Nicholas Doumanis

Nicholas Doumanis is a Professor and Illinois Chair in Hellenic Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), Department of History, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on modern European history, the Mediterranean, Greek diaspora studies, and Ottoman Empire dynamics. He previously taught at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and has authored/co-authored influential works like The Edinburgh History of the Greeks (2023) and Myth and Memory in the Mediterranean (1997, award-winning).

His scholarly contributions span world history, nationalism, and interfaith coexistence. Ongoing projects include a global history of the Eastern Mediterranean since the Paleolithic era. He has held academic positions in Australia and Greece, reflecting his transnational approach to historical inquiry.

• Education Background: Not explicitly stated in text.
• Awards: Prize-winning Myth and Memory in the Mediterranean.
• Research Themes: Ottoman social history, diaspora communities, and large-scale historiographical frameworks.

His publications blend empirical rigor with thematic breadth, addressing topics from Italian colonialism to post-Ottoman identity politics. Current work emphasizes longue durée perspectives on Mediterranean connectivity.