Ioulia Livaditi - Academia.edu (original) (raw)

Uploads

Papers by Ioulia Livaditi

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Henriette-Rika Benveniste on the history of Greek Jewish communities and the rise of the extreme right in Europe 25-32 minutes

Greek News Agenda - Rethinking Greece, 2019

Rika Benveniste spoke to Rethinking Greece on the long process of making Greek Jewish communities... more Rika Benveniste spoke to Rethinking Greece on the long process of making Greek Jewish communities visible again in Greek history and the Greek public sphere after decades of silence, the need for research on Greek Jewry that challenges Greek exceptionalism and espouses a transnational perspective ― as "the history of the Jews of Greece is a Jewish history, a Greek history, a Mediterranean history and a European history all at the same time".
Professor Benveniste emphasises that, while the extermination of the Jewish communities was a Nazi project, its implementation "was, at every step, relative to the obedience of Jews and non-Jews, the collaboration of the politicians and local authorities, the passive or active support of the Jews’ neighbours, the desire of the victims to gain time and their room for action". Finally, she asserts that studying Greek Jewish history may serve as a “referential framework” for developing historical sensibility and a critical mind, in order to resist both the racist and antisemitic discourse in Greece as well as the rise of the extreme right and the alarming rate of normalization of historical and political revisionism that is taking place all over Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of Φεμινιστικές Κριτικές της Πολυπολιτισμικότητας

"Τι πρέπει να γίνει όταν αιτήματα μειονοτικών παραδόσεων ή θρησκειών συγκρούονται με το μοντέλο τ... more "Τι πρέπει να γίνει όταν αιτήματα μειονοτικών παραδόσεων ή θρησκειών συγκρούονται με το μοντέλο της έμφυλης ισότητας το οποίο, θεωρητικά τουλάχιστον, έχουν υιοθετήσει οι φιλελεύθερες δημοκρατίες;"

Σύγχρονα Θέματα, τεύχος 117, Απρίλιος-Ιούνιος 2012, σ. 79-86

Talks by Ioulia Livaditi

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Maria Boletsi on Cavafy's 'barbarians' and on making Greece part of transnational debates 25-32 minutes

Rethinking Greece, 2019

Maria Boletsi spoke to Rethinking Greece on the cultural and literary encounters between Greece a... more Maria Boletsi spoke to Rethinking Greece on the cultural and literary encounters between Greece and the Netherlands, on the work done by the Department of Modern Greek at the University of Amsterdam and the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, and on how the shift from language to culture and history in Modern Greek studies programmes can yield innovative results. She discusses her concept of Cavafy's "poetics of the spectral" and using his poem "Waiting for the Barbarians" as a starting point for exploring the trajectories of the term “barbarism” and the 'civilization versus barbarism' scheme in Western public rhetoric. On the subject of Greek art during the crisis, she posits that although we should resist exoticizing or colonially inflected frameworks, disavowing the politicization of Greek art is not really an option. Overall, Boletsi argues that "there is definitely a momentum for shaping a critical field of Modern Greek studies; using this momentum, we can turn the ‘islands’ of Modern Greek departments into dynamic networks—or archipelagos."

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Dimitra Vassiliadou on the history of emotions, sexuality and Greek historiography

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Dimitra Vassiliadou spoke to Rethinking Greece* about love as the prescriptive element of family ... more Dimitra Vassiliadou spoke to Rethinking Greece* about love as the prescriptive element of family bliss in turn of the twentieth century Greece, the Western ideal of the "emotional family", how ethnographies of rural families in Greece connect to her work on upper middle class families in Athens, individual and collective emotions as levers for historical change, the idea of "healthy" and rational love as the only path to a successful marriage, as well as the gradual acceptance of the corporality of marital love in early twentieth century. Furthermore, she discusses her latest research on sexual crimes in Interwar Greece and how victims and perpretrators alike navigated the legal system of the time. Finally, she talks about the organization of the recent Histories of Sexuality conference, concluding that the gender perspective is finally gathering momentum in Greece as more young researchers are using the analytical tool of gender in research and projects that can be categorized under the "history of gender" are proliferating.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Christina Agriantoni on Greece's industrial development and its future prospects

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Rethinking Greece spoke with Christina Agriantoni about the Greek industrial sector´s contributio... more Rethinking Greece spoke with Christina Agriantoni about the Greek industrial sector´s contribution to growth, the waves of industrialization in Greece, the industrial boom of the 50’s and 60’s, Greece's biggest industries, the process of deindustrialization after the mid 70’s and finally, Greece’s industrial prospects and comparative advantages today. As professor Agriantoni points out: "The history of Greek industry is not known.
So we wanted to share this story, show that it had ups and downs like everywhere, and that companies have taken risks and found ways to face the difficulties. The story of industry in Greece is not over, it does not only belong to the past, but also to the present and to the future."

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Dimitris Papanikolaou on Greek exceptionalism and the "Holy Greek family"

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Dimitris Papanikolaou spoke to Rethinking Greece about his work on C.P. Cavafy from the perspecti... more Dimitris Papanikolaou spoke to Rethinking Greece about his work on C.P. Cavafy from the perspective of queer theory; how Greek art under austerity is becoming political in unpredictable ways; Greek exceptionalism and his idea of a minimal or a ‘strategic exceptionalism’ as a useful weapon; the narrative power of the “Holy Greek Family”, as well as the concept of the family as biopolitics and the term “archive trouble” he develops in his latest book. Papanikolaou also addresses the huge impact that the new LGBTQI and anti-racist legislation has had and how the LGBTQI movement in Greece now has the power to be even more intersectional and more inclusive. He finally advocates for the support of departments of Greek language and Literature as hubs that can further foster what is already happening: a real resurgence of wider Modern Greek Studies and “a radical reappraisal of what it means to be Greek in a globalized, glocalized, overmediated, contingent, inconsistent, precarious and simmering world”.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Nancy Fraser on the Left project and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Renowned philosopher Nancy Fraser spoke to Rethinking Greece about a viable Left vision for the 2... more Renowned philosopher Nancy Fraser spoke to Rethinking Greece about a viable Left vision for the 21th century, the EU project, the question of solidarity both internationally and in Europe and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony in the world. "Anti-austerity in one country is impossible", says Fraser commenting on Greek politics, adding that "a setback here or there does not mean the end of the Left project". She also gives her insight on the recent US election and the formation of reactionary populism along with "progressive neoliberalism", as well as on the issue of social movements becoming "interest groups" deprived of their anticapitalist, radical roots. Fraser also stresses the importance of thinking about social reproduction and social protection internationally and in terms of global finance as well as on the need to consider "non, or post-capitalist possibilities" when tackling these issues:

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Kostis Kornetis on democratic transitions in Southern Europe

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Kornetis spoke to Rethinking Greece about the legacy of the student resistance during the Dictato... more Kornetis spoke to Rethinking Greece about the legacy of the student resistance during the Dictatorship and the democratic transition in Greece and in other southern European countries like Spain and Portugal, as well as about youth movements around the world now and in the 60s.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Gerassimos Moschonas on European Democracy, the Radical Left, Greek history and SYRIZA

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Professor Gerassimos Moschonas spoke to Rethinking Greece about Εuropean Democracy, the Left’s pr... more Professor Gerassimos Moschonas spoke to Rethinking Greece about Εuropean Democracy, the Left’s prospects in Europe, Greek state building and political modernity as well as Syriza's capacity to promote progressive reforms in Greece.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Henriette-Rika Benveniste on the history of Greek Jewish communities and the rise of the extreme right in Europe 25-32 minutes

Greek News Agenda - Rethinking Greece, 2019

Rika Benveniste spoke to Rethinking Greece on the long process of making Greek Jewish communities... more Rika Benveniste spoke to Rethinking Greece on the long process of making Greek Jewish communities visible again in Greek history and the Greek public sphere after decades of silence, the need for research on Greek Jewry that challenges Greek exceptionalism and espouses a transnational perspective ― as "the history of the Jews of Greece is a Jewish history, a Greek history, a Mediterranean history and a European history all at the same time".
Professor Benveniste emphasises that, while the extermination of the Jewish communities was a Nazi project, its implementation "was, at every step, relative to the obedience of Jews and non-Jews, the collaboration of the politicians and local authorities, the passive or active support of the Jews’ neighbours, the desire of the victims to gain time and their room for action". Finally, she asserts that studying Greek Jewish history may serve as a “referential framework” for developing historical sensibility and a critical mind, in order to resist both the racist and antisemitic discourse in Greece as well as the rise of the extreme right and the alarming rate of normalization of historical and political revisionism that is taking place all over Europe.

Research paper thumbnail of Φεμινιστικές Κριτικές της Πολυπολιτισμικότητας

"Τι πρέπει να γίνει όταν αιτήματα μειονοτικών παραδόσεων ή θρησκειών συγκρούονται με το μοντέλο τ... more "Τι πρέπει να γίνει όταν αιτήματα μειονοτικών παραδόσεων ή θρησκειών συγκρούονται με το μοντέλο της έμφυλης ισότητας το οποίο, θεωρητικά τουλάχιστον, έχουν υιοθετήσει οι φιλελεύθερες δημοκρατίες;"

Σύγχρονα Θέματα, τεύχος 117, Απρίλιος-Ιούνιος 2012, σ. 79-86

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Maria Boletsi on Cavafy's 'barbarians' and on making Greece part of transnational debates 25-32 minutes

Rethinking Greece, 2019

Maria Boletsi spoke to Rethinking Greece on the cultural and literary encounters between Greece a... more Maria Boletsi spoke to Rethinking Greece on the cultural and literary encounters between Greece and the Netherlands, on the work done by the Department of Modern Greek at the University of Amsterdam and the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, and on how the shift from language to culture and history in Modern Greek studies programmes can yield innovative results. She discusses her concept of Cavafy's "poetics of the spectral" and using his poem "Waiting for the Barbarians" as a starting point for exploring the trajectories of the term “barbarism” and the 'civilization versus barbarism' scheme in Western public rhetoric. On the subject of Greek art during the crisis, she posits that although we should resist exoticizing or colonially inflected frameworks, disavowing the politicization of Greek art is not really an option. Overall, Boletsi argues that "there is definitely a momentum for shaping a critical field of Modern Greek studies; using this momentum, we can turn the ‘islands’ of Modern Greek departments into dynamic networks—or archipelagos."

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Dimitra Vassiliadou on the history of emotions, sexuality and Greek historiography

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Dimitra Vassiliadou spoke to Rethinking Greece* about love as the prescriptive element of family ... more Dimitra Vassiliadou spoke to Rethinking Greece* about love as the prescriptive element of family bliss in turn of the twentieth century Greece, the Western ideal of the "emotional family", how ethnographies of rural families in Greece connect to her work on upper middle class families in Athens, individual and collective emotions as levers for historical change, the idea of "healthy" and rational love as the only path to a successful marriage, as well as the gradual acceptance of the corporality of marital love in early twentieth century. Furthermore, she discusses her latest research on sexual crimes in Interwar Greece and how victims and perpretrators alike navigated the legal system of the time. Finally, she talks about the organization of the recent Histories of Sexuality conference, concluding that the gender perspective is finally gathering momentum in Greece as more young researchers are using the analytical tool of gender in research and projects that can be categorized under the "history of gender" are proliferating.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Christina Agriantoni on Greece's industrial development and its future prospects

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Rethinking Greece spoke with Christina Agriantoni about the Greek industrial sector´s contributio... more Rethinking Greece spoke with Christina Agriantoni about the Greek industrial sector´s contribution to growth, the waves of industrialization in Greece, the industrial boom of the 50’s and 60’s, Greece's biggest industries, the process of deindustrialization after the mid 70’s and finally, Greece’s industrial prospects and comparative advantages today. As professor Agriantoni points out: "The history of Greek industry is not known.
So we wanted to share this story, show that it had ups and downs like everywhere, and that companies have taken risks and found ways to face the difficulties. The story of industry in Greece is not over, it does not only belong to the past, but also to the present and to the future."

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Dimitris Papanikolaou on Greek exceptionalism and the "Holy Greek family"

Rethinking Greece, 2018

Dimitris Papanikolaou spoke to Rethinking Greece about his work on C.P. Cavafy from the perspecti... more Dimitris Papanikolaou spoke to Rethinking Greece about his work on C.P. Cavafy from the perspective of queer theory; how Greek art under austerity is becoming political in unpredictable ways; Greek exceptionalism and his idea of a minimal or a ‘strategic exceptionalism’ as a useful weapon; the narrative power of the “Holy Greek Family”, as well as the concept of the family as biopolitics and the term “archive trouble” he develops in his latest book. Papanikolaou also addresses the huge impact that the new LGBTQI and anti-racist legislation has had and how the LGBTQI movement in Greece now has the power to be even more intersectional and more inclusive. He finally advocates for the support of departments of Greek language and Literature as hubs that can further foster what is already happening: a real resurgence of wider Modern Greek Studies and “a radical reappraisal of what it means to be Greek in a globalized, glocalized, overmediated, contingent, inconsistent, precarious and simmering world”.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Nancy Fraser on the Left project and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Renowned philosopher Nancy Fraser spoke to Rethinking Greece about a viable Left vision for the 2... more Renowned philosopher Nancy Fraser spoke to Rethinking Greece about a viable Left vision for the 21th century, the EU project, the question of solidarity both internationally and in Europe and the crisis of neoliberal hegemony in the world. "Anti-austerity in one country is impossible", says Fraser commenting on Greek politics, adding that "a setback here or there does not mean the end of the Left project". She also gives her insight on the recent US election and the formation of reactionary populism along with "progressive neoliberalism", as well as on the issue of social movements becoming "interest groups" deprived of their anticapitalist, radical roots. Fraser also stresses the importance of thinking about social reproduction and social protection internationally and in terms of global finance as well as on the need to consider "non, or post-capitalist possibilities" when tackling these issues:

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Kostis Kornetis on democratic transitions in Southern Europe

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Kornetis spoke to Rethinking Greece about the legacy of the student resistance during the Dictato... more Kornetis spoke to Rethinking Greece about the legacy of the student resistance during the Dictatorship and the democratic transition in Greece and in other southern European countries like Spain and Portugal, as well as about youth movements around the world now and in the 60s.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Greece: Gerassimos Moschonas on European Democracy, the Radical Left, Greek history and SYRIZA

Rethinking Greece, 2016

Professor Gerassimos Moschonas spoke to Rethinking Greece about Εuropean Democracy, the Left’s pr... more Professor Gerassimos Moschonas spoke to Rethinking Greece about Εuropean Democracy, the Left’s prospects in Europe, Greek state building and political modernity as well as Syriza's capacity to promote progressive reforms in Greece.