Hellenic Observatory

Welcome to the Hellenic Observatory (HO), part of the European Institute at the LSE.

Established in 1996, the Hellenic Observatory is internationally recognised as one of the premier research centres on contemporary Greece. It brings together a core group of LSE academics, and a range of Research, Post-Doctoral and Visiting Fellows, to create a multidisciplinary network of social scientists scholars focusing on Greece.

In 2011, the Observatory expanded its coverage to include contemporary Cyprus.

Observatory staff and visitors conduct individual and group research projects, published in high quality outlets including the Observatory’s own extensive Discussion Paper Series GreeSE. We facilitate research projects beyond the UK and acts as a conduit and forum for collaborative research projects. Our core staff are important contributors to public debates and commentary on the contemporary political and economic situation in Greece.

Further, the Hellenic Observatory has an extensive schedule of public lectures, seminars and conferences (including a biennial PhD Symposium), enabling the Observatory to be a leading forum for the exchange of views and opinions on the Greek economy, politics and society in its domestic and international contexts.

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The Hellenic Observatory is affiliated to two other units at the European Institute:
LSEE-Research on South Eastern Europe| & Contemporary Turkish Studies|. 

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• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis was quoted in an article in the Cyprus Weekly  In quest of a new growoth model for Cyprus. The article also appeared at the Cyprus News Agency, In Cyprus, Kathimerini, Politis online, Sigma-live (8/5/2013). 
• Dr Nikos Skoutaris published an opinion piece on the Cyprus crisis in Greek 5+1 reflections on the Cyprus crisis (22/4/2013).
• Professor Kevin Featherstone with Professor Stamatis Krimigis (Johns Hopkins University and NASA), wrote an Op-Ed in Kathimerini (Greece) arguing that Greece’s future development model will depend on whether the Greek Government can establish a more effective approach to research and innovation (21/4/2013). 
• Professor Kevin Featherstone in his regular Op-Ed in Kathimerini commented on the implications of the Euro-Zone’s Cyprus deal. The article was entitled Angela won’t shift (7/4/2013).
• Dr George Kyris (Hellenic Observatory-Neapolis University Post-Doctoral Fellow) was interviewed by BBC News on the bail-out agreement for Cyprus.
• Dr George Kyris wrote an article for The Guardian entitled Cyprus's economic woes could help resolve the island's dispute (28/3/2013).
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave a live radio interview to Christos Pagonis for his programme “Χάριν Οικονομίας” at the Greek Broadcasting Corporation (ERA – Programme 1).
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Tim Ecott for Voice of Russia (UK Edition) – (Cyprus: chaotic tug-of-war) (27/3/2013).
• Dr Vassilis Monastiriotis gave an interview to Selah Hennessy for an article at the Voice of America, entitled Banks in Cyprus Remain Closed After Bailout.
• Dr George Kyris was interviewed by Sigma TV Cyprus on the crisis in Cyprus.
• Dr Daniel M. Knight published a paper section entitled ‘Localising National Protest: The Nuances of Greek Political Allegiance’ in the Journal of the Finnish Anthropological Society, Volume 38, Issue 1.
• Dr Daniel M. Knight secured funding for a workshop on ‘Crisis and Social Suffering: perspectives from history and anthropology’ to be held in London, summer 2013.

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