Research Projects at the Department of Art Theory and History

The Department consistently monitors developments regarding the announcement of new research and development programmes, both European and non-European. Research proposals have been and continue to be regularly submitted by the Department’s faculty members. Faculty have participated in programmes such as the “Fulbright Specialist Program,” “Thales,” “Excellence,” and “Archimedes.” Members of the Department have also been involved in the following projects:

2019-2024: O Ενδυματολογικός χάρτης στα επαναστατημένα νησιά του Αιγαίου (The Costume Map in the Revolutionary Aegean Islands (funding: HFRI – Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation). Scientific Coordinator: Ada Dialla.
2022-2024: Constantinos A. Doxiadis and Adriano Olivetti’s Post-war Reconstruction Agendas in Greece and in Italy: Centralising and Decentralising the Political Apparatus (funding: HFRI). Scientific Coordinator: Marianna Charitonidou.
2021-2023: TECHNO-LOGIA Hub – Dissemination of Art Research in a TECHNO-LOGICAL Society (funding: HFRI, in collaboration with the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). Scientific Coordinator: Konstantinos Ioannidis, www.techno-logia.gr
2017-2021: Sub-project 7 “APOLLONIS – Actions of the Athens School of Fine Arts”, within the framework of the project “APOLLONIS: National Infrastructure for Digital Humanities and Language Research and Innovation” [co-financed by NSRF “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation” (2014–2020), coordinating body: ATHENA Research Center]. Scientific Coordinator: Nikolaos Daskalothanassis, www.apollonis-infrastructure.gr
2020-2021: Publication of the proceedings of the international conference BAUHAUS 2019 (funding: Ministry of Culture and Schwarz Foundation). Scientific Coordinator: Andreas Giakoumakatos.
2017-2020: ROCK-Regeneration and Optimisation of Cultural Heritage in Creative and Knowledge Cities [funding: Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme Innovative Action (SC5-21 Cultural Heritage as a Driver for Sustainable Growth), coordinating body: Comune di Bologne]. Scientific coordinator: Georgios Xiropaidis (2017-2/2019), Andreas Giakoumakatos (3/2019-2020), www.rockproject.eu
2013-2015: Sub-project 5 “Development of Research Infrastructure at the Athens School of Fine Arts” within the project “DARIAH-GR – Development of the Greek Research Infrastructure for the Humanities – DYAS” [co-financed by NSRF “Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship” (2007–2013), coordinating body: Academy of Athens]. Scientific Coordinator: Georgios Xyropaidis, www.dyas-net.gr
2013-2015: Action “Quality Assurance Unit – MODIP of the ASFA” [co-financed by NSRF “Education and Lifelong Learning” (2007–2013)]. Scientific Coordinator: Georgios Charvalias, www.modip.asfa.gr
2011-2015: Action “Employment and Innovation Structure – Employment and Career Structure (DASTA) of the ASFA” [co-financed by NSRF “Education and Lifelong Learning” (2007–2013)]. Scientific Coordinator: Giannis Skaltsas.
2011-2015: Action “Heracleitus 2 – ASFA” [co-financed by NSRF “Education and Lifelong Learning” (2007–2013)]. Scientific Coordinator: Niki Louizidi, www.hrakleitos.asfa.gr
2006-2009: “Expansion of Higher Education – Athens School of Fine Arts” [co-financed by EPEAEK II (Operational Programme for Education and Initial Vocational Training)]. This project included a variety of actions, such as the creation of the Department’s original website, the compilation and publication of the Student Handbook in both Greek and English, and a pilot research study entitled “Labour Market”, exploring the professional prospects of the Department’s graduates, particularly regarding their potential integration into the secondary education teaching workforce. Scientific Coordinator: Niki Louizidi.
2004-2008: Research project «Φύλο-Πυθαγόρας ΙΙ: Η γυναικεία εικαστική και λογοτεχνική παρουσία στα περιοδικά Λόγου και Τέχνης: 1900-1940» (Gender–Pythagoras II: Women’s Visual and Literary Presence in the Art and Literary Journals: 1900–1940) [co-financed by EPEAEK II]. Scientific Coordinator: Sophia Denissi. The proceedings of the two-day conference organized within the framework of the project have been published in a volume by Gutenberg Editions.