Georgios Kazamias

Biography

Degree in Law, 1982-87, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Post-graduate studies: PhD, University of Bradford, 1987-90. Lecturer, Department of European Studies, University of Bradford, UK, 1990-91. National Service, Hellenic Armed Forces, 1991-93. Research Associate, Balkan Studies Institute (IMHA), Thessaloniki, Greece, 1994-95 Lecturer (A), Department of European Studies, University of Bradford, UK (1995-97). Promotion to Lecturer B (1997-2000). On leave of absence (without pay) from the University of Bradford, 2000-2002. Visiting Lecturer, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus (2000-02) Assistant Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus (2002-08) Associate Professor, Department of History and Archaeology, University of Cyprus (2008- ) Dean of the School of Letters, University of Cyprus, May 2010-May 2013

Research Interest

Greece's international relations with W. Europe and the U.S. during the 20th c., Europeanization, Local History - Oral History - Microhistory - History of Cyprus 1960-74 - Economic History of Cyprus (1878-1960) - Neohellenic Diaspora and Emigration, Oral History, Digitisation of Archives (History). Research programme: Η τουρκική εισβολή του 1974 και ο ξεριζωμός των Κερυνειωτών μέσα από το Αρχείο Προφορικής Παράδοσης του Κέντρου Επιστημονικών Ερευνών (the Turkish Invasion of 1974 and the uprooting of the Greeks in the region of Keryneia through the Oral History Archive of the Centre for Scientific Research), Nicosia, (Dec. 2001- Dec. 2003). Research programme: (co-directed with F. Tsimpoglou, Director of the National Library of Greece) "Δημιουργία Ψηφιακής Βιβλιοθήκης για τα Αρχεία Προφορικής Ιστορίας του Κέντρου Επιστημονικών Ερευνών" (Creation of a digital library for the Oral History Archives of the Cyprus Research Centre) (completed 31/12/2003). Research programme (University of Cyprus): Η Βρετανία και η εσωτερική πολιτική κατάσταση στην ελληνική κοινότητα της Κύπρου, 1964-1967. Από τις διακοινοτικές συγκρούσεις στην Χούντα (Britain and the internal affairs of the Greek community of Cyprus, 1964-67. From the intercommunal clashes to thw junta) (completed 20/12/2006) Research programme (external funding): Συγκρότηση Ιστορικού Μουσείου και Αρχείου Δήμου Ιδαλίου (Creation of the Historical Museum and Archive of the Municpality of Idalion (Funded by the Cyprus Research Foundation - IPE-Programme:Enishisi. - (completed 31/12/2006)) Research programme (external funding): Η Αυτοκίνηση στην Κύπρο (ΙΠΕ-Ένταξη)(Automobiles in Cyprus) (Funded by the Cyprus Research Foundation-IPE-Programme: Entaxi) Research programme (external funding): (co-directed with F. Tsimpoglou, Director of the National Library of the Greece and Dr. P. Papapolyviou) "Δημιουργία Ψηφιακής Βιβλιοθήκης των Αρχείων του Συμβουλίου Ιστορικής Μνήμης Αγώνα ΕΟΚΑ (ΣΙΜΑΕ)" (Creation of a digital library for the Archives of the Council of Historical Memory of the EOKA struggle) Ports and economic development in Cyprus, 1878-1927 (Research Assistant Dr. Maria Panayiotou), 2011-2013 (Funded by the Cyprus Research Foundation-IPE-Programme Ανθρω 0609)