Historian — Author — Translator

Stefanos Kavallierakis

Stefanos Kavallierakis is a historian and author of books, including 1814–1821: The Preparation of a Revolution and The “Enclosed” Education. His writing and research revolves around modern history, education, politics and institutions; he has also translated and edited historical works and actively participates in public discourse on culture and history.

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Στέφανος Καβαλλιεράκης

Selected books

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Metaichmio

1814-1821: The preparation of a revolution

Protagonists, Events, Circumstances

The Congress of Vienna, Kapodistrias, the Friendly Society, the Greek World, Kolokotronis and 1821 are the milestones studied in this volume of the Two Hundred Years since the Revolution series.

En Plo

“Enclosed” education

Catholic schools and female education in 19th-century Greece

This book refers to the education provided in Greece by the schools of the Catholic monastic educational orders through the example of the school of the Order of Saint Joseph of the Apparition in Athens in the second half of the 19th century.

Selected articles

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  1. Ta Nea Review: "Greece and the Middle East Question 1945-1981" (Manolis Koumas)

    Between Israel and the Arab world

    Greek foreign policy in the Middle East is the subject of historian Manolis Koumas' latest book

  2. Ta Nea Review: "Tiempos recios" and "La Fiesta del Chivo" (Mario Vargas Llosa)

    Fiction against tyranny

    Three recent publications come to remind us of the Peruvian writer's long confrontation with power, violence, and political propaganda.

  3. Ta Nea Review: "International History of the Twentieth Century" (Joseph A. Maiolo)

    How the 20th century shaped today’s world

    The Greek translation of one of the most important editions of international history combines narrative and geopolitical analysis, connecting major events with current international balances.

About

Stefanos Kavallierakis was born in Athens in 1977. He is a historian and writer. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Athens and completed his postgraduate and doctoral studies in Mediterranean and Oriental Studies at the Marc Bloch University – Strasbourg II. His professional career includes positions of responsibility in public administration and cultural organizations, focusing on administration, strategic coordination and project management. He has written and translated books of historical and political content and has collaborated with academic and cultural institutions.

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