Curriculum Vitae
Dimitris Keridis
Home in Greece: Paschalias 4, 154 52 Psychiko, Athens
Office Thessaloniki: University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, Thessaloniki, 540 06
Tel. in Greece: (30) 210-6847912, (30) 2310-891474/5, (30) 6944-917456,
Fax: (30)2310-891450


Current Position
Associate Professor of International Relations, Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece
Education
Ph.D. in International Relations, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1998
M.A.L.D., The Fletcher School, 1994
European Studies, Academy of Law, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 1993
J.D. (Law Degree), Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1991
Academic Interests
International Politics with an emphasis on Southeastern Europe, Greece and Turkey
European Security
Theories of International Relations, Nationalism and Democracy

Ph.D. Dissertation
“The Foreign Policy of Nationalism: The Case of Serbia (1986-1995) and Greece (1991-1995)” (1998), under the supervision of Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr., Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Security Studies, Fletcher School, Tufts University
Foreign Languages

Fluency in English, French and Greek
Reading Capability in German, Italian and Turkish


Additional Education:
Certificate in History and Sociology, American College of Thessaloniki, Greece (1998)
Mediterranean Studies (Halki, Summer Seminars), Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), University of Athens, Greece (1994, 1996)
Crisis Management (Educational Seminar of Corfu), Institute of International Relations, Panteion University, Greece (1996)

Previous and Current Experience
Senior Research Associate at the Constantine G. Karamanlis Foundation, Athens (2007 to the present)
Special Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece (Office of the Deputy Minister) (2009 to the present)
Constantine Karamanlis Associate Professor in Hellenic and Southeastern European Studies, Fletcher School, Tufts University (2005-2007)

-Taught the following courses: DHP P285 Greek-Turkish Relations in the Era of Globalization: From Rivalry to Partnership; DHP P286: War and the Politics of Ethnicity and Democratization in Southeastern Europe; DHP P212m: Democracy and Democratization; DHP P287m: European Security: History, Politics and Institutions; PS 138: Contemporary European Politics: the Challenge of Reform and the Atlantic Partnership.

Assistant Professor of International Politics, Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece (2001-2008)

-Taught courses on “Comparative Politics in Eastern Europe”, “Security Problems in Eastern Europe and the Middle East”, “Contemporary European International Relations”, “Modernization and Development in Eastern Europe and the Middle East”, “The Political Economy of War and Ethnic Conflict”, “Greek Foreign Policy”, “Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies”, “Introduction to Balkan Studies”, “Theories of International Relations”
-Coordinator of the Department’s lectures series entitled “Our distant neighbors: economic, social and cultural approaches”; organizer of the department’s first international conference in June 2004 entitled “Remembering Communism: Celebrating 15 Years of Democracy in Eastern Europe?”; member of all faculty committees on hiring, administration, curriculum development, and EU research programs; coordinator of student field trips to Athens, Istanbul and Belgrade; coordinator of the students’ practical training program; member of examination committees of the Greek State Scholarships’ Foundation

Director, Kokkalis Foundation, Athens, Greece (2000-2005)

-Supervised research programs, publications and the organization of events; developed strategy, fund-raising and international partnerships with various institutions

Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1997-2007)
-Supervised research programs, publications and the organization of events; member of Harvard’s selection committee for the Kokkalis Fellowships
Director of the Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1997-2001)
Lecturer of Balkan Studies, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1998-2001)

-Taught courses on “War and Ethnic Conflict in Southeastern Europe”

Research Associate at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis, Cambridge, MA (1995-1999)

-Coordinator of the “Karamanlis Project on Southeastern Europe” and of an international conference entitled “Security in Southeastern Europe and the U.S.-Greek Relationship”, co-sponsored by IFPA, The International Security Studies Program of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, The Constantinos G. Karamanlis Foundation and The Lillian Voudouris Foundation (1996)

Research Associate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government

-Coordinator of two research projects entitled “The Greek Paradox Project” (1995) and “Greece and the Intergovernmental Conference” (1997)

Attorney of Law, Poulios & Co., Thessaloniki, Greece (1991)
Other Activities
Director of the Olympia Balkan Studies Summer Seminars, co-organized by the Inter-Scientific and Intercultural Center of Olympia, the Universities of Patras and Macedonia; with the cooperation of Harvard, Yale and Duke; and with and the support of the municipality of Ancient Olympia
Visiting Lecturer at the Master’s Degree Program in Southeast European Studies, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Athens, Greece; visiting lecturer at the American College of Thessaloniki and City College of Thessaloniki
Member of the Euro-Turkish working group at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy
Coordinator of the annual American Studies Seminar in Thessaloniki organized by the US Embassy in Athens, Greece
Member of the Committee of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Greek Presidency of the European Union, spring 2003
Member of the Committee of the Greek Ministry of Education and Co-Author of the Report on Greece’s International University, 2002-2003
Member of the Board of Directors of the Human Resources Institute (HRI) Cambridge USA, (1993-1999)

-organized training programs for government officials, a series of lectures at Harvard University on Southeastern Europe and supervised publications and
development of web content


Publications


International Publications

[1] Dimitris Keridis, Historical Dictionary of Modern Greece, Scarecrow Press, Inc.,
Lanham, MD, 2009


[2] Dimitris Keridis, Charles Perry and Monica Carlos, eds., Bulgaria in Europe, Charting a Path Toward Reform and Integration, Dulles, VA, Potomac Books, Inc., 2006
[3] Dimitris Keridis and Charles Perry, eds., Defense Reform, Modernization and Military Cooperation in Southeastern Europe, Dulles, VA, Brassey's, 2004
[4] Dimitris Keridis, Europe and Israel: What Went Wrong?, The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2004
[5] L. Martin and D. Keridis, eds., The Future of Turkish Foreign Policy, Cambridge, MA, MIT University Press, 2003 and in Turkish, Istanbul, Bilgi University Press, forthcoming 2007
[6] Dimitris Keridis, E. Bursac and N. Yatromanolakis, eds., New Approaches to Balkan Studies, Dulles, VA, Brassey's, 2001
[7] Dimitris Keridis and D. Triantafyllou, eds., Greek-Turkish Relations in the Era of Globalization, Dulles, VA, Brassey's, 2001
[8] Dimitris Keridis and R.L. Pfaltzgraff, eds., NATO and Southeastern Europe: Security Issues for the Early 21st Century, Dulles, VA, Brassey's, 2000
[9] Dimitris Keridis and C. Sfatos, eds., The Politics of Reform: Higher Education in Greece, New York, NY, Pella Publishing, 1998
[10] R.L. Pfatzgraff and D. Keridis, eds., Security in Southeastern Europe and the U.S.-Greek Relationship, Dulles, VA, Brassey’s, 1997.
Greek Publications
[1] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, Η Αμερικανική Εξωτερική Πολιτική και η Συντηρητική Aντεπανάσταση, Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 2008 [Dimitris Keridis, US Foreign Policy and the Conservative Revolution, Athens, Sideris, 2008]
[2] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης και L. Martin, Ρόλος και Θέση της Τουρκίας στον Κόσμο, Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 2006 [L. Martin and D. Keridis, The Future of Turkish Foreign Policy, Athens, I. Sideris]
[3] Δ. Καιρίδης, επ., Η Νέα Γεωπολιτική της Ελλάδας, Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 2003 [D. Keridis, ed., Greece’s New Geopolitics, Athens, I Sideris, 2003]
[4] Θ. Βαρβιτσιώτης, Δ. Καιρίδης και R.L. Pfaltzgraff, επ., Ασφάλεια στη Νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη και Ελληνο-Αμερικανικές Σχέσεις, Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 1997 [T. Varvitsiotis, D. Keridis and R.L. Pfatzgraff, eds., Security in Southeastern Europe and the U.S.-Greek Relationship, Athens, I. Sideris, 1997]
Chapters in Non-Greek Publications
[1] Dimitris Keridis, «Turkey and the Identity of Europe: Contemporary Identity Politics on the European Frontier», in Constantine Arvanitopoulos, ed., Turkey’s Accession to the European Union-An Unusual Candidacy, Berlin, Springer, 2009

[2] Dimitris Keridis, “John Prados, Safe for Democracy, The Secret Wars of the CIA, Chicago, Ivan R. Dee, 2006. 696 pp.,” a book review in Political Science Quarterly, Spring 2008, Academy of Political Science, New York, NY

[3] Dimitris. Keridis, Greece and the Balkans, Hellenic Studies Unit, Concordia University, Montreal, forthcoming 2008


[4] Dimitris Keridis and Kristin Fabbe, “Birtek Faruk and Thalia Dragonas, eds., “Citizenship and the Nation-State in Greece and Turkey”, Routledge, 2004, pp. 195, a book review in Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Routledge V7N1, Spring 2007
[5] Dimitris Keridis, “Preface” in Milan Protic, The Democratic Revolution Betrayed-Serbia in our times, Belgrade, Cigoja Stampa & Milan St. Protic, 2006
[6] D. Keridis, “Earthquakes, diplomacy, and New Thinking in Foreign Policy”, The Fletcher Forum, Winter 2006.
[7] D. Keridis, "Europe and Israel: What Went Wrong?", in Τurkish Policy Quarterly, Vol. 2, No 4, Istanbul, Winter 2004.
[8] D. Keridis, "Political Culture and Foreign Policy: Greek Policy towards Turkey Today", in Greece and Turkey after the End of the Cold War (C. K. Yiallourides and P. J. Tsakonas, eds.), New York, NY, Caratzas, 2001.
[9] D. Keridis, “Greece in the 1990s: The Challenge of Reform,” in The Greek Paradox: Promise vs. Performance (Graham Allison and Kalypso Nicolaidis, eds.), Cambridge, MA, MIT Press, 1997.
Chapters in Greek Publications
[1] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, «Σερβία-Η Ανεκπλήρωτη Υπόσχεση; Η Δημοκρατική Αλλαγή και η Κηρονομιά του Μιλόσεβιτς», στο Ιωάννης Αρμακόλας, επιμ., Βαλκάνια, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Ι. Σιδέρης, 2009
[2] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, «Εξάρτηση ή Αλληλεξάρτηση: Η Ευρώπη, η Ελλάδα και το Ρωσικό Αέριο», Γεωστρατηγική, Επιθεώρηση του Ινστιτούτου Αμυντικών Αναλύσεων του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Άμυνας, Αθήνα, Φεβρουάριος 2009.
[3] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, «Η διεθνής θέση της Ελλάδας μετά το 1980 και ο Καραμανλής», στο Κωνσταντίνος Σβολόπουλος, Κωνσταντίνα Μπότσιου, Ευάνθης Χατζηβασιλείου, επιμ., Ο Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής στον Εικοστό Αιώνα, 2ος Τόμος, Αθήνα, Ίδρυμα «Κωνσταντίνος Γ. Καραμανλής», 2008, σελ. 496-510.

[4] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, «Πολιτική, Θρησκεία και Αρχεγονισμός: Εξηγήσεις και Παρεξηγήσεις», στο Κ. Υφαντής, Δ. Τριανταφύλλου, Ε. Χατζηβασιλείου, επιμ., Διεθνείς Σχέσεις: Σύγχρονη Θεματολογία και Προσεγγίσεις, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 2008, σελ. 390-417.


[5] Δημήτρης Καιρίδης, «Η Ελλάδα, η Μέση Ανατολή, οι διεθνείς σχέσεις και η πολιτειολογία της γνώσης» στο Φωτεινή Τσιμπιρίδου, Δημήτρης Σταματόπουλος, επιμ., Οριενταλισμός στα όρια, Από τα Οθωμανικά Βαλκάνια στη σύγχρονη Μέση Ανατολή, Αθήνα, Εκδόσεις Κριτική, 2008, σελ. 125-148 [D. Keridis, . “Middle Eastern Studies-Between Politics and Political Science” in Fotini Tsimbiridou, ed., Middle Eastern Studies Today, Athens, Kritiki Publications, 2008]
[6] D. Keridis, "Europe and the Balkans after September 11th", in EU Integration and the Future of Southeastern Europe (C. Arvanitopoulos, K. Botsiou, B. Lamers, eds.), Constantinos Karamanlis Institute of Democracy, Athens, I Sideris, 2003.
[7] Δ. Καιρίδης, "Η Εξωτερική Πολιτική του Εκσυγχρονισμού: Από την Αντιπαράθεση στην Αλληλεξάρτηση", στο Σύγχρονη Ελληνική Εξωτερική Πολιτική (Π. Ι. Τσάκωνας, επ.), Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 2003 [D. Keridis, “The Foreign Policy of Modernization: From Conflict to Interdependence”, in Contemporary Greek Foreign Policy (P.I. Tsakonas, ed.), Athens, I Sideris, 2003].
[8] Δ. Καιρίδης, '"Γιουγκοσλαβία 2000: Η Μεγάλη Ανατροπή," στην Επετηρίδα 2001 (Θ. Ντόκος, επ.), Αθήνα, ΕΛΙΑΜΕΠ, 2001 [D. Keridis, “Yugoslavia 2000: The Great Turnaround (T. Dokos, ed.), Athens, ELIAMEP, 2001].
[9] Δ. Καιρίδης, "Εξωτερική Πολιτική και Πολιτική Κουλτούρα: Η Ελληνική Πολιτική Έναντι της Τουρκίας Σήμερα", στο Ελλάδα και Τουρκία μετά το Τέλος του Ψυχρού Πολέμου (Χρ.Κ. Γιαλουρίδης και Π.Ι. Τσάκωνας), Αθήνα, Ι. Σιδέρης, 1999 [D. Keridis, “Foreign Policy and Political Culture: Greek Policy towards Turkey Today”, in Greece and Turkey after the End of the Cold War (C. K. Gialouridis and P.I. Tsakonas), Athens, I. Sideris, 1999].

[10] Δ. Καιρίδης, "Η Ελλάδα στη Δεκαετία του 1990: Η Πρόκληση της Μεταρρύθμισης," στο Το Ελληνικό Παράδοξο: Υπόσχεση και Απόδοση (Graham Allison και Καλυψώ Νικολαΐδη, εκδ.), Αθήνα, Παπαζήσης, 1998 [D. Keridis, “Greece in 1990’s: The Challenge of Transformation,” in The Greek Paradox: Promise vs. Performance (Graham Allison and Kalypso Nikolaidis, eds.), Athens, Papazisis, 1998].


[11] D. Keridis, “Azerbaijan”, “Bosnia” & “Yugoslavia” in The 1996 East European Yearbook (Th. Veremis, ed.), Athens, ELIAMEP, 1997.
Unpublished Conference Papers

[1] “Greece and NATO”, International Conference on the New NATO and the Euro-Atlantic Relations, organized by IFPA, the Institute of Defense Analyses and the Karamanlis Foundation, Washington, D.C., April 28 and 29, 2009
[2] Two lectures on “Serbia and Europe” at Serbian Business School, Belgrade, March 24 and 25, 2009
[3] “Από τον Μπους στον Ομπάμα: Απολογισμός μιας πειόδου και η έναρξη μιας νέας εποχής;”, Ινστιτούτο Διεθνών Οικονομικών Σχέσεων, Αθήνα, 3 Φεβρουαρίου 2009

[4] “Ρωσική Ενέργεια και Ευρώπη, εξάρτηση ή αλληλεξάρτηση;”, Τμήμα Γεωγραφία, Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου, Μυτιλήνη, 22 Ιανουαρίου 2009

[5] Κύκλος Σεμιναρίων του Ιδρύματος “Αλέξανδρος Σ. Ωνάσης” στις ΗΠΑ, Nοέβριος 2008: University of Pittsburgh, Nov. 11th, University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Nov. 12th, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA, Nov. 13th (2 talks), Kent State University, Nov. 18th and 19th (4 talks), University of Akron, Nov. 20th (2 talks), The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Nov. 24th, Harvard University, Nov. 24th, Columbia University, Dec. 2nd, Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars, Dec. 4th, 2008


[6] “ΝΑΤΟ-Ελλάδα”, Εκδήλωση του Γραφείου Τύπου και Πληροφόρησης του ΝΑΤΟ, Αμφιθέατρο Υπουργείου Τύπου, 23 Οκτωβρίου 2008
[7] “Το Μακεδονικό Πρόβλημα της Ελληνικής Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής”, Rotary Club, Θεσσαλονίκη, 21 Οκτωβρίου 2008

[8] “The Young Turks and Their Legacy”, in the international conference on the Centenary of the Young Turks’ Revolution 1908-2008, Thessaloniki, October 10, 2008


[9] “The Fight for Serbia: Is Europe the Only Way?”, ATHENA 2009 Crisis Management International Conference, July 3, 2008
[10] Κεντρικός Ομιλητής στην Τελετή Αποφοίτησης του Κολλεγίου Ανατόλια, 28 Ιουνίου 2008
[11] “Οι Διεθνείς Σπουδές στην Ελλάδα”, Συνέδριο Τμήματος Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών, Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας, 22 Μαϊου 2008
[12] “Turkey’s EU Accession Path: Implications for Greece and Cyprus-Is there a plan B?”, 3rd Journalists Symposium, Istanbul, May 3 and 4, 2008
[13] Συμμετοχή σε σεμινάριο του ΝΑΤΟ στις Βρυξέλλες, 18 και 19 Μαρτίου 2008
[14] Παρουσίαση βιβλίου “Umut Ozkirimli, Spyros Sofos, Tormented by History, Nationalism in Greece and Turkey”, Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας, Θεσσαλονίκη, 25 Φεβρουαρίου, 2008
[15] 3rd Model UN Conference, Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, Feb. 22, 2008
[16] Παρουσίαση βιβλίου “Brady Kiesling, Μαθήματα Διπλωματίας”, στο Βιβλιοπωλείο Ελευθερουδάκης, Θεσσαλονίκη, 19 Φεβρουαρίου, 2008
[17] Greek-Turkish NATO Initiative, Athens, Dec. 3, 2007
[18] “The US Neo-Conservative Counter-Revolution”, A panel discussion with professor Tony Smith, Hellenic-American Union, October 17, 2007
[19] “Corruption and Civil Society”, An International Conference, Sofia, May 10, 2007
[20] “Turkey and Europe”, An International Conference organized by the Goethe Institute, Istanbul, May 3, 2007
[21] Symposium on US-Greek Relations, ACT/Anatolia, Thessaloniki, April 16, 2007
[22] A panel discussion on negotiations organized by the Leventis Foundation, Benaki Museum, Athens, March 19, 2007
[23] A lecture on “A battle of ideas: deconstructing post-junta historical and political hegemonic narratives in Greece,” Greek Institute, Cambridge, MA, Feb. 19, 2007
[24] A panel discussion with Dr. Jamie Patrick Shea, Director of Policy Planning in the Private Office of the Secretary General of NATO, entitled "Global NATO: overdue or overstretch?," Fletcher School, Medford, MA, USA, Dec. 4, 2006
[25] A panel discussion with Robert Cooper, Director-General for External and Politico-Military Affairs, Council of the European Union "Europe as a foreign policy actor. What it isn't. What it is. How it (really) functions. Why it is good for the USA,” The Fletcher School, Medford, MA, USA, Nov. 1, 2006
[26] A panel discussion on “Promoting Democracy” in “The European Conference:
An assessment of global challenges through the transatlantic relationship,” John F. Kennedy School of Government European Club, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, Oct. 28th, 2006
[27] A lecture entitled “Greece: From a Black Sheep to a Success Story?” in the 10th Biennial Greek Studies Conference, Hellenic College, Brookline, MA, USA, Oct. 21st, 2006
[28] A panel discussion with Hans-Gert Poettering, Chairman of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats in European Parliament, entitled “EU and US-Common Responsibility in the World,” The Fletcher School, Medford, MA, USA, Oct. 10th, 2006
[29] Opening address and chairing of panels in “Euro-Atlantic Integration and Southeastern Europe,” an international conference at Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, Sep. 22nd-23rd, 2006
[30] A lecture on the Yugoslav Wars, 5th annual Balkan Studies Seminars in Olympia, Greece, July 3rd, 2006
[31] Opening address in the annual conference of the “Network for the Study of Civil Wars,” Kastoria, Greece, July 7th, 2006
[32] A roundtable discussion on “Unorthodox War and Its Consequences” in the international conference on the Greek civil war, the Macedonian Question and Cyprus organized by Yale University and LSE in Athens, Greece, May 26th, 2006
[33] A panel discussion on “Peace and Conflict in the Balkans through the lenses of Common History and Current Politics” organized by the Turkish Students Association, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, May 5th, 2006
[34] A lecture on “Greece and the World” at New England’s Hellenic Bar Association in WilmerHale Law Firm, April 25th, 2006
[35] A panel discussion on “Expanding the Union: Lessons from Southern Europe for Turkish accession to the EU,” Harvard’s Center for European Studies, April 21st, 2006