George Giannakopoulos

Senior Lecturer in Modern History @ City, Univ of London. Associate Dean. Britain & southeastern Europe: nationalism, empire & international thought. Views own

[George Giannakopoulos @giannako]

When does protection become coercion?

My new (open access) article in The International History Review revisits the 1850 British blockade of Greece as an experiment in intervention short of war.

Written as Venezuela was unfolding.
🔗 https://t.co/8KwJzh36tw

[George Giannakopoulos @giannako]

North London Forever

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I had a wonderful evening celebrating The Interpreters at City St George’s, University of London. Thanks to Jeannie Morefield, Christopher Brooke & Dina Gusejnova for the thoughtful discussion, and to Lise Butler for chairing!

[Lise Butler @LiseRButler]

Really looking forward to chairing the launch of Georgios Giannakopoulos' new book ‘The Interpreters’ tomorrow, alongside a fantastic panel of Jeanne Morefield, Christopher Brooke and
Dina Gusejnova
https://t.co/5CkQZC94EE

[George Giannakopoulos @giannako]

Lived a long life; end of an era

https://t.co/1sBorDjOkI

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Many thanks to Cecilie from the Inner League team: https://t.co/ytRn1BnBJ2

[BIHG @BIHGroup]

📢 #CallforPapers!
Join us at the 34th BIHG Annual Conference, 2–4 Sept 2026 Loughborough University

Seeking 20‑min papers & full panels on all areas of international history.
Keynote: Prof Sue Onslow (KCL)

Submit your abstract + CV to [email protected]

#InternationalHistory

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@samuelmoyn @Jan_Eijking Moyn, International law & drinks reception. Count me in!

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Looking forward to connecting with Edinburgh folks today! If in town with an evening to spare drop me a line!

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Very grateful to hear from Manchester University Press that Holly Case had such kind words about my book. Her work in international and intellectual history has deeply shaped how I think about—and write—history.

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@SadehRoy Congrats! 🙌🏿

[The Lausanne Project (TLP) @LausanneProject]

In the last of a special series hosted by @Online_Andri and @giannako , guests @h_tzimitras @TheAhmetSozen Ipek Borman and @ince_ibrahim  confront Cyprus’s present impasse. @PRIOCyprus @CyprusPolicyCen https://t.co/ARVi02gXtd

[Manchester University Press @ManchesterUP]

History buffs, your next listen awaits 🎧

Whether you’re dashing to the shops or commuting home, dive into stimulating conversations with leading historians.

Georgios Giannakopoulos features on New Books Network podcast. 'The Interpreters' author discusses cultural and intellectual exchanges between Britain and Southeastern Europe in an age of imperial crisis and transformation.

Tim Allender features on History of Education Society podcast. Delving into the background and origins of his book, 'Empire religiosity', Allender unpacks the historical context, as well as unique research challenges and opportunities.

Hear Georgios: https://t.co/WZkV3BnPGd
Hear Tim: https://t.co/TfjrBqt4MF

[The Lausanne Project (TLP) @LausanneProject]

"It's impossible to be non-politicised in Cyprus after 1955. But once you leave and move to London, it’s television media, letters to your family back home…you know what’s going on. It’s traumatizing you." https://t.co/CT4VPWWLXp

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LEO!!

A sensational throughball from Merino finds Trossard who swivels before curling home 🤩

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[Tehila Sasson @TehilaSasson]

We are running a search for an Associate Professorship (or Professorship) in Modern Middle Eastern History 1830-1970, with expertise in across key regions, including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and the Maghreb.

https://t.co/0SBxr9l5g9

[Bloomsbury History @BloomsburyHist]

On Monday! 📆
After Empire: The National Question and the Making of International Order in Southeastern Europe with Georgios Giannakopoulos, editor of The War for Anatolia and the Remaking of International Order.

🎫 https://t.co/dhdVvEarce
📕 https://t.co/c504z18i4k

[George Giannakopoulos @giannako]

Very much looking forward to this double book talk at Yale on Monday

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So happy to see that the Global 1922 volume is out with excellent contributions including @glegry’s piece on post-imperial business networks

[Egry Gábor @glegry]

The internet tells me this is out today, and with it my chapter:
"When Imperialists Joined the Nationalists against the West: Post-Imperial Business Networks and the Creation of National Economies in the Habsburg Post-Imperial Economic Space"

https://t.co/wDbL5SLjYv