The Hellenic Republic bestows an Honorary Distinction on our Journal of Modern Greek Studies for its "contribution to the dissemination of modern Greek studies internationally"

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MGSA exec. director

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Feb 13, 2026, 10:13:15 AM (11 days ago) Feb 13
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Yesterday the Ministry of Culture Literary Awards Committee of the Hellenic Republic bestowed an Honorary Distinction on our MGSA's premier publication, the Journal of Modern Greek Studies! Congratulations to Artemis Leontis, Editor of our Journal of Modern Greek Studies and to her team of associate editors, book review editors, copy editor, Editorial Board, as well as to our hosts at the Johns Hopkins University Press. Deep appreciation also to all the past editors and contributors who have worked on the Journal down the years--since its first issue in 1983--to make it the "magnificent scholarly journal" that it is (Choice Magazine).


Past Editors:
A. Lily Makrakis and Peter S. Allen (May 1983)
William H. MacNeill (1983-1985)
Ernestine Friedl (1986-1990)
Peter Bien (1991-1999)
Susan Buck Sutton (2000-2002)
Stratos E. Constantinidis (2003-2006)
Peter S. Allen (2007-2010)
Maria Koundoura (2010-2013)
Vassilis Lambropoulos and Neni Panourgia (2013)
Neni Panourgia and Artemis Leontis (2014-2016)
Artemis Leontis and Thomas W. Gallant (2016-2019)
Johanna Hanink and Antonis Ellinas (2020-2023)
Michael Herzfeld (2023-2024)
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Neni Panourgia

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Feb 13, 2026, 2:35:24 PM (11 days ago) Feb 13
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Warmest congratulations to all the editors and the Editorial Board. Good job!

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Feb 13, 2026, 2:47:42 PM (11 days ago) Feb 13
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My warmest congratulations – an honour so very well deserved!

Kevin Featherstone

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Dimitris Tziovas

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Feb 13, 2026, 5:18:56 PM (11 days ago) Feb 13
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The UK journal Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (published by CUP and owned by the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman & Modern Greek Studies, University of Birmingham) received the same Honorary Distinction. I had the honour and privilege to serve on the editorial board of both journals.

Dimitris Tziovas

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