In 2014 the Hellenic Observatory invited researchers with a recognised interest in contemporary Greece to submit an application for funding, in order to carry out a project on one of the following themes (1) The Crisis and Gender (2) The Crisis and Political Extremism (3) Outward Migration from Greece during the Crisis. The Call was open to all researchers with a university affiliation, who already held a doctorate (PhD degree) and had at least two years of post-doctoral research experience. Applications from groups of researchers were also eligible.
The call was made possible by funding generously provided by the National Bank of Greece, to which we wish to record our gratitude. This initiative is consistent with the Observatory’s mission to promote public policy research and to foster academic collaboration and networks and follows on from previous successful calls made in 2009, 2011 and 2013.
The HO received a large number of competitive applications, but could only award one grant of Euros €12,000 to each of the thematic areas.
Following on from the selection process the HO are now very pleased to announce the three successful research projects:
THEME 1 - The Crisis and Gender
Project title:
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Can the crisis lead to backtracking on gender progress in Greece? A need to rethink gender balance policies.
Researchers:
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LYBERAKI Antigone, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Regional Development, Panteion University
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TINIOS Platon, Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics and Insurance Science, Piraeus University
PROJECT REPORT
THEME 2 - The Crisis and Political Extremism
Project title:
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Radicalising the Mainstream? The Rise of the Golden Dawn and its impact on Greek Party Politics.
Researchers:
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HALIKIOPOULOU Daphne, Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading
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VASILOPOULOU Sofia, Lecturer in Politics, Department of Politics, University of York
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NANOU Kyriaki, Lecturer in European Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham
PROJECT REPORT
A GreeSE paper by Daphne Halikiopoulou, Kyriaki Nanou and Sofia Vasilopoulou was published after the end of this project: Changing the policy agenda? The impact of the Golden Dawn on Greek party politics, no.103, October 2016.
THEME 3 - Outward Migration from Greece during the Crisis
Project title:
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Outward Migration from Greece during the Crisis.
Researchers:
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LABRIANIDIS Lois, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Macedonia
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PRATSINAKIS Manolis, Marie Curie IF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Economic Sciences, University of Macedonia, Greece
A GreeSE paper by Lois Labrianidis and Manolis Pratsinakis was published after the end of this project: Greece's new Emigration at times of Crisis, no.99, May 2016.
PROJECT REPORT
For the full questionnaire report please contact Lois Labrianiadis loisl@uom.edu.gr