Professor Katerina Nikolaou holds the position of Professor of Byzantine History at the Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specializes in Early and Middle Byzantine history, focusing on social and daily life studies, particularly the role of women, hagiology (6th-11th centuries), and epigraphy. Her research also incorporates digital technologies in Byzantine studies since 1985. She earned her B.A. and Ph.D. in History and Archaeology from the University of Athens, with a doctoral thesis on Byzantine women's societal roles in hagiographical texts. Key research interests include Byzantine women’s contributions and experiences, analysis of hagiographical texts, and epigraphic studies. She has published extensively, including monographs like Byzantine Women and War (2021) and Love and Politics in Byzantium (2021), and contributed to international projects such as the Commission d'épigraphie of the International Commission for Byzantine Studies. Before her current role, she served as Assistant Professor (2008–2016), Associate Professor (2016–2022), and held research positions at the National Hellenic Research Foundation. She has taught at the American College of Greece and collaborated on interdisciplinary projects combining technology with historical research. Her work bridges traditional historical analysis with modern methodologies, emphasizing accessibility and digital preservation of Byzantine cultural heritage. She is actively involved in academic leadership and continues to produce influential scholarship in Byzantine studies.
