Eleni Karantzola

Eleni Karantzola is a Professor of Linguistics at the Department of Mediterranean Studies (Archaeology, Linguistics, International Relations) at the University of the Aegean, part of the School of Humanities. She has held leadership roles including President of the Department (2010–2012), Director of the Southeast Mediterranean Linguistics Laboratory (since 2008), and Secretary General of Lifelong Learning at the Ministry of Education (2012–2013). Her research focuses on Early Modern Greek (16th–17th centuries), language contact, writing systems, language policy, and adult education.

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Philology and Linguistics at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Postgraduate studies in Sociology of Communication (Paris VII) and Speech Sciences (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales)
  • PhD with a three-year Onassis Foundation scholarship

Her work bridges historical linguistics and sociopolitical contexts, emphasizing language standardization, literacy networks, and multilingual education. She has coordinated curriculum committees, managed e-learning initiatives, and led collaborative projects like the UNESCO-supported Literacy Network and study groups on Early Modern Greek. She contributed to national and EU programs (EPEAEK, NSRF, Reprise, Modeval) addressing language education and policy.

Her publications span monographs, edited volumes (e.g., Language – Education – Society series), and journals like Journal of Pragmatics and Journal of Greek Linguistics, focusing on language change, sociolinguistic factors, and educational policies.