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Acclaimed Greek photojournalist Dimitris Bouras will conduct a Masterclass in Photojournalism at the Dukakis Center, in partnership with ACT's English undergraduate program, during the week of November 23-27, 2015.The class, called "You won't be here tomorrow," will cover technical, aesthetic, practical, and moral considerations prevalent in contemporary photojournalism. Select participants… More

"This is my first visit to Thessaloniki. I am struck by the traces of French presence in the city.”-- Jean QuatremerThe Dukakis Center hosted the distinguished French journalist Jean Quatremer for a Dukakis Lecture on Friday, November 20, at the Municipality of Thessaloniki. The event was co-sponsored by the French… More

The Dukakis Center will host three extra-curricular projects in the fall 2015 semester for the principal benefit of the ACT student body.First, the Center will host screenings of debates by Republican and Democratic candidates for the nomination of their respective parties for the 2016 Presidential election. The screenings will be… More

The Dukakis Center was present at the annual Thessaloniki International Symposium organized by the Navarino Network, Sunday, October 18, the theme of which was "The World in 2016 and beyond." Dukakis Center director David Wisner moderated two sessions during the day-long event, which featured leading scholars and practitioners in contemporary international… More

A new academic year is beginning at the American College of Thessaloniki and the Dukakis Center is planning another banner year of events and public service initiatives. Politis caught up with Dr. David Wisner, Executive Director of the Dukakis Center, to get the inside story on the many events he… More

The Dukakis Center hosted a presentation of former US diplomat Brady Kiesling's new book on «17 November», on March 2 at Ianos Bookstore in downtown Thessaloniki.   The book, entitled "Urban Greek Warriors," chronicles and analyzes the long history of militant revolutionary groups active in Greece during the second half… More

Το νέο επιχειρηματικό τοπίο που διαμορφώνεται στην Ελλάδα από την ανοδική πορεία των startups, οι προσδοκίες που γεννούν οι νεοφυείς επιχειρήσεις, η εθνική δημόσια πολιτική που απαιτείται για την απαγκίστρωση της επιχειρηματικότητας από τις γραφειοκρατικές αγκυλώσεις, ήταν ορισμένα από τα θέματα που συζητήθηκαν στο 2ο   Forum για το Επιχειρείν και την… More

The Dukakis Center celebrated fifteen years of public service initiatives in Thessaloniki during the Spring 2014 semester with a Festival of Civic and Urban Culture. More More

The Michael and Kitty Dukakis Center for Public and Humanitarian Service and Southeast European Studies at Oxford invite you to attend an interactive discussion on “The Future of Democracy in Europe and Beyond” Keynote speaker: Dr. Erhard Busek, Coordinator, Southeast European Cooperative Initiative Tuesday, July 1, 6:00 p.m., Municipal Council… More

On Wednesday, November 27th, Popi Asteriadou, Head of the News Department at TV100, the Municipal Television of Thessaloniki, gave a lecture entitled "Documenting an elusive presence: A film on Auschwictz-Birkenau," for the benefit of NUin, Study Abroad, and degree students at ACT. The event was co-organised by ACT professors Nikos… More