Vlasios Vlasidis

Vlasios Vlasidis is a Professor at the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece. His academic career spans several decades with a focus on Balkan history, particularly the Macedonian Front during World War I, media studies, and political communication in the Balkan region. He maintains an active research profile with numerous publications and academic contributions, including 27 books, 12 journal articles, and 29 conference presentations.

Professor Vlasidis specializes in Modern Balkan History, 20th century history, World War I Macedonian Front, Memory management policies, Media Studies, Political Communication, New Media, Propaganda, and the history of electronic media in Greece and the Balkans. His work examines power relations and the media, Cold War and Media, Immigration and Media, as well as military cemeteries and their role in cultural memory. His research often focuses on the complex interplay between historical events, media narratives, and national identities in the Balkan region, particularly examining how different nations interpret and memorialize shared historical experiences.

His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent focus on historical memory, particularly regarding World War I in the Balkans, with numerous publications examining cemeteries, monuments, and commemorative practices along the Macedonian Front. His research also extends to contemporary issues including Greek-Turkish relations during crises, media dynamics in border regions between Greece and North Macedonia, and the impact of the pandemic on religious practices in Greece. This diverse yet interconnected body of work reveals his expertise in both historical analysis and contemporary media studies within the Balkan context, bridging archival research with contemporary fieldwork.

Professor Vlasidis has contributed significantly to academic discourse through his publications, participation in conferences, and academic collaborations including co-editing 'Macedonian Identities through time. Interdisciplinary Approaches' (2010) and 'Athens-Skopje. An Uneasy Symbiosis' (2005). His work has been instrumental in documenting and analyzing the historical and contemporary dynamics of the Balkan region, particularly focusing on the complex historical narratives surrounding Macedonia and its various interpretations across national contexts.