS D. PAGRATIS, ACHIEVES INTERNATIONAL DISTINCTION

The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University has chosen Dr Gerassimos D. Pagratis, Professor in the Department of Italian Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as a Visiting Research Fellow for the Fall Semester of the 2025-2026 academic year.

During his fellowship, Professor…

The University of Athens (NKUA) Ranks 1st in Southeastern Europe in the Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities

THE UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (NKUA) RANKS 1ST IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE IN THE WEBOMETRICS RANKING WEB OF UNIVERSITIES

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) earned yet another important distinction: Released in July 2025, the results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities showed that NKUA placed 237th overall out of 32,000 Universities and 1st out of all 105 Greek and Cypriot Universities and other Higher Education providers included…

University of Athens Establishes First Named Chair in Honour of Athina I. Martinou

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS ESTABLISHES FIRST NAMED CHAIR IN HONOUR OF ATHINA I. MARTINOU

In a landmark move, the Senate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has unanimously approved the creation of a Named Chair, dedicated to the memory of Athina Ioanni Martinou. The initiative was proposed by the University’s Great Benefactor and Honorary Doctor, Mr Athanasios Martinos. This is the first Named Chair ever…

Laboratory of Italian History and Historiography Publishes New Volume

LABORATORY OF ITALIAN HISTORY AND HISTORIOGRAPHY PUBLISHES NEW VOLUME

A new volume, ‘Modern Greek Diaspora in Central-Southern Italy in the Early Modern Period (15th-18th Centuries)’, has just been published.

It contains the proceedings of the conference of the same name, held in Venice from 27 to 29 June 2023. The event was jointly organized by the Laboratory of Italian History and Historiography at the…

University of Athens Professor Stelios Papathanassopoulos and IULM University Professor Andrea Miconi Edit Book on European Media

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS PROFESSOR STELIOS PAPATHANASSOPOULOS AND IULM UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR ANDREA MICONI EDIT BOOK ON EUROPEAN MEDIA

Edited by Professors Stelios Papathanassopoulos and Andrea Miconi and published by Springer, ‘The European Media in the Platform Era: Realities and Tendencies’ examines the significant changes reshaping the European media landscape in the context of rapid technological advancements, political shifts, and economic pressures.

The book sheds…

University of Athens academic engages at 11th Nishan Forum of World Civilizations in China

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS ACADEMIC ENGAGES AT 11TH NISHAN FORUM OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS IN CHINA

Dr Athena Bazou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology, participated as an invited speaker at the 11th Nishan Forum of World Civilizations in China, delivering a lecture entitled ‘Ancient Pandemics in Greece and China: Concepts, Prejudices, Lessons’.

The Nishan Forum, held in Qufu—the birthplace of Confucius—in Shandong…

George Alexandropoulos Wins Best Paper Award from Intelligent and Converged Networks

GEORGE ALEXANDROPOULOS WINS BEST PAPER AWARD FROM INTELLIGENT AND CONVERGED NETWORKS

George Alexandropoulos, Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the journal Intelligent and Converged Networks (https://www.sciopen.com/journal/2708-6240) in recognition of his article:

M. Jian, G. C.…

The School of Medicine proudly highlights the rapidly advancing work of the Liver Transplantation Surgical Department at the General University Hospital of Athens ‘Laiko’

THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROUDLY HIGHLIGHTS THE RAPIDLY ADVANCING WORK OF THE LIVER TRANSPLANTATION SURGICAL DEPARTMENT AT THE GENERAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF ATHENS ‘LAIKO’

The School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is delighted to showcase the work of its newly established Liver Transplantation and Liver Disease Surgical Department, operating at the General University Hospital of Athens ‘Laiko’, under the direction of Dr Georgios Sotiropoulos, Professor of Surgery and…

The 35th General Assembly of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) closes at NKUA with great success and participation from across the continent

THE 35TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNIVERSITIES FROM THE CAPITALS OF EUROPE (UNICA) CLOSES AT NKUA WITH GREAT SUCCESS AND PARTICIPATION FROM ACROSS THE CONTINENT

With the symbolic strength of Athens’ scholarly tradition encompassing contemporary academic collaboration, the 35th General Assembly of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) closed at the historic main building of the University of Athens.

The proceedings began on Thursday, 19 June, with the UNICA Administrative General…