Antonia Dialla

Prof. Antonia Dialla is a distinguished scholar of European and Russian history, holding the rank of Professor at the Department of Theory and History of Art, Athens School of Fine Arts. She is actively involved in postgraduate programs in Visual Arts and Art Theory Criticism. Her roles include serving on the Athens School of Fine Arts Board of Directors and leading the Gender Equality Committee. Previously, she directed the Historical Archive of the University of Athens (2004–2009) and contributed to founding the Research Centre for the Humanities. Prof. Dialla’s research focuses on 19th-20th century transnational history, Russian-European relations, revolutions (particularly the Greek 1821 and Russian revolutions), and historiography. She has held fellowships at institutions like the Russian Academy of Sciences and Princeton’s Seeger Center. Her work bridges academic rigor with digital humanities initiatives, such as the Digital Archive of 1821. She edits the interdisciplinary journal Historein and collaborates internationally on projects like the NYU Jordan Center’s workshops on the Greek Revolution.

• Educations: Doctorate in History (not explicitly stated, inferred from title)

Research Interests: Prof. Dialla’s scholarship emphasizes conceptualizing Europe’s historical boundaries, the interplay between nationalism and empire, and the role of religion in shaping identities. Her work on the Greek Revolution of 1821 challenges teleological narratives, exploring its contemporary socio-political context. She investigates Russian humanitarianism, the Cretan Question, and the ideological underpinnings of Panslavism. Her digital humanities projects aim to democratize access to historical archives, exemplified by the Ioannis Capodistrias Digital Archive. She critically engages with the evolving methodologies in humanities scholarship in the digital age.

Articles Trends: Her publications consistently analyze intercultural exchanges, revolutions, and the historiographical challenges of interpreting East-West dynamics. Recent works emphasize transnational frameworks, such as Mediterranean diasporas and the dialogues between Russian Orthodoxy and Greek identity. She highlights the agency of non-Western actors in shaping European narratives, as seen in her analysis of Alexander Sturdza and Konstantinos Oikonomos.

Grants & Collaborations: Supported by Latsis Foundation for digital archives and co-authored major works on humanitarian intervention. Collaborates with NYU’s Jordan Center and Panteion University on transnational projects. Her work is funded through international fellowships and institutional grants.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Research Centre for the Humanities and contributes to Historein. Collaborates in interdisciplinary teams for digital archives and international conferences on Greek-Russian relations and Mediterranean studies.