| In 1984 I was accepted at the Law
School of Democritus University of Thrace, in Komotini,
Greece. To be honest, it wasn't really the wildest of my
dreams to study Law. I have always thought that there isn't
much space for imagination and creativity in this particular
scientific field, but then again I may be wrong or I might
never have really delved enough into the "secrets"
of Law science to discover its inner beauty.
In 1991 I finally graduated from Law School.
During that period (1984-1991), I wouldn't say that my interests
were strictly academic. I spent most of my time traveling,
all around Greece. But from another point of view, I could
consider this period as one of "academic activity",
in the sense that it gave me the unique chance to observe,
communicate and experience very diverse people and situations
in a plethora of anthropological and social environments.
So, arriving at the early '90s... I decide that the only
thing that would be useful for me to keep from the Law School
experience would be its analytical and structured way of
thinking (inductive, objective but also "cold"
and dry) about the very complex, indeed, relationship between
Citizen and Law (as State Power). Some interesting philosophical
ruminations from the philosophy of Law were also positively
evaluated.
Soon after that, comes the most critical
moment for my personal academic orientation. A change of
route, a redefinition of the framework and the object of
study. Now, I felt more conscious about my decision and
more eager to follow it through.
In 1991 I was accepted at the Communication
and Mass Media Department of the Kapodistrian University
of Athens. This was a newly-established department -
fresh as a garden blossoming in its second year - with norms
much more apt to my personal style. Freer, more relaxed
and laid back, and by all means more inspiring compared
to the "time-honored and petrified" Law School
establishment I had left behind for good. Of course, the
deregulation of mass media, which was taking place at that
time not only in Greece but also generally in Europe, had
a lot to do with the prevailing "cutting-edge, geared
to the future" atmosphere of the Media department.
In 1994 I had to interrupt my studies
for more than a year in order to join the Army (unfortunately
in Greece it's still compulsory to do this). In 1996, I
graduated from the Communication and Mass Media Department
and a few months later I was accepted at the ̀asters' Program
of the same Department. My dissertation submitted in June
1998 came under the title "Communication
of The (In)Visible World: The Psychology of Communication
in Computer-Mediated Environments" (you may read
it here, albeit
only in Greek - I hope to have an English version of it
soon).
During my studies at this Department I had the chance to
meet and collaborate with some great Greek scholars like
Professors Klimis Navridis, Betina Davou, Giorgos Maniatis
and Nikos Demertzis - persons that I admire not only for
their academic work but also for their general academic
attitude and stance.
My Phd (Jan. 2006) was based on a research
project under the title "Net-Dentity Project".
The Phd Thesis title was "Presentation of Self and
Construction of Identity through Personal Homepages on the
Internet". This period I'm working on an English summary
version of this Thesis and I hope soon to be able to upload
it on this site.
In this section you can also find some
of my conference presentations and papers - mostly in Greek,
although I'm still working on the English versions. I would
very much appreciate your comments
on my work. I also hope that you find my insights and ideas
useful and interesting tips for your own work and concerns.
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