Mission and governance

Learn about the mission and governance of the Centre.

Aims of the Centre

The A. G. Leventis Centre for Greek Studies has three main goals:

  • in research and research-led teaching (at all levels of the curriculum), to promote the study of Greek culture in its manifold aspects from antiquity to the present and to encourage novel – especially interdisciplinary and diachronic – approaches within and across ancient, medieval, and modern Greek studies and neighbouring fields;
  • to support researchers of all career stages in exploring such innovative avenues of research and, especially, to endeavour to create opportunities for doctoral and early career researchers;
  • to explore connections between Greece/Greek culture and Edinburgh (‘the Athens of the North’) as well as Scotland through the ages and to promote public engagement and outreach activities.

Steps

The AGLCGS aspires to achieve these goals by

  • attracting competitive research funding;
  • teaching a rich portfolio of pertinent classes at undergraduate and postgraduate level;
  • working closely with the A. G. Leventis Foundation and other foundations and donors to create, at Edinburgh and elsewhere, visiting fellowships and opportunities especially for doctoral students and early career researchers;
  • expanding on existing collaborations with the Greek Embassy in London, the Consulate General of Greece at Manchester, the Scottish Hellenic Societies and the Hellenic Community of Edinburgh to reach Greek communities and interested members of the public;
  • bringing together and facilitating exchange and collaboration between stakeholders in promoting Greek culture in various contexts across Scotland and the north of England;
  • using the well-established biennial A. G. Leventis Conference as a vehicle of promoting cutting-edge research;
  • maintaining an active publication schedule, including the various series its members oversee with EUP.

Governance

The AGLCGS is run by a Steering Committee that includes its three Co-Directors and normally six additional members drawn from the senior membership, together with three research student representatives. The Steering Committee is assisted by an Advisory Board. The Centre is governed by its own set of by-laws.

Professor Douglas Cairns FHEA FRSE FBA MAE (Classics), Professor of Classics
Dr Anja Slawisch FHEA FSA (Classics), Senior Lecturer in Classical Archaeology
Dr Katerina Stergiopoulou (Classics), Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies (Language & Literature)

Dr Lilah Grace Canevaro (Classics), Senior Lecturer in Classics
Professor Mirko Canevaro (Classics), Professor of Greek History
Professor Niels Gaul (Classics), A. G. Leventis Professor of Byzantine Studies; ex officio (Head of Classics)
Dr Max Leventhal (Classics), Lecturer in Ancient Greek
Dr Michalis Sotiropoulos (History & Classics), Lecturer in Modern Greek Studies (History)
Dr Yannis Stouraitis (Classics), Senior Lecturer in Byzantine History
Lucas Butler (PhD representative, Byzantine studies)
Giulia La Cognata (PhD representative, Ancient Greek studies; joint)
Panayiotis Karageorgopoulos (PhD representative, Ancient Greek studies; joint)
Maud McWatters-Reed (PhD representative, Modern Greek studies)

Mr George David CMG OBE MFR (A. G. Leventis Foundation), Honorary Chairman
Professor Jan N. Bremmer (University of Groningen)
Dr Myrto Hatzaki (A. G. Leventis Foundation)
Professor Emma Hunter (The University of Edinburgh); ex officio (Head of School of History, Classics and Archaeology)
Professor Paschalis Kitromilides (Academy of Athens)
Ms Louisa Leventis (A. G. Leventis Foundation)
Mr Allan Little (BBC)
Professor Josiah Ober (Stanford University)
Professor Themis Prodromakis (The University of Edinburgh)

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