A 5th International Conference on the Hellenic Diaspora will be held in Darwin with events spread across three days in May and June this year.
The free conference, organised by Charles Darwin University, the University of the Aegean and the University of Macedonia, will feature contributors, academics and researchers from around the world including Australia, Europe, America, Africa and Canada.
The outcome of the conference will be featured in the publication of Perspectives on the Hellenic Diaspora Volume 5 in 2028.
The conference is an educational program aiming to teach attendees about the Greek language and culture while promoting cross-academic collaboration both in and outside of Greece. Participants are welcome to attend in person or online.
It first came to fruition in 2007 when the first draft of a plan for such a collaborative initiative was signed by the University of the Aegean in Greece and Australia’s Charles Darwin University.
Welcomes will be delivered by His Excellency, The Ambassador of Greece in Australia, Stavros Venizelos; Professor Dimitrios Papageorgiou, Rector of the University of the Aegean; Professor Alexander Chatzigeorgiou, Vice Rector of Extroversion and International Relations from University of Macedonia; and Professor Fiona Coulson, Interim Vice Chancellor and President from Charles Darwin University.
Keynote speakers include historian and writer Dr Peter Forrest, Professor Zoe Gavriilidou from the Democritus University of Thrace and Professor Nikolaos Liazos.
Forrest will speak on the topic What did they come to?, focusing on the 400 Greek people migrating to Darwin between 1914 and 1918 and how most were from eastern Mediterranean islands, particularly Kastellorizo.
Gavriilidou’s presentation will focus on Innovative Pedagogies in Greek Heritage Education for sustainable language learning.
Liazos will dissect the teaching of the Greek language and the historical development, global presence and culture of the Greek Diaspora.
Event Details
- Day 1: 29 May 2026, Charles Darwin University, Danala ECP, Room 3.26.
- Day 2: 20 June 2026, University of the Aegean, Rhodes.
- Day 3: 25 June 2026, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki.
Find more information here.
