Resume & Extended CV
Christos Chrysanthopoulos was born in Tripolis and raised in Vachlia – a small village in the region of Gortynia-Arcadia (Greece). Currently serving as a Special Scientific - Technical Staff in the field of Humanities, Projects, and Grants Management at the Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation (IHR/NHRF) (2022 – Present). Additionally, he holds the position of Postdoctoral Researcher in Archives and Digital History at the Department of Archival, Library & Information Studies, University of West Attica (2025 – Present). Since 2018, he has been a Scientific Advisor and Coordinator for the "Initiative 21", a project initially launched to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution. The Initiative, funded by public-benefit and philanthropic foundations along with the National Bank of Greece, has since expanded its scope to address climate change and environmental sustainability.
He served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Department of Archival, Library, and Information Studies, University of West Attica (2022–2025), where he taught Archival Description Standards (P-6050, 6th semester) and Records Management (P-7020, 7th semester). From 2017 to 2022, he was a Tutor in Modern Greek Literature History at Praxi Epta Drama School, an institution recognized by the Ministry of Culture (Decision 28645/240/20.07.2008).
He earned his PhD in January 2025 at the University of Patras (Greece), Department of History and Archaeology (formerly the Department of Cultural Heritage Management and New Technologies). His academic and professional interests focus on the core principles of data management in digital humanities and the arts, with a strong commitment to advancing knowledge in this field. His doctoral research, centered on Digital Public History, was supported by the Research Committee of the University of Patras through the “C. Caratheodori” program. He obtained his BA in History (University of Thessaly-Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology) and he continued with a fast-track graduate entry for a second BA in Archival, Library and Information Studies (University of West Attica). He received a Master's Degree (M.Sc.) in Modern and Contemporary History (Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences-Department of Political Science and History), a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Adult Education (Hellenic Open University-School of Humanities) and a Master (M.Sc.) in Information Management in Libraries, Archives, Museums (University of West Attica).
In the 2010-2011 school year, he taught the "Greek Language" course at the Second Chance School of Kalamata and started his professional career. After that, his experience includes working as a researcher or archivist/archival curator for digital humanities projects for the Institute of Historical Research/National Hellenic Research Foundation (IHR/NHRF), National and kapodistrian University of Athens, University of West Attica, University of Patras and University of Peloponnese. He has strong expertise as a program officer with over ten years in the fields of grantmaking, grants administration, fundraising, research project management, scholarly communication, and cultural management. Among his collaborations are organizations such as John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, Piraeus Municipal Theatre, Greek Film Centre, Municipality of Tripolis, Regional Development Company of Parnonas S.A., Environmental and Cultural Park of Paros, Non-profit Civil Company “Network for the Cooperation of Municipalities of the Regional Unit of Attica Islands, ArtBOX, Economia Publishing, SKAI TV and Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT S.A.).
He is a member of the Non-profit Association for the Preservation of Historical Documents and Cultural Heritage “Arxeion Taxis”, of the Society for the Study of Modern Hellenism/Mnimon, of the Hellenic Archival Society and founder member of the Greek Digital Humanities Research Network (DH-GR).
Studies
He holds a diverse academic background spanning History, Archival Science, Information Management, and Adult Education, with a strong focus on the digital transformation of the humanities. His expertise lies in Digital History, Public History, Digital Public History, Research Project Management, Software Studies, Digital Curation, Digital Research Infrastructures, and Digital Humanities, combining historical research with emerging digital methodologies and technologies.
2025
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Department of History-Archaeology (former Cultural Heritage Management and New Technologies Department), University of Patras
Doctoral Dissertation Title
Bridging digital and public history: a theoretical and methodological approach to research exploration in historical studies and the curating of historical records in the digital landscape
2023
MSc. in Information Management in Libraries, Archives, Museums, University of West Attica
2020
Med. in Adult Education, School of Humanities, Hellenic Open University
2012
MSc. in Modern and Contemporary History, Department of Political Science and History, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
2021
BA in Archival, Library & Information Studies, University of West Attica
2009
BA in History, Department of History, Archaeology and Social Anthropology of the University of Thessaly
Professional Activity
He has extensive experience in research, academia, cultural management, and public benefit initiatives, having held roles in leading institutions such as the Institute of Historical Research (IHR/NHRF), the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, the Municipal Theatre of Piraeus, and the Greek Film Centre. His work spans archival and records management, digital humanities, research project coordination, and communication strategies, combining academic expertise with practical engagement in cultural and educational programs.
2022-Present
Special Scientific-Technical Staff, IHR/NHRF
Humanities, Projects and grants management specialist
2018-2022
Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research/National Hellenic Research Foundation
2017-2018
Communication Officer, Greek Film Centre (GFC)
2016-2017
Artistic Director Assistant and Programme Officer, Municipal Theatre of Piraeus
2012-2016
Programme Officer, Section of Education, Science and Culture, John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
2010-2012
Research Fellow, Institute of Historical Research/National Hellenic Research Foundation
Research, Digital & Public History Projects
He has comprehensive experience in research, digital curation, and public history projects, with a strong focus on the preservation, management and digitization archives and historical information. His work spans postdoctoral research, project coordination, and academic consultancy, leading and contributing to nationally and internationally funded initiatives on digital history, migration studies, archival documentation, and public engagement with the past.
2025 - Present
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of West Attica
Postdoctoral research title: Platformization of archives and historical information
2024-2025
Coordinator of the Project "Creation of a Digital Repository of the Epigraphic Squeezes of the Institute of Historical Research" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Ministry of Culture
2024-2025
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Biographing the State: Digital Prosopography of the Modern Greek Public Administration (19th c.)" | University of Athens (UoA) & IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI)
2024-2025
Coordinator of the Project “Overseas Migration from Arcadia (19th-20th Century)” | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Michael N. Stassinopoulos – VIOHALCO (MSVF) Public Benefit Foundation
2024
Coordinator of the Project "Digital Collection of Rare Pamphlets of the "D. A. Zakythinos" Library" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Ministry of Culture
2023-2024
Coordinator of the Project “Karytaina: Archival Research and Documentation. The History of the Settlement in Modern Times” | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Non-profit Civil Company for Culture and Welfare AEGEAS
2022 - Present
Member of the Consultants on the theoretical approach of the Project "The Book of Heroes" | THE BOOK OF HEROES Non-for-Profit Organisation
2022-2023
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Digistoryteller: Refugee Attica" | UNIWA, Humanities Research Center, Diadrasis Ladas I and SIA IKE, Aphrodite Kamara and Co. O.E., Social cooperative enterprise of collective and social benefit Innovative Cultural Items | Funded by the Regional Operational Programme of Attica 2014–2020
2022-2023
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Digital Infrastructure for the Dissemination and Communication of the Institute of Historical Research and Historical Studies in Greece" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI)
2022
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Conducting a Study for the Dimensioning of the Project on the Digitization of the Archives of the Presidency of the Government and Its Operational Utilization" | UNIWA | Funded by the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic
2021-2023
Research Fellow/Digital Curator in the Project “100 Memories: A comprehensive action for the physical and digital documentation and promotion of the Asia Minor refugee memory” | IHR/NHRF, Sociality, Commonspace co. | Funded by the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship & Innovation” (EPAnEK) (NSRF 2014-2020) and co-financed by Greece and the EU (ERDF)
2021-2023
Historical & Research Advisor of the Project “Kolokotronis's Memoirs: interactive theatrical documentary” | Department of Music Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA) | Funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI) under the First Call for HFRI "Science and Society" - "200 years since the Greek Revolution"
2020-2022
Research and Curation in the Digital Museum of Tripolis | Municipality of Tripolis-InDigital SA | Funded by the ANTONIS TRITSIS' programme
2020-2021
Research Fellow in the Project “Development of a Strategic Plan for the University of West Attica Archive Management (A.UNI.W.A.)” | UNIWA | Funded by [EDVM103] through the European Union (European Social Fund - ESF) and Greek national funds under the Operational Program “Human Resource Development, Education, and Lifelong Learning” of NSRF 2014-2020, as part of the "Supporting Researchers with Emphasis on Young Researchers – 2nd Round" initiative
2020-2021
Scientific - Expert consultant in the documentary series: "Why '21?-12 Questions" | Production: Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), Filmiki Productions, 2021 | Presenters: Marilena Katsimi & Pierros Tzanetakos - Director: Elena Lalopoulou
2019
Member of the Research Team of the Project "New Names – New Map: Issues of Settlement Renaming in Greece (1831-2011)" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Operational Program "Human Resources Development, Education, and Lifelong Learning 2014-2020" of the NSRF 2014-2020 and co-financed by the European Social Fund (ESF) and national resources
2017
Co-curator of the Project "Bridging Diversities" | Piraeus Municipal Theatre & Athens and Epidaurus Festival | Funded by the Athens and Epidaurus Festival
2016-2017
Generar Coordinator of the Project "The Journey of Food" 5-part doc TV series | Anemon, SKAI TV | Funded by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
2016-2017
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Archive Alert" | Arxeion Taxis (non-profit) | Funded by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
2014-2016
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Greek historiography in the 20th century: The Formation of Modern Greek Studies" | University of the Peloponnese | Co-Funded by the European Union (European Social Fund - ESF) and Greek national funds through the Operational Programme "Education and Lifelong Learning" of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF 2007-2013) - Research Funded Project "ARISTEIA II"
2013
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Local History: Theory and Methodology for Research and Educational Activities" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
2010-2013
Member of the Research Team of the Project "Documentation of the History of Settlements in Greece, 15th-20th Century" - Subproject: 1. "Classification of the Municipal Archive of Mykonos", 2. "Classification and Identification of Archival Material of the Municipality of Gortynia", 3. "Identification and Recording of Archival Material from the Municipal Archives of the Cyclades" | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Municipalities of Mykonos, Gortynia & South Aegean Region
Lecturing Experience - Instructional Kits
Experienced in teaching archival studies, records management, and public history at the university level, with a focus on archival description standards and records management. Designed and implemented educational programs, instructional kits, and summer schools on oral history, digital public history, and archival documentation, contributing to both academic and public engagement in historical research.
2022-Present
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Archival, Library and Information Studies, University of West Attica
P-6050 Archival description standards / 6th semester
P-7020 Records management / 7th semester
2024
Organization and implementation of the 1st Summer School on Oral and Public History: "Archival Documentation and Filming" (July 17-21, 2024, Lechaina, Ilia), organized by the University of Patras in collaboration with local institutions.
2023
Design and implementation, in collaboration with Elli Lemonidou, of the scientific workshop titled "Digital Public History" (November-December 2023), as part of the Historiographical Workshops. Organized by the Society for the Study of Modern Hellenism, with the support and under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
2022-2023
Educational material (instructional kits) for the presentation and dissemination of the historical and current archives of the General Confederation of Greek Workers | Funded by the Labor Institute of GCGW
2020-2021
Researcher and Editor of the Project Archive-Kit Educational program “The Old Man of Morea' (o Geros tou Moria) narrates..” | IHR/NHRF | Funded by the Michael N. Stassinopoulos - VIOCHALCO (MSVF) Public Benefit Foundation
2017-2022
Tutor in Modern Greek Literature History, Praxi Epta Drama School (28645/240/20.07.2008 recognized by the Ministry of Culture)
Presentations & Public Engagements (Recent)
Engaged in scholarly discussions, conferences, and public history initiatives, focusing on archival preservation, digital history, migration history, and intangible cultural heritage. Regularly contribute as a speaker, moderator, and panel coordinator in national and international academic and cultural events.
21/02/2025
Participation in the 2nd Intangible Cultural Heritage Network Meeting (Technopolis City of Athens, February 21-23, 2025), coordinating a discussion on the management, digitization, and documentation of ICH collections and archives.
11/02/2025
Paper Presentation of "Public Servants as a 'Disease of the Nation'" at the Scientific Workshop "Biographing the State: Research and Infrastructures", organized by the Department of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the Institute of Historical Research, National Hellenic Research Foundation
19/10/2024
Paper Presentation "Landscapes, Monuments, and Archives: The Routes of Raisins Intersect with Digital Public History" at the Conference The Worlds of Black Currants, Zakynthos, October 18-19, 2024.
18/10/2024
Paper Presentation "Migration Chronicles in Bytes: Crafting Digital Narratives of Migration from Arcadia to the USA" at the 28th MGSA Symposium, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, October 17-20, 2024.
28/09/2024
Guest lecture at the Samos Arts Festival – East Edge on "Private Archives and Collections: From the Home Drawer to Research Accessibility," organized by Photonisos Arts & Culture and the Municipality of Western Samos.
02/09/2024
Guest lecture and moderator of the Round Table Discussion: "Archives of Refugee Memory: Management Issues" at the Two-Day Symposium "Refugee Settlements: Issues of Management and Promotion of Local Historical Memory – The Case of Kaisariani", organized by the Municipality of Kaisariani.
07/07/2024
Gest Lecture and moderator of the panel discussion "Tsakonian Heritage – Preserving Archives and Collections" at Fabrika Politismou, as part of MELITZAZZ 2024 Νόστος (July 3-7, 2024, Leonidio, Arcadia), with the participation of Tsakonian families and the support of the Tsakonia Archive.
18/05/2024
Paper Presentation at the 3rd Interdisciplinary Conference ("Human Rights in the Information Age: Historical, Legal, Ethical, and Cultural Landmarks") – "Archives and Biopolitics: Reflections on a New Archival Policy for Human Rights Protection, Inspired by the Archive of 'Positive Voice'" (May 17-18, 2024). Co-organization of the Conference by the Cultural and Historical Heritage Documentation Laboratory and the IHRC Research Group of the Department of Archives, Library & Museum Studies (Ionian University), in collaboration with the Ionian University Library & Information Center, the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage, the Corfu Bar Association, and the Ionian University Museum Collections.
25/11/2023
Gest lecture and moderator in the discussion-workshop "Private Archives and Collections – From Home Drawers to Research Accessibility" (PRIMAROLIA Festival 2023, University of Patras), featuring the archival collections of the Tzinis and Sakellariou families.
22/10/2023
Paper Presentation at the Conference on History and Public History ("Refugee Settlement, Memory, and Public History") – "Walking Tours and Collective Memory in Refugee Neighborhoods: The Project 'Digital Narrator: Refugee Attica'" (co-authored with Aphrodite Kamara, Despina Lampada, and Giorgos Tzedopoulos). Organized by the Hellenic Open University at the Technological Cultural Park of Lavrio (TPPL), October 20-22, 2023.
Publications
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Antoniou, A., Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. & Eftymiou, F. (Ed.) (2024). Information technologies, data management, and digital storytelling on heritage tours and trails. Journal of Integrated Information Management, 9(1): Special issue (Jan.-Jun. 2024): https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/jiim/issue/view/2097
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2024). “Archives and Biopolitics: Reflections on a New Archival Policy of Human Rights Care Inspired by the Archive of Positive Voice,” in Maria Kanellopoulou-Boti (Ed.), Human Rights in the Information Age, Athens: Ocelotos, pp. 293-298 (in Greek).
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Triantafyllou, I., Vallianos, V., Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., Stoyannidis, Y., Dendrinos, M., & Panagiotopoulos, T. (2024, May). "UNIWA Diavgeia: Automated Subject and Type Categorization on Organizational Records". In 2024 XXVII International Conference on Soft Computing and Measurements (SCM), 320-323. IEEE.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., Drivas, I., Kouis, D., & Giannakopoulos, G. (2023). "University archives: the research road travelled and the one ahead", Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication, 72(1/2), 44-68.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2023). How do we say “care” in Albanian? Oral history and archive practices at the service of the care manifesto, in S. Bahtsetzis and Y. Dimitriou (Ed.), Care: Economies of Eudaimonia, G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation,109-124.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., & Zacharopoulou, I. (2023). The Old Man of the Morea Narrates: From the Agreement of the Peloponnesian Senate to the Revival of the Greek Revolution's Aspects. In Glances at History: Educational Activities about the 1821 Greek War of Independence, Athens: ICOM, 78-87 (in Greek).
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Triantafyllou, I., Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., Stoyannidis, Y., & Tsolakidis, A. (2023). "Archives and records management in machine learning technologies context: a research hypothesis on university records", Journal of Integrated Information Management, 8(1), 2023, 7-13.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2023). "The only good thing", In Gedgaudaitė, K., Papanikolaou, D., & Trampoulis, T. (Ed.) Acts of citizenship in present-day Greece. Journal of Greek Media & Culture, 9(2), 211-228.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., & Giannakopoulos, G. (2022). “Archival Science and Computer Science: An Inevitable Encounter,” Folio, 3, 50-58 (in Greek).
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2022). “Cross Editions at the Turn of '21.” Ta Historika, 74, 237-243 (in Greek).
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2022). "Digital Public History and Archives in Greece". Journal of Integrated Information Management, 7(1), 43-46.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2021). “Research in the Humanities: The Challenge of Planning and Managing Projects and Funding.” In Issues of Research Infrastructure at the Institute of Historical Research, Athens: NHRF/IHR,13-22 (in Greek).
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Andrianopoulos, P., Vamiedakis, S., Gasias, G., & Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2021). “Classifying Municipal Archives in the Cyclades, 1976-2016.” In Proceedings of the 3rd International Cycladological Conference. Part A – Yearbook of the Society for Cycladic Studies, Vol. XXII: 2015-2017, Athens, 403-410 (in Greek).
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2021). “Designing a Digital Dissemination and Communication Infrastructure: A Pilot Application for the Institute of Historical Research.” In Issues of Research Infrastructure at the Institute of Historical Research, Athens: NHRF/IHR, 69-79 (in Greek).
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2020). “Public Digital History and Cultural Heritage Management: Current Interdisciplinary Challenges.” In Proceedings of the 3rd Panhellenic Conference on Cultural Heritage Digitization – EUROMED 2019, 353-359 (in Greek).
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch., Koulouris, A., Kouis, D., & Efthymiou, F. (2020). "The application of the PLUS model in a prison library: an information literacy microteaching", Journal of Integrated Information Management, 5(1),13-19.
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Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2018). “Archive Alert: An Online Platform for the Rescue of Archival and Other Cultural Material.” In Proceedings of the 2nd Panhellenic Conference on Cultural Heritage Digitization, Volos: Perraivia Network, 342-346 (in Greek).
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Vamiedakis, S., & Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2017). “The Emery Mines of Naxos: Archival Records from the Collection of the Local Archive of Naxos - GSA.” In Naxos Through the Centuries. Proceedings of the 5th Conference (Aperathos, Naxos, August 31 - September 2, 2013), Athens–Naxos: Municipality of Naxos and Small Cyclades, 543-566 (in Greek).
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Vamiedakis, S., & Chrysanthopoulos, Ch. (2013). “The Archive of the Directorate of Emery Mines of Naxos: Approaching Industrial History and Archaeology.” Archeiotaxio, 15,165-169 (in Greek).