Angelos Mouzakitis

Angelos Mouzakitis serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Crete's School of Social Sciences. His academic career spans multiple Greek institutions including the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and the University of Patras, alongside international appointments at the Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt in Austria and fellowships at the European University Institute in Florence.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Sociology from the University of Warwick (2002)
• MA in Philosophy and Social Theory (with Distinction) from the University of Warwick (1997)
• Degree in Sociology from Panteion University, Athens, Greece (1996)

Mouzakitis specializes in social theory with particular emphasis on social ontology, social change, and the constitution of the 'subject.' His research deeply engages with phenomenology and hermeneutics as approaches to understanding social sciences epistemology, with significant contributions to Castoriadis scholarship. His work explores how historical consciousness shapes social institutions and examines the philosophical foundations of social autonomy. He has developed particular expertise in the works of Heidegger, Gadamer, and Ricoeur, analyzing their relevance for contemporary social theory.

His recent publications reveal a sustained engagement with political imaginaries, the concept of progress in modernity, and the philosophical underpinnings of social autonomy. Working across multiple languages (Greek, English, French, German, and Italian), his scholarship bridges continental philosophy with sociological theory, particularly examining how historical consciousness shapes social institutions. His work consistently explores the tension between tradition and innovation in social thought, with special attention to how philosophical concepts illuminate contemporary social challenges.

• Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sociology, Section Sociological Theory
• Member of the Editorial Review Board of the "Social Imaginaries" series by Rowman & Littlefield
• Member of the Hellenic Sociological Association
• Member of the European Sociological Association
• Member of the Scientific Committee of CERAP (Centre d'étude et de recherche appliqué en Psychopédagogie perceptive)

As an educator, Mouzakitis has supervised numerous graduate students and contributed to sociological theory curricula across multiple institutions. His international academic experience, including his prestigious Jean Monnet Fellowship, has informed his comparative approach to sociological inquiry. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, with courses on social theory, philosophy of social sciences, and specialized topics related to his research interests in phenomenology and hermeneutics.