Vicky Foskolou

Vicky Foskolou is an Associate Professor of Byzantine Archaeology at the University of Crete, with academic appointments at the Hellenic Open University (2003-2017) and prior roles as Special Scientist (2002-03). Her research focuses on Byzantine monumental painting, iconography, East-West artistic interactions, private devotion practices, and pilgrimage material culture.

• PhD in Byzantine Archaeology (University of Athens, 2000)
• Alumni of University of Heidelberg (postgraduate 1991-96)
• Elected: Lecturer (2004), Assistant Professor (2012), Associate Professor (2024)

Key research themes include intercultural encounters in medieval Greece, Latin influence on Byzantine art, and the role of objects in religious practice. Her publications span edited volumes and peer-reviewed articles on topics like magical amulets (2014), local saint cults (2016), and mendicant spirituality in Venetian Crete (2022). Recent work examines Mary Magdalene's veneration (2025) and hybrid artistic traditions in the Latin East (2023).