My name is Yorgos Giannakopoulos. Friends and colleagues call me George while the official rendition of my name is Georgios. I grew up in Greece and I studied political science and history in Athens (BA, MA Panteion University, Athens). I hold a PhD in Modern History from Queen Mary, University of London.

I am currently a lecturer in Modern History at the Department of International Politics, City St George’s University of London where I also serve as Associate Dean at the School of Policy and Global Affairs. I am also affiliated with the LSE (International History and IDEAS) and King’s College (Hellenic Studies)

I serve in the executive committee of the Society for Modern Greek Studies and the Greek Politics Specialist Group (UK).

I have held teaching and research positions at Queen Mary University of London, UCL, Durham University, NYU, the University of the Peloponnese, the Hellenic Open University, and the Academy of Athens

My research focuses on the history and politics of  Britain and Southeastern Europe since the nineteenth century.