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In this podcast, Dimitris Dimitropoulos, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about writing the history of 1821, on the occasion of the anniversary of 200 years from the Greek war of Independence. How do we write the history of the Revolution of 1821? What was the impact the Greek War of Independence on the lives of the inhabitants of the southern Greek peninsula? Who contributed to the formation of the newly formed Greek state in terms of government personnel? What can we say about the role of women?
Aneurin Ellis-Evans, University of Oxford
Co-organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
March 30, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens & Online
A review article entitled “Nanoprecipitation- and Nanoemulsification-Based Systems for Nucleic Acid Delivery” was recently published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science (IF 7.0), with the participation of ICB/NHRF researchers and Dr Evgenia Mitsou as corresponding author.
The article presents recent advances in the development of nanosystems based on nanoprecipitation and nanoemulsification techniques for nucleic acid delivery.
Dr Stergios Pispas Research Director at the TPCI/NHRF is coauthor of the publication “Amylopectin Copolymers Grafted with RAFT-Obtained Synthetic Polymers: Synthesis and Aqueous Solution Behavior”, M.-M. Bazarghideanu, M.-M. Zaharia, A.-M. Macsim, M. Mihai, S. Pispas which has been published in the renowned journal in the field of biopolymers Biomacromolecules 2026, 27, 1985−1998.
This research has been implemented in collaboration with the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy of Sciences. It describes the synthesis of hybrid graft copolymers composed of the natural polysaccharide amylopectin through direct reaction with synthetic polymers synthesized by the RAFT polymerization technique.
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In this podcast, Dimitris Dimitropoulos, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about writing the history of 1821, on the occasion of the anniversary of 200 years from the Greek war of Independence. How do we write the history of the Revolution of 1821? What was the impact the Greek War of Independence on the lives of the inhabitants of the southern Greek peninsula? Who contributed to the formation of the newly formed Greek state in terms of government personnel? What can we say about the role of women?
The cult of Dionysos Phallen on Lesbos
Aneurin Ellis-Evans, University of Oxford
Co-organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
March 30, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens & Online
A review article entitled “Nanoprecipitation- and Nanoemulsification-Based Systems for Nucleic Acid Delivery” was recently published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science (IF 7.0), with the participation of ICB/NHRF researchers and Dr Evgenia Mitsou as corresponding author.
The article presents recent advances in the development of nanosystems based on nanoprecipitation and nanoemulsification techniques for nucleic acid delivery.
Dr Stergios Pispas Research Director at the TPCI/NHRF is coauthor of the publication “Amylopectin Copolymers Grafted with RAFT-Obtained Synthetic Polymers: Synthesis and Aqueous Solution Behavior”, M.-M. Bazarghideanu, M.-M. Zaharia, A.-M. Macsim, M. Mihai, S. Pispas which has been published in the renowned journal in the field of biopolymers Biomacromolecules 2026, 27, 1985−1998.
This research has been implemented in collaboration with the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romanian Academy of Sciences. It describes the synthesis of hybrid graft copolymers composed of the natural polysaccharide amylopectin through direct reaction with synthetic polymers synthesized by the RAFT polymerization technique.
The project entitled “Optimized, large-scale, synthesis of ternary chalcogenide nanocrystals for optoelectronics and photocatalytic applications”, with Dr. Panagiotis Dallas of the TCPI/NHRF as the Principal Investigator has received funding of €10.000 for 24 months, within the framework of the Partenariat Hubert Curien France – Grèce 2025 call of the State Scholarships Foundation. The French partner is CEA Grenoble, while the Greek research team also includes researchers from NCSR “Demokritos”.
This project establishes close collaboration with the research group of Dr. Peter Reiss, a leading expert in the synthesis of inorganic nanocrystals.
Dr Panagiotis Dallas (Senior Researcher, Grade B’) of the TPCI/NHRF is the leading author of the original research paper “Magnetically controllable sponges for crude oil, mercury, and arsenic removal“, P. Bika, N. Todorova, M-A. Gatou, M. Pissas, E. Devlin, E. Sakellis, N. Boukos, N. Lagopati, T. Lymperopoulou, L-A. Tsakanika, E,A. Pavlatou, V.Κ. Τzitzios and P. Dallas* in the leading journal of environmental science Environ. Sci.: Νano, 2026, 13, 280–295.
In this podcast, Xanthi Argyri, underwater archaeologist and research associate of the Institute of Historical Research, talks about underwater archaeology in the region of Kasos and Karpathos in south-eastern Aegean. What is underwater archaeology? What are the finds in the region? What can shipwrecks and other finds tell us about the maritime traffic in the region?
On December 13-14, 2025, the researchers of the TPCI/NHRF Dr Anastasia Rissanou and Dr Odysseas Tsilipakos co-organized with the Hellenic Society for the Science and Technology of Condensed Matter (HSSTCM) the annual online educational seminar “Computational Materials Science 2025 (CMS25)”. The two-day seminar included numerous talks in cutting-edge areas of the Computational Materials Science and was a great success, with 124 participants (students and young researchers).
The postdoctoral researcher at TPCI/NHRF, Dr. Ioanna Sideri, is the lead author of the publication entitled “Terpyridine-functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes towards selectivity in the oxygen reduction reaction”, which was published in the international scientific journal Nanoscale Advances of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The Associate Researcher of the TPCI/NHRF Dr. Anastasia Rissanou is corresponding coauthor of the publication FmocFF Peptide Hydrogel Is a Promising Matrix for Encapsulation and Controlled Release of the Anticancer Peptide Drug Bortezomib, P. Divanach, A. Noti, P. Vouvopoulos, T. Athanasiou, N. Kountourakis, V. Harmandaris, A. N. Rissanou*, and A. Mitraki*, in the leading journal in the field of molecular biology and biochemistry, Biomolecules 2025, 15(6), 839.
ICB-NHRF is among the partners that will implement the recently approved Twinning Light Project between Greece and Serbia (Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation), entitled “Strengthening capacities and introducing EU practices for sustainable operation and management of the Bio4 Campus”. The project will be implemented under the Annual Action Plan 2022 for Serbia, European Integration Facility (Twinning No.: SR 22 IPA SO 02 25 – Publication EuropeAid/185518/DD/ACT/RS). In Greece, the project is coordinated by the Center of International and European Economic Law and, in addition to the NHRF (scientific coordinator: Dr. E. Gonos, Director of ICB-NHRF), the Biomedical Sciences Research Center “Alexander Fleming” and the National Observatory of Athens are also participating.
Dr Panagiota Papadopoulou has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01-01) for the project CryoLipNano, with a total budget of €197,263.68, which will be implemented at the ICB/NHRF.
This project focuses on investigating the ultrastructure and intracellular trafficking of RNA lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) using advanced cryo-electron microscopy, imaging techniques, and proteomics. LNPs currently represent the most advanced and clinically approved platform for RNA delivery, yet only a small fraction successfully releases RNA into the cell cytoplasm.
The research project SPARTAN received the Seal of Excellence from the European Commission following the evaluation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships call (HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF-01-01) under the Horizon Europe programme.
The SWIRFlex-DT project has been awarded funding through the highly competitive EIC Pathfinder Open 2025 programme, which supports visionary and high-risk research with transformative potential. With a success rate of below 2%, the EIC Pathfinder 2025 funds only a small number of groundbreaking proposals across Europe. The project will be coordinated by Dr. Chochos at the ICB/NHRF over the next 42 months, with a total budget of €4,051,000.
In this podcast, Kostas Tampakis, Senior Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the relationship between the development of Natural Sciences and the historical context of the Cold War. How and why did the science of seismology and oceanography develop? Why did the Americans send men to the Moon? Why did Gagarin say “I went to space but I did not see God”? How is the teaching of Physics at schools in Greece related to NATO choices? Why was the Research Institute Demokritos founded in Greece? Is GPS part of a Cold War policy?
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of three grants for three significant research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy. These projects are part of the broader effort to promote scientific research and cultural heritage in the island regions of Tenos, Kasos, Karpathos, and Kimolos.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces the receipt of a grant for the research project Byzantine and Latin-dominated Tenos: Old and new archaeological data of the Institute of Historical Research, funded by the General Secretariat of the Aegean and Island Policy for 2026.
The National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) announces that two major research projects of the Institute of Historical Research, have received grants by the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy for the year 2026. These projects are “Underwater Archaeological Research in Kasos and Karpathos” and “Defining Ancient Coastlines in Kimolos and Melos”.
«Les trois langages de l’universel : Les Lumières face au monde»
Prof. Antoine Lilti, Collège de France, Histoire des Lumières, XVIIIe – XXIe siècle
March 27, 2026
19:00
École française d’Athènes
Eνεπίγραφα όστρακα από την Ρόδο
Αναστασία Δρελιώση, Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Δωδεκανήσου
Νίκος Λίτινας, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης
Η διάλεξη θα δοθεί στα Ελληνικά. Κατ’ εξαίρεση, η συνεδρία θα πραγματοποιηθεί μόνο με φυσική παρουσία.
March 10, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens
In this podcast, Nikos Tsivikis, Associate Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the city of Messene during the period of Late Antiquity, that is in the period between the 3rd and 7th century CE. Was Messene one of the biggest cities in the Peloponnese? What was the relationship between the Messenian elite and Roman administration? What was the impact of the great earthquake of July 365 on the city and its inhabitants? What happens with the coming of Christianity? Can we witness a period of decline during the 5th and 6th centuries? What was the everyday life of the inhabitants? What happens when the Slavs come to the area in the 7th century?
Maritime Crossroads: Early Christianity and the Sea Routes of the Southwestern Peloponnese
Nikolaos Tsivikis, Section of Byzantine Research, IHR | NHRF
Early Christianity in Greece (ECG) Conference
March 12, 2026
13:30
Academy of Athens
The event “Reconstructing Premodern Recipes” is dedicated to the study and reconstruction of premodern recipes, primarily from the Greek alchemical and medical traditions.
March 31, 2026
Events Hall, Section of Pharmacognosy & Chemistry of Natural Products (Museum), Department of Pharmacy
Archaeology, Museums, and Photography in the Late Ottoman Empire: Osman Hamdi Bey and Theodore Macridy Bey
The discussion (in English) will feature Bahattin Öztuncay (Curator of the Vehbi Koç Collection) and Giorgis Manginis (Scientific Director of the Benaki Museum), moderated by Anne McCabe (Research Associate, Center for the Study of Ancient Documents, University of Oxford).
March 02, 2026
19:00
Benaki Museum
In this podcast, Elias Kolovos, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about Evliya Çelebi, the famous Ottoman explorer. When did Evliya live? What was his account of his travels? What does he describe when he visits the Greek mainland? How does he describe the Parthenon? Was classical antiquity important for Evliya? Why does he describe the monument of Winds as “Plato’s çadır”? Why does he describe the siege of Chandax (modern Herakleion) as a “mine of dead bodies”? Does he record the oldest words of the Tsakonian dialect? What was his relationship with his beautiful slave? How does he fund his travels?
In this podcast, Vyron Antoniadis, Senior Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the island of Delos during the Hellenistic and Roman periods (3rd century – 1st century BCE). What was the importance of Delos during that period? Why did Delos become the biggest port in the eastern Mediterranean? Who lived on Delos? What did the inhabitants do for a living? Was ancient Delos the Mykonos of ancient times?
An international training school is planned to introduce students and scholars of Byzantium to the discipline of Byzantine sigillography. The Training School is open to Master students and doctoral candidates, as well as postdoctoral researchers in Byzantine Studies and related fields (such as Classics or Medieval Studies).
Launched within the framework of ERC funded project Byz-GOVAG: Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropo-Geography of Byzantium, 7th to 12th Centuries, the school is organised by Olga Karagiorgou (Academy of Athens, KEMBT, Director of Research / Principal Investigator of the Byz-GOVAG project) and Christos Malatras (National Hellenic Research Foundation, Institute of Historical Research, Associate Researcher) in collaboration with the Numismatic Museum.
The polis of Lyttos through epigraphic evidence: old and new questions
The epigraphy seminar, that takes place once a month at the Epigraphic Museum, is organised by the Epigraphic Museum (EM), the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (IHR/NHRF), and the French School at Athens (EFA).
February 18, 2026
15:00
Epigraphic Museum (EM), Lecture Hall
Call for Papers – 13th International Round Table on Polychromy in Ancient Sculpture and Architecture
The 13th International Round Table on Polychromy in Ancient Sculpture and Architecture: “Polychromy and the Senses: Integrating Scientific, Cognitive, and Aesthetic Perspectives on Ancient Colour”, seeks submissions for papers related to innovative projects and methods in interdisciplinary polychromy research under two rubrics, the principal theme “Polychromy and the Senses” and, as customary, “News from Current Research”.
Abstract submissions will be accepted until March 31, 2026.
Ημερομηνία ανάρτησης: February 12, 2026
Καταληκτική ημερομηνία υποβολής υποψηφιοτήτων: February 28, 2026, 23:59
In this podcast, Paschalis Paschidis, Director of Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the ancient Macedonians. Who were they? What language did they speak? How did southern Greeks view the inhabitants of Macedonia? Why did Demosthenes call the Macedonians ‘barbarians’? Is it important that Macedonia was ruled by a monarchy? How can we write the history of ancient Macedonia?
The AmphiPoly research project aims to scientifically document the reconstruction of the monument’s original appearance, including its polychromy and iconography, in all its chronological phases. Digital, three-dimensional representation and aesthetic restoration is implemented, based on archaeometric measurements, digital tools, and historical-archaeological research.
Νοοτροπίες, συναισθήματα και δίκτυα επικοινωνίας ουμανιστών και καλλιτεχνών στο Βυζάντιο και στην Ιταλία την περίοδο της «Αναγέννησης» (13ος-16ος αι.)
February 18 – June 03, 2026
On Wednesdays, 16.00-18.00
University of Athens Historical Archive
Defining Ancient Colonists
Stefania De Vido, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia
February 10, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens & Online
Lecture Series in Byzantine History, literature, art and archaeology
Organised by: Kostis Smyrlis, Marina Koumanoudi and Stratis Papaioannou
Institute of Historical Research, NHRF
February 16 - June 22, 2026
18:00
Princeton Athens Center
Centuries of Parenthesis and Wounds that Never Heal?
A Muhabbet conversation between: Cengiz Aktar and Elias Kolovos (Research Director IHR/NHRF), about the historical background of Greek-Turkish relations and the issues stemming from this historic past.
Moderator: İlay Romain Örs (Institute of Hellenic Culture and Liberal Arts, The American College of Greece)
February 13, 2026
18:30
The Demos Center
Πρόσθετες παρατηρήσεις στη χαλκή νομισματοκοπία στο όνομα του Φιλίππου Β΄και του Αλεξάνδρου Γ΄, επ’ ευκαιρία του θησαυρού του ταφικού μνημείου της Πύδνας/2014
Co-organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
February 09, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens & Online
In this podcast, Maria Christina Chatziioannou, Research Director Emerita of the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the history of Karytaina, a small mountainous community in Arcadia. Why do European travellers visit Karytaina during the 19th century? What was the strategic importance of the settlement and the castle? What do the inhabitants do for a living? What can archival research tell us about the history of the settlement and its people? Why do the inhabitants of Karytaina emigrate to Athens? What is the role of the millinery factory Pil Poul?
In this podcast, Valentin Schneider, Research Collaborator in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about the German Occupation Database. What is this database? What kind of information does it include? How does the digitisation of the archive help research? How does the German administration record war crimes? How are the excessive German losses during the Battle of Crete justified? Is the German occupation of Greece and eastern Europe different than the one in western Europe? How many German soldiers came to Greece during the war?
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The new, annual, open-access journal Witnessing: A Journal of Critical Humanities and Socially Engaged Arts has been published in December 2025.
Thoroughly interdisciplinary, the journal deals with the study of the past and present, through the looking glass of history, sound, listening and the notion of witnessing. Witnessing aims at enriching and critically informing perceptions about listening, sound, violence, resistance, and marginalization, cultivating a space for critical thinking and critical o/auralities, rupturing and transgressing the boundaries of national archives and archives of violence.
Muhabbet is an initiative aiming at bringing together scholars, students, and people interested in the shared social history and cultural heritage of the East Mediterranean. We wish to hold discussions about our common legacies in an informal and friendly environment, like that of the coffeehouses, which originated in the Ottoman East Mediterranean, where people used to come together to develop amicable conversations called muhabbet.
The initiative is endorsed by the Demos Center, the Institute of Hellenic Culture and Liberal Arts, ACG; the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation.
January 27 - May 26, 2026
In this podcast, Hariclia Brecoulaki, Senior Research in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about colour in antiquity. What is colour? How was it made? Where was colour used? How did ancient writers talk about colour? Is it true that they thought that the sea is red? Was the Parthenon really painted with bright colours?
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Ημερομηνία ανάρτησης: January 20, 2026
Καταληκτική ημερομηνία υποβολής υποψηφιοτήτων: February 28, 2026, 23:59
We wish to honour the researcher Argyro Tataki by organizing a one day-conference about prosopography and onomastics, with the participation of her colleagues from Greece and abroad as well as of young researchers and postgraduate students.
January 23, 2026
10:00
Historical Archive of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
In this podcast, Vyron Antoniadis, Senior Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, talks about ancient roads, with particular reference to Crete. What is a road? How do we study roads in antiquity? How do modern tools, such as GIS, contribute to archaeological research? What is the relationship between roads and cemetaries?
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Μια πολιτισμική βιογραφία της αρχαίας Ορεστίδας
Δημήτρης Δαμάσκος, Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών
Η διάλεξη θα δοθεί στα Ελληνικά
January 20, 2026
19:00 EET
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online
In this podcast, Kostis Gotsinas, Associate Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, Kostas Tampakis, Senior Researcher in the Institute of Historical Research, discuss with Christy Constantakopoulou the history of drug use and addiction in Greece during the early 20th century. Why was drug use prohibited in Greece? What was the role of mental institutions? Did women ever use drugs? What were the networks of distribution and production of drugs in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean more generally?
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Η ΤΝ ως Συνεργάτης στην Έρευνα
N. Papazarkadas, Institute of Historical Research Director [IHR | NHRF]
Colloquium “Πέρα από τον Αλγόριθμο: ΤΝ, Προσωπικότητα, Έρευνα, Συναίσθημα και Τέχνη”
January 17, 2026
Hellenic Society for the Environment and Culture, 28, Tripodon Str., 10558 Plaka
Maria Gabriella Parissaki, Institute for Historical Research [IHR | NHRF]
Ημερίδα για την Αργυρώ Τατάκη
January 23, 2026
Historical Archive of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 45 Skoufa str.
One Collective Find from around Valandovo: Amphipolis, Pella and Thessalonica. Coin Evidence from the Territory of North Macedonia
The Numismatic meetings are co-organized by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA), the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF) and the École française d’Athènes (EFA).
January 12, 2026
19:00
French School in Athens, (6 Didotou str.) & Online