Historian · University of Vienna · Austrian Academy of Sciences

Ioannis Brigkos

Historian of Modern Greece, diplomacy, small states and European contemporary history. His work examines political, diplomatic and military relations through the lenses of pericentrism, New Diplomatic History and New Military History.

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Academic Field Modern & Contemporary History
Research Lens Small States, Diplomacy, Military History
Base Vienna, Austria
About

Scholarship at the intersection of diplomacy, politics and European history.

Research on Modern Greece, diplomacy, small states and European contemporary history, with emphasis on political, diplomatic and military relations.

Dr. Ioannis Brigkos holds a doctorate in history from the University of Vienna and works with the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

His research focuses on the diplomatic, political and military relations of small states, particularly in relation to Modern Greek history, Cold War politics, transnational networks, pericentrism, New Diplomatic History and New Military History.

His scholarly work brings together archival research, transnational perspectives and contemporary historical analysis across Greece, Austria and wider European contexts.

Research Focus

Core areas of academic interest.

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Modern Greek History

Political and diplomatic developments in twentieth-century Greece and their European contexts.

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Cold War Diplomacy

Diplomatic networks, ideological alignments and state relations during the Cold War era.

03

Small States

The role and agency of smaller states within wider geopolitical and transnational systems.

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New Diplomatic History

Diplomacy beyond formal statecraft, including actors, practices, networks and public discourse.

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Military History

Military relations and security considerations as part of broader political and diplomatic history.

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Central & Eastern Europe

Historical spaces including Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Greece and Ukraine.

Selected Publications

Recent academic work.

Selected articles and papers on Cold War diplomacy, Greek foreign relations and European contemporary history.

2026

When dictatorships protest dictatorships

East German anti-fascism, protests and solidarity for Greek political prisoners, 1967-72 · Cold War History.

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2025

Ακροβατώντας μεταξύ ουδετερότητας και realpolitik

Οι σχέσεις της Ελλάδας με την Αυστρία κατά την περίοδο της Δικτατορίας, 1967-1974.

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2025

Aspekte griechischer Ostpolitik im Kalten Krieg

Südosteuropa Mitteilungen · Greek foreign policy and Cold War relations.

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2025

Τα πολλά πρόσωπα ενός διπλωμάτη

Ο Ludwig Steiner και η ελληνική χούντα · 20ός Αιώνας.

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Academic Profile

Affiliations, grants and professional activity.

Academic affiliations, research activity, grants and professional milestones.

Current

University of Vienna

Affiliated with the Department of East European History and the Department of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies.

Since 2024

Austrian Academy of Sciences / ISR

Conference Manager for EUGEO 2025 at the Institute for Urban and Regional Research.

Doctorate

Doctorate in History

Completed at the University of Vienna, with research rooted in contemporary history and diplomatic relations.

Awards

Scholarships & Research Grants

Includes KWA grant, doctoral scholarship, Tsiter-Kontopoulou Research Grant, ATHENS Fellowship and other merit-based distinctions.

Profiles

Academic links.

External profiles provide access to publications, institutional affiliations and scholarly records.

Academia.edu

Publications, papers and academic profile.

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u:cris

University of Vienna research portal.

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ÖAW / ISR

Austrian Academy of Sciences profile.

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ORCID

Researcher identifier and academic activity.

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Contact

Academic enquiries, collaborations and conference invitations.

For research-related communication, institutional collaborations, talks or publication enquiries, please use the University of Vienna email or one of the academic profiles above.

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