Harry Anastasiou
| Harry Anastasiou | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 Liverpool, UK |
| Nationality | Cypriot, American |
| Fields |
social science political science |
| Institutions |
American Academy of Larnaca Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute Portland State University Future Worlds Center |
Harry Anastasiou (born 1951) is a British-born Cypriot-American social and political scientist known as a pioneer in peace-building initiatives in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East and the European Union.
Harry Anastasiou is currently Professor and leading core faculty member of Portland State University's Conflict Resolution Graduate Program. Having obtained his Ph.D. in the Political Sociology of Peace and Conflict from the Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Doctorandus Degree from the Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands in the Sociology of Technology, Anastasiou was invited to join Portland State University's faculty after reviewing and evaluating his unique work as a peace entrepreneur and pioneer in peace-building initiatives around the world. Anastasiou has previously taught social science in the American Academy of Larnaca, developed the Millennium Curriculum for Cyber Kids, a chain of computer learning centers and directed the R&D of the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute.
Anastasiou has published three books, numerous book chapters, and journal articles, alongside top international scholars in his field. In addition to his graduate courses during the regular academic year, he sometimes teaches a summer study abroad course in Cyprus, which is organized in collaboration with the Future Worlds Center. His work focuses on courses ranging from Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, to the European Union as Peace Building System, to Cyprus and Greek-Turkish Relations, to International Peace and Conflict Studies, to the Ethics of Peace and International Conflict, to Conflict and Dialogue, to Conflict Peace and Globalization. Anastasiou was founding member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group and of the Technology for peace project. Together with Yiannis Laouris and Aleco Christakis he is active also in the Middle East peace process through the Act Beyond Borders project.
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