A. G. Leventis Foundation Visiting Fellowship, South East European Studies at Oxford, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford
In 2013-2014 the A. G. Leventis Foundation supported social anthropologist Dr Tryfon Bampilis, Visiting Fellow at South East European Studies at Oxford (SEESOX), St Antony’s College, working on the rise of the extreme right in Greece and its implications for Greek society and politics. Dr Bampilis gave a series of talks on his subject and convened additional events on other relevant Greek matters, including a workshop titled ‘Far-right Extremism is Crisis-ridden Greece’, which looked beyond the economic crisis to the role played by institutionalised nationalism in Greece. Through the Foundation’s support, SEESOX organised two other major events during 2013-2014: a symposium on the anniversary of the 1923 forceful exchange of populations between Greece and Turkey, which examined the historical background that led to the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne and the population exchanges; and the launch of Prof. Paschalis M. Kitromilides’ book Enlightenment and Revolution, which included a panel discussion on the confrontation between Enlightenment ideas and Church-sanctioned ideologies, which shaped the culture of present-day Greece and helps to explain Greece’s recent troubles.
Grants given:
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
