Thanassis Christou is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Department of History, Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management of the Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies (Kalamata), University of the Peloponnese. He was born in 1963 in Thespies of Thebes where he completed his general education and subsequently continued with his studies in Modern and Contemporary History at the Philosophical Faculty of the Universities of Thessaloniki, Munich and Athens.

His studies and articles focus on the history of the Modern Greek State (from 1830 to the present) and specifically the formation of the political institutions, the foundation of the University of Athens, the development of the students’ movement, and the writing of biographies of important personalities who influenced Greek society. One of his most recent research interests is the highlighting of the unknown aspects of the history of the German occupation and Greek resistance according to the German archives. Also, he focuses on the formation of the ideological currents in Greece as well as in Europe during the 19th, 20th and 21st century.

His scientific work includes numerous books, studies and articles.

In addition, he has participated in various Greek and International Conferences and is a member of several related scientific unions and societies.

He has been teaching the course of the Modern and Contemporary History in the University of the Peloponnese since 2004.

In September 2016, the Postgraduate Programme «Modern and Contemporary History: New considerations and perspectives», was established on Professor Christou’s own initiative, followed by the founding of the «Laboratory of Modern and Contemporary History» in February 2017, and the Summer School «Routes of Modern and Contemporary History» in July 2018. All programmes are currently operating under his authority. The Postgraduate Programme, the Laboratory of Modern and Contemporary History and the Summer School are three academic institutions aiming to train new researchers and scientists and contribute to highlighting crucial apects of the 19th, 20th and 21st century Greek history in relation to the European world through the primary material of Greek and foreign archives (publications, international conferences, research programs, lectures, student exchanges etc.).

University of the Peloponnese

Department of History, Archaeology and Cultural Resources Management

Palaio Stratopedo–Anatoliko Kentro 24100 Kalamata Greece

Tel: 27210-65156, Mob. 6977-677042

e-mail: thachristou@yahoo.gr - christou@uop.gr