Paschalis Pechlivanis

Dr. Paschalis Pechlivanis is an Assistant Professor in History of International Relations at Utrecht University's Faculty of Humanities, Department of History and Art History. He serves as the managing coordinator of the Cold War Research Network (CWRN) in the Netherlands and is affiliated with the Research Institute for History and Art History, focusing on International and Political History.

His educational background includes a Law degree (LLB) from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009), an International Relations MScEcon with Distinction from Aberystwyth University (2012), and a PhD in History from the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence (2017).

Dr. Pechlivanis specializes in Cold War history, particularly examining the Balkans as a Cold War microcosm, US foreign policy, and new diplomatic history approaches. His research interests prominently feature the history of international relations, new Cold War history, new diplomatic history, with specific regional expertise on the Balkans, Greece, Romania, and Eastern Europe.

His scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on Cold War dynamics, particularly US-Romanian relations, the complexities of détente, and the interplay between authoritarian regimes in Eastern Europe. His work often examines how smaller nations navigated the superpower confrontation, with particular attention to Romania's unique position within the Eastern Bloc and its relations with the United States.

• Member of the New Diplomatic History Network
• Member of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR)
• Member of the British International History Group

Dr. Pechlivanis has taught courses including History (BA), International Relations in Historical Perspective (MA), and has contributed to courses such as Applied Research Lab, Case Studies in Europe and the World, Mobilization of Violent Collective Action in an Age of Terrorism, and The American Century and the Making of a Superpower. His research activities show strong engagement with academic communities across Europe, particularly in the Netherlands, Romania, Greece, and the UK.