On Thursday, February 20, Elizabeth Greene delivered the 2025 Paris Arnopoulos Annual Lecture, sponsored by the Canadian Institute in Greece. This year’s event, “Migration, Immigration and Refugees through the Ages: Comparative Views on the Movements of People”, addressed issues of human displacement through the ages, the meaning of hospitality with regards to immigration, and the long-term and multifaceted relationship between the sea, the coast, and the peoples. The program included Greene’s keynote lecture, followed by responsive remarks from Gerassimos Kakoliris, Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in the ethics of hospitality, and by Angeliki Dimitriadi, Academic Director and faculty member at College Year in Athens, specializing in irregular migration, asylum, and the dynamics between migratory movements and policies of deterrence and protection.
The Arnopoulos / CIG Lecture and Public Engagement Fund supports lectures, symposia and exhibitions related to partnerships between Canadian and Greek institutions, with guest speakers from Canada or Greece and includes an annual signature lecture in honour of Dr. Arnopoulos. Paris Arnopoulos is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Political Science at Concordia University where he taught World Politics and Diplomacy for 33 years. Born in Greece, he immigrated to Canada in 1948 completing studies in Physics, Mathematics & Philosophy at Concordia University in Montreal, International Affairs and Multilateral Diplomacy at New York University and Classics & Political Theory at Columbia University. Dr. Arnopoulos has served as a Scholar in Residence at numerous international organizations including the United Nations, UNESCO and UNITAR. He has served as Montreal President of the United Nations Association, the Canadian Institute of International Affairs, National President of Canadian Peace Research & Education Association and Director of Hellenic Studies Center & GAMMA Research Institute in Montreal.
Check out the various media coverage of the event below:
Καναδοί και Έλληνες επιστήμονες εξερευνούν την ιστορική διάσταση των ανθρώπινων μετακινήσεων
https://www.efsyn.gr/tehnes/art-nea/463520_metanastes-kai-prosfyges-apo-tin-arhaiotita-mehri-simera
