Academic Interest Links

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

The University of Athens is the oldest in Greece and is named after the first Governor of Greece Ioannis Kapodistrias. It was founded in 1837 and it was also the first University in the southeastern Mediterranean area. The main building of the University is located almost in the center of Athens and it's one of the most wonderful buildings you can see (especially after it's renovation) as you walking down Panepistimiou Street. All the faculties and schools are spread around Athens but mainly most of the schools buildings are located in the new University Campus, found in the suburb of Ilisia.
 
Department of Communication and Media Studies

Is one of the most recently founded Departments of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Founded in 1990 it is one of the most active academic Departments in Greece. Amongst its most recent activities was the International Conference "The Digital Challenge: New Media and Democracy" in May 2001 in Athens (with renowned speakers such as Mark Poster, Neil Postman, Kevin Robbins, etc) and the preparation of the International Conference under the title "Societies in Crisis and Search of Meaning" in Athens and Spetses in May 28 - June 1 2003. You can find online the whole program of the conference and registration forms for everyone who wants to participate.

 
Panteion University of Social and Political Science

A very active University, specialized in political and social studies. It's located in the center of Athens in Syggrou av. in a small but neat campus of it's own.

 
University of Crete

One of the most advanced academic institutions of Greece is located in the most wonderful island of Greece. University of Crete is mainly responsible for bringing Internet to the country and the "GR. Hostmaster" still belongs actually to the University of Crete. Also the University is known for it's break-through research in biology and astrophysics.

 
Demokritos University of Thrace

Was established in 1973 and named after the ancient Greek philosopher Demokritos. The two faculties and the eighteen departments of the University are located all in Thrace in northeast side of Greece.
 
University of Ioannina

One of the best Universities in Greece, located in a newly built University campus in the suburb of Dourouti, University of Ioannina is mostly known for its international famous Medicine School.

 
Journal of Computer Mediated Communication

Very interesting and much referred to online journal about online communication since 1995. Is published from Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Southern California.

 
C Theory

C Theory Net is "an international journal of theory, technology and culture" as presented in this extraordinary web site. In C Theory's editorial board you can find names like J. Baudrilliard, and P. Virilio.

 
Cultsock

Cultsock is Mick Underwood's academic online masterpiece. The design of this site is really one of the best I've ever seen on the Internet. The organization of the information about communication and media studies is very helpful, especially for students and researchers.

 
John December's Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) Information Sources

John December is one of the first people who started publishing online articles and essays about Computer Mediated Communication. In this site, you can really find anything you want about this subject.

 
Research Method Resources on the WWW

You can describe this site as the "researcher's paradise". Very comprehensive on research methods and procedures. You can find academic and more popular and market articles.