Georgios Giannakopoulos

Dr. Georgios Giannakopoulos is a Lecturer in Modern History at City, University of London, within the Department of History, School of Arts and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London and has previously held academic positions at institutions including the University of the Peloponnese, Academy of Athens, Slovak Academy of Sciences, New York University, Durham University, Edinburgh University, Anglia Ruskin University, King’s College London, and the London School of Economics. He maintains active affiliations with King's College London (Hellenic Studies) and the LSE (IDEAS and International History).

His research focuses on modern international history, particularly British international thought, liberal internationalism, humanitarian interventions in southeastern Europe, territorial partitions, nationalism, and the global history of modern Greece. He has published widely in journals such as English Historical Review, Global Intellectual History, History of European Ideas, and Journal of Modern Greek Studies. His recent work explores the ideological underpinnings of population transfers, the Eastern Question, and the historical framing of refugee crises. The trend in his publications reveals a deep engagement with the intersections of empire, nationalism, and international order in the 19th and 20th centuries, often using intellectual history and media analysis to uncover broader patterns in global governance.

• Modern Greek Studies Association (2022) Innovation Award for the Global 1922 project – a series of workshops on the centenary of the Greek-Turkish conflict in Asia Minor.

Dr. Giannakopoulos is an active academic advisor and collaborator, though specific student names are not listed. He has contributed to editorial work as Associate Editor (Social Sciences) for the Journal of Modern Greek Studies and as Commissioning Editor for H-Diplo. He has also secured research funding and led projects such as Global 1922, which involved international workshops and public engagement. His work bridges academic scholarship and public discourse, as he frequently comments on Greek politics in media outlets such as BBC, LBC, and TVP. He is affiliated with research teams at King’s College London and the LSE, contributing to collaborative projects on Hellenic studies and international history.