The Advisory board

Dimitris Plantzos

Professor of Classical Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Specialisation

Greek art and archaeology, archaeological theory, and contemporary and modern receptions of Classical culture

Stelios Virvidakis

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He is the initiator, first President, and current Secretary of the Steering Committee of the KELKIP (Center for Ancient Greek and Chinese Civilizations).

He has delivered numerous lectures and intensive courses at leading Chinese universities, including Southwest University in Chongqing, Wuhan University, Peking University, Nanjing University and Fudan University.

Specialisation

Epistemology, moral philosophy, and comparative Sino-Hellenic ethics and philosophy

Giorgos Vavouranakis

Associate Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Specialisation

Aegean Prehistory, Archaeological theory and history of the discipline, Public archaeology, Sino-Hellenic Comparative Archaeology

Alan M.Stahl

Curator of Numismatics and Lecturer in the Departments of Art and Archaeology, Classics, and History at Princeton University.

Specialisation

Numismatics, Medieval History

Michael Herzfeld

Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus at Harvard University’s Department of Anthropology.

Specialisation

Social anthropology, focusing on cultural heritage, nationalism, and social identity, particularly in Greece, Italy, and Thailand.

Heinrich Hall

Former assistant director at the Irish Institute at Athens

Specialisation

Communicating Greek culture with more than 20 years of experience

Gabriel Sakellaridis

A Greek economist and politician of Syriza. He served as the deputy minister to the prime minister and government spokesperson in Alexis Tsipras’s cabinet.

Specialisation

Political science and economy, technology, green transitions

John Economides

Economides Lawyer-Partner at Aristides Economides & Co

Specialisation

Maritime Law, Finance Law, Tort Law, Media & Information. Market and Regulation Theory of Philosophy, Philosophy of Law

Thilo Rehren

Professor for Archaeological Sciences and Director of the Science and Technology in Archaeology and Culture Research Center at the Cyprus Institute

Specialisation

Ancient techniques

Aineias Kapouranis

He holds a PhD in Classical Archaeology from the University of Athens, focusing on votive reliefs dedicated to gods and heroes from various regions of the Peloponnese, studied diachronically from the Archaic to the Roman period.

Specialisation

Ancient Greek sculpture, particularly across these periods. His current research project involves the comprehensive collection and study of reliefs dedicated to the Dioskouroi from the Peloponnese and its colonies

Yue Wu

Dr. Yue Wu is an Athens-based expert in cross-cultural communication and historical-political analysis between Greece and China, with an interdisciplinary background in history, journalism, and media. She is also a regular contributor to Greek media and Chinese outlets on Greek affairs. 

Specialisation

China-Greece relations include public diplomacy, political perceptions, cultural exchange; media analysis.

Richard Stoneman

In Memoriam of Prof.Richard Stoneman (1951-2025)

Honorary fellow at the University of Exeter, classics editor for Routledge for 30 years.

Specialisation

The continuity of the Greek world and Greek tradition, Alexander the Great, in later legend.

Dr. Theodore Tsekeris

Dr. Theodore Tsekeris is a Research Fellow at the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) in Athens. His research specializes in transport economics, regional and spatial economics, infrastructure, productivity, and applied economic analysis. His work has examined passenger and freight transport, transport pricing and investment, regional development, spatial patterns of economic activity, and the factors shaping regional productivity and efficiency. He has particular expertise in applying quantitative, econometric, and spatial analytical methods to questions of transport, infrastructure, and regional economic policy.

Specialisation

Transport Economics · Regional & Spatial Economics · Infrastructure Economics · Applied Econometrics · Regional Development