Stefanos Konstantinidis

Stefanos Konstantinidis was born in Pentalia, Cyprus. He graduated from the School of Philosophy at the University of Athens and pursued postgraduate studies in Sociology and Political Science at the Sorbonne and in Paris (Docteur d'Etat). He has taught Political Science and History at the Universities of Laval, Quebec, and Montreal. He is the director of the Center for Hellenic Studies of Canada (KEEK). He has published seven books on Political Science, Sociology, and History, and has authored dozens of scientific articles and contributed to numerous collective volumes. Additionally, six books have been published under his supervision and direction. He has released five poetry collections and two short story collections. Konstantinidis has collaborated with many magazines and newspapers in Cyprus, Greece, and the diaspora, publishing columns, critiques, and essays. He has also been involved in journalism and is a columnist for the Sunday edition of "Phileleftheros" in Cyprus. Since 1983, he has been the publisher and editor of the scientific journal "Etudes helleniques"/"Hellenic Studies." The journal has dedicated extensive issues to diaspora literature, Cypriot literature, Greek education, and international relations topics. Since 1997, he has been a scientific collaborator with the University of Crete in the "Education for Greeks Abroad" program, focusing on Greek-language education in the diaspora (research, teacher training, and production of educational materials).