“The Legacy of the Hellenic Diaspora in the Revolution of 1821”-
Yesterday’s very insightful and thought provoking “The Legacy of the Hellenic Diaspora in the Revolution of 1821” Panel Discussion webinar per many audience comments will be a catalyst for many other dialogues /symposiums on the Hellenic diaspora and worth watching. The distinguished panel included Historian/ Author Prof. Alexander Kitroeff of Haverford College on ""From Diaspora Merchants to Patriots", Author/ Writer /Byzantinist Alexander Billinis on "The Hellenic Shipping Network and its Effect on the Revolution", and Author/Poet Nicholas Alexiou, and Professor of Sociology and Director of the Hellenic American Project at Queens College on "Rigas Feraios and Human Rights". I moderated the panel and also presented on the “Hellenic Klephts/Armatoli/ and Mercenary Foreign Service Veterans and Their Contributions in the Revolution of 1821". Enjoy.
There was a little humorous internet glitch in the first couple of minutes of the video.
Short Bio’s of the Panelists-
Nicholas Alexiou on “Rigas Feraios and Human Rights" :
Nicholas Alexiou was born in Volos, Greece, where he studied economics. He has received an M.A. degree (Sociology Dep’t, Queens College, CUNY), and a Ph.D. (Sociology Dep’t, Graduate Center, CUNY). He has taught in the Department of Sociology at Queens College, CUNY, and he has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His fields of interest are social and political sociology, ethnic studies and research.
He has established the first Archive – Library - Museum, for the Greeks of New York, and he is the Director of Research of the Hellenic American Project (HAP), at Queens College.
Also, a contemporary poet, he is the author of six books of poetry, and many of his poems have been published in Greek and American journals and anthologies.
He is a member of the Greek Authors Association, Greece, and the Greek American Writers Guild Association, NY.
Alexander Billinis on “The Hellenic Shipping Network and its Effect on the Revolution" :
Alexander Billinis’s books include The Eagle has Two Faces:Journeys through Byzantine Europe , and Hidden Mosaics: An Aegean Tale. He has written and writes for the Greek Reporter, The National Herald, Neos Kosmos, NEO Magazine (U.S.) among others. He is an instructor at Clemson University undergraduate and honors colleges and Tri County Technical College, as well as a graduate student in the Clemson History Department. He also is a Dixon Senior Fellow and volunteer instructor at Clemson's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. His career has spanned banking, law, real estate, and journalism. Prior degrees include a juris doctorate at American University, a Masters Degree in International Management from Thunderbird, and a Bachelor's Degree from Georgetown University. He has lived and worked in the US, the UK, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.
Prof. Alexander Kitroeff on “From Diaspora Merchants to Patriots":
Prof. Alexander Kitroeff’s research and publishing focuses on nationalism and ethnicity in modern Greece and its diaspora, and its manifestations across a broad spectrum, from politics to sports.
His numerous publications include:
The Greeks in Egypt, 1919-1937: Ethnicity & Class London: Ithaca, 1989;
Griegos en América Madrid: MAPFRE, 1992;
Wrestling with the Ancients: Modern Greek Identity and the Olympics New York: Greekworks, 2004;
Ελλάς, Ευρώπη Παναθηναϊκός! 100 Χρονια Ελληνική Ιστορία New York: Greekworks, 2010;
The Greeks and the Making of Modern Egypt Cairo: American University in Cairo Press 2019;
The Greek Orthodox Church in America: a modern history Northern Illinois & Cornell University Press, 2020.
His future book projects include a history of AHEPA (American Hellenic Progressive Association) to appear at its centenary in 2022 and a history of Greek Americans and diner restaurants.
He has continued his collaboration with film director Maria Iliou with who he have served as the principal historical consultant in four documentaries: The Journey: the Greek Dream in America (2007); Smyrna 1922: the Destruction of a Cosmopolitan City (2012); From Both Sides of the Aegean: Expulsions & Population Exchange, Turkey-Greece 1922-1924 (2013); Αγαπημένη Θεία Λένα: το Εργο και η Ζωή της Αντιγόνης Μεταξά (2017). Their current project is a 5-part history of the city of Athens, from 1821 to the present. Part 1, "Athens Between East & West, 1821-1896" premiered in February 2020 at the Benaki Museum in Athens.
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