André Gerolymatos

(September 2, 1951–May 30, 2019)

Areas of interest

Political and social history of modern Greece, ancient Greek and Roman, and diplomatic history and international relations.

Education

  • Phd, History, McGill University
  • MA, Classics, McGill University
  • BA, Classics, Concordia University
  • Dipl, Classics, Loyola College

Biography

André Gerolymatos was an acknowledged expert on Greek history and international relations. He taught at Dawson College and McGill University before joining the Department of History at Simon Fraser University in 1996 as the inaugural holder of the Hellenic Canadian Congress of British Columbia Chair in Hellenic Studies. As Chair, André worked tirelessly to expand the discipline at SFU and in 2011, his efforts culminated in the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Centre for Hellenic Studies. In recognition of the his dedication to the study of Greece, a memorial fund has been created to support his vision of Hellenic Studies as a broader, interdisciplinary project covering the study of Greece, from antiquity to the modern age.