Ifantis Kostas

Kostas Ifantis is a Professor at the Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University of Athens. Previously held academic positions at the Universities of Bradford, Portsmouth (UK), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and served as a Visiting Professor at Kadir Has University (Istanbul), Seoul National University, and LSE. Served as Director for Research at Greece's Policy Planning Center (2005-2008). His research focuses on international security, Greek-Turkish relations, EU politics, and multilateralism. Authored/co-authored influential works on NATO adaptation, Aegean security dilemmas, and EU-Turkey relations. Holds visiting fellowships at Harvard, University of Michigan, and LSE.

Education & Professional Experience

• PhD in International Relations (implied through career progression)
• USIA Visiting Fellow, University of Michigan (1998)
• Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Harvard Kennedy School (2002)
• IAA Senior Research Fellow, LSE (2009)

Research Interests
Explores geopolitical dynamics in southeastern Europe, EU's evolving security architecture, and the impact of historical narratives on contemporary diplomacy. Specializes in analyzing security dilemmas through realist theory frameworks, particularly between Greece and Turkey.

Grants & Collaborations

• Contributed to policy planning for Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Co-edited 10+ books on critical geopolitical topics
• Active in transnational academic networks across Europe and Asia

Labs/Teams Engaged in interdisciplinary research teams at Panteion University and collaborating institutions focusing on Mediterranean security and EU enlargement dynamics.