Preface
Prof. Kalliopi (Kelly) Bourdara
National and Capodistrian University of Athens
Prof. Lorenzo Casini
Scuola IMT Alti Studi di Lucca
Prof. Spyridon Flogaitis
National and Capodistrian University of Athens
Creating a new scientific journal, especially in the fields of History and Culture, is not an easy task. There are in the scientific community well-established and well-respected periodical editions in various languages and continents. The European Public Law Organization (EPLO – www.eplo.int) decided all the same to humbly try to contribute with its own forces to this pantheon of periodicals, discussions and exchange of ideas in a time of transitions which affects the very notions of culture(s), memory(ies), and identity(ies).
The European Journal of History and Culture (EurJHC) constitutes an initiative of the EPLO, operating through its Institute for Humanities and Culture “Nicos Svoronos”, established for the promotion of research and training, inter alia, in history and culture. Despite its name as “European”, the Journal shall be open to all scientific forces of the world.
The EurJHC will be a bi-annual edition, seeking to address key issues and current scientific discussions and will be published both online and in print. It hopes to receive support from academics and other experts from all over the world and, ultimately, to unite everyone under a common umbrella guided by outstanding scientific standards. According to the EPLO philosophy and tradition, the EurJHC will welcome contributions which adopt comparative approach and favoring both diversity and intergenerational dialogue in the fields of history and culture meant in all its forms and expressions, including cultural heritage in its several dimensions (tangible, natural, intangible).
The Journal will serve as a platform for interdisciplinary exploration, fostering discussions about the past and its influence on the present and the future. It will encompass a wide range of sub-areas and topics with a view to a comprehensive understanding of these subjects, analyzing historical, social, and cultural phenomena across different places and time periods in order to identify commonalities, differences and broader trends. To this end, the EurJHC has been conceived to prioritize issues pertaining to the widest possible geographical area of the Mediterranean, where the ancient civilizations which are now represented in the so-called Greco-Roman civilization were born and also where modern European civilizations took form, in a dialogue with all the cultures of all nations, throughout the centuries.
With headquarters at the EPLO Office in Rome, the EurJHC invites contributions in eight languages: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish, accompanied by Abstracts in English, and appeals to everyone working in the areas of History or Culture to submit the result of their work for publication.
Rome, 5 September 2024
