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Zaikos Nikolaos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Balkan, Slavic & Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia, specializing in International Law with particular expertise in genocide studies, law of war, and international sports relations. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in International Law (1997), Postgraduate Diploma in International Law (1991), and LL.B. (1989), all earned with honors from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
His research interests span the history and theory of international law, law of war, genocide studies, international migration, and international sports relations. He has made significant contributions to understanding historical conflicts, particularly focusing on the Pontic Greek genocide, Holocaust studies, and the legal aspects of the Greek-Turkish historical disputes. His work on women's athletics history in Greece has provided important insights into gender discrimination and social integration through sports during the interwar period.
Zaikos has published extensively across multiple formats including 44 books, 10 scientific journal articles, 13 conference papers, and 38 other publications. His recent work demonstrates continued scholarly activity, with publications appearing as recently as 2023. His teaching portfolio includes Human Rights, Introduction to International Law, Public International Law, Statehood, and World Conflict, Forced Migration and Humanitarian Law.
His scholarly contributions include important analyses of the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia, the legal aspects of historical memory, and the intersection of sports history with social exclusion and integration. His publications reveal a consistent pattern of examining how international legal frameworks interact with historical events and contemporary political challenges.
Zaikos has demonstrated particular expertise in the legal aspects of historical memory, with significant contributions to understanding Holocaust denial within the Greek legal context and the legal frameworks surrounding genocide recognition. His work bridges historical scholarship with legal analysis, providing nuanced perspectives on how societies address traumatic historical events through legal mechanisms.
