08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:15 Opening Remarks – Conference Opening
Professor Spiros N. Pollalis, Athens College President, Professor Emeritus of Design, Technology, and Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Professor Dennis F. Cokkinos ’57 , Chair of the Organizing and Scientific Committee; Professor Emeritus of Cardiology, School of Medicine, NKUA; Member of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation (HAEF)
Professor Stella Priovolou , Chair, Council of Professors Emeriti, NKUA; Dean, Municipal Folk University of Agia Paraskevi; Professor Emerita, School of Philosophy, NKUA, Superintendent of Schools, Parnassos Library Association
Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens; Professor of Cardiology, NKUA
09:15-10:40 Session 1: Humanities - Sciences
Chair:
Antonios Karampatzos,
Professor of Civil Law, School of Law, NKUA
Efstathios Stiliaris, Dr.rer.nat.,
Professor of Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics, NKUA
Speakers:
Konstantina Vekri ’23, 3rd year, Department
of Art & Archaeology, Princeton University
“The Exile of Language: Bilingualism as the Defining Characteristic
of Humanities Studies Abroad”.
Dimitrios Kotsovilis ’23, 3rd
year, History and Politics, University of Oxford
“Insular Histories in a Global Age: Rethinking How
Greece Teaches Its Past”.
Ari Panagiotis Tsomokos ’23, 3rd year, Economics and Political Science, Yale University
“European Union
& United States: A European ‘Confederation’ in Dialogue with a Different, American
Federation with a Distinctive Political System”
Filippos Christos Foufas ’23, 3rd year, School of Law, NKUA
“Abusive Refusal
to Conclude a Contract on the Grounds of Discriminatory Treatment: The Attempt
to Expand the Negative Aspect of Contractual Freedom by Invoking Freedom of Speech,
Art, and Religion”.
Anna Nikoleta Griva '20, graduating student, Department of Biology, NKUA
“Composing the Future of Entrepreneurship Through Synthetic Biology”.
Achilleas Koukas ’24, 2nd year, Department of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Princeton University“Black Hole Uniqueness and the Topology of Space-Time”
Ilias Machairas ’23, 3rd year, Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
“My Experience as an Engineering Student: The
Importance of Creativity and Practical Thinking”.
Ariadni Moukani ’21, 4th year, Department of Physics, NKUA
Martha Xypnitou ’21, 4th year, School of Applied Mathematical
and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens
“Nuclear Fusion: A Timeless Challenge in the World of Nuclear Physics”.
10:40-11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-11:55 Session 2: Health Sciences
Chair:
Marinos Kallikourdis, ’97, MA (Cantab), PhD, Associate Professor of Immunology and General Pathology, Group Leader of the Adaptive Immunity Lab, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
Dimosthenis Chrysikos, MD, PhD, General Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, NKUA
Speakers:
Katerina Karaindrou ’21, 5th year, School of Medicine, NKUA
“A Systems Framework for Orthopedic Oncology: Centralized
Care Pathways, Functional Outcomes Optimization, & the ‘Anadysi’ Vision”.
Eirini Livieratou ’22, 4th year, School
of Medicine, NKUA
“Aortic Valve Stenosis Beyond Calcification: Cardiac
Amyloidosis as a Silent Cause of Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis”
Georgia Dafni Makri ’22, 4th year, Medicine and Surgery,
Università di Bologna
“Robotic Surgery: Applications, Advantages, Prospects,
and Undergraduate Education”.
Vasiliki Bakola ’21, 5th year, School of Medicine, NKUA
“The Role of Autoimmune Mechanisms in the Development
of Heart Failure: New Prospects for Prevention Through Vaccination”.
Andreas Papanastasiou ’24, 2nd year, School of Medicine, NKUA
“Medicine and Artificial
Intelligence: Looking to the Future without Fear”.
11:55-12:50 Session 3: Higher Education
Chair:
Panagiotis Koulouvaris, Orthopedic Surgeon, Associate Professor, NKUA, “Attikon” University General Hospital; Director of Mobile Medical Units, Sportsexcellence
Konstantinos Rokas, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH)
Speakers:
Athanasios Karagiannis ’24, 2nd year, Armour College of Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
“From the College to Chicago: A Special Odyssey”.
Charis Alexandra Mitrelia ’21, 5th year, Faculty
of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
“Law School Through the Eyes of a Senior
Student”
Charikleia (Chara) Moraitaki ’22, 4th year, Department of Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
“From Athens College to MIT: The Power of Mind and
Hands”
Maria Karolina Rokka ’23, 3rd year, School of Public and
International Affairs, Princeton
University/School of Law, NKUA
«Home Away from Home: Carrying
Greece and the College with Me in the U.S. and the UK”
Anxhela Caushi ’24, 2nd year, University
of West Attica
“Getting into University: The Transition from Simple
to Complex”.
12:50-13:30 Break – Light meal
13:30-13:45 Remarks
Alexis Phylactopoulos ’65, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation
George Christodoulou ’54, President of the European Association of Professors Emeriti; Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, NKUA
Giorgos Sakellariadis ’01, President of the “Athens College – Psychico College Alumni Association” (SAKA)
13:45-14:15 Keynote Speech
Chair:
Alexis Phylactopoulos ’65, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic-American Educational Foundation
Giorgos Sakellariadis ’01, President of the “Athens College – Psychico College Alumni Association” (SAKA)
Keynote Speaker:
Dionysios F. Kokkinos ’57, Professor Emeritus of Cardiology, School of Medicine, NKUA; Honorary Chair of the Council of Professors Emeriti, NKUA; Founder, European Association of Professors Emeriti; Academic Associate, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens; Member, HAEF
Theme: “The Path to Knowledge Without End nor Borders”
14:15-15:15 Discussion
Theme: “Higher Education Today in the Face of Artificial Intelligence
Moderators:
Nikiforos Diamantouros ’61, Professor Emeritus of Political
Science, NKUA; Vice-President,
Academy of Athens
Professor Spiros N. Pollalis, Athens College President, Professor Emeritus of Design, Technology, and Management at the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Participants:
Nikiforos Diamantouros ’61, Professor
Emeritus of Political Science, NKUA; Vice President of the Academy of Athens
Diomidis Spinellis ’85, Professor, Department of Management Science and Technology, Athens University of Economics and Business
Costas Synolakis ’75, Professor of Natural Disasters, University of Southern California; Ordinary Member, Academy of Athens; Former Athens College President; President, Greek National Scientific Committee on Climate Change
Alekos Levidis ’63, Painter and Author; Ordinary Member of the Academy of Athens
Discussants:
Charles Fefferman, Professor of Mathematics, Herbert E. Jones, Jr. '43, Princeton University
Antonio Gangemi MD, DABS, FACS, FASMBS, Associate Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
Andreas Karatsolis ’85, Associate Director of Writing, Rhetoric and Professional Communication, ΜΙΤ
Q&A Session
15:15-16:00 Open discussion with the audience
Moderators:
Stella Priovolou, Professor Emerita, School of Philosophy, NKUA; Chair of the Council of Professors Emeriti, NKUA; Superintendent of Schools, Parnassos Library Association
Nestor Courakis ’66, Professor Emeritus of Criminal Sciences, University of Athens; Full-time Professor of Penal Sciences, School of Law, University of Nicosia; General Secretary, Council of Professors Emeriti, University of Athens; Regular Member, European Academy of Sciences and Arts
Gerasimos Alivizatos ’75, Director of the Urology Department, YGEIA Hospital; General Secretary, Board of Directors, Hellenic-American Educational Foundation
Remarks:
Polyanthi Tsigkou, PhD in the History of Education and Educational Policy; Advisor to the Athens College President; Former Athens College Co-Director
Odysseys Liagkas ’19, Master of Engineering in Biomedical Engineering - College of Engineering, Cornell University, Fulbright & Michael C. Soteriades Scholar
Q&A Session
End of Conference
16:00-18:00 Reception
Scientific Advisor - Mentors of Speakers
1. Stathis Kalyvas, Gladstone Professor of Government, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
2. Marinos Kallikourdis, ’97, MA (Cantab), PhD, Associate Professor of Immunology and General Pathology, Group Leader of the Adaptive Immunity Lab, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
3. Antonios Karampatzos, Professor of Civil Law, School of Law, NKUA
4. Andreas Karatsolis ’85, Associate Director of Writing, Rhetoric and Professional Communication, ΜΙΤ
5. Panagoula Kollia, Professor of Human Molecular Genetics, Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, NKUA
6. Panagiotis Koulouvaris, Orthopedic Surgeon, Associate Professor, NKUA, “Attikon” University General Hospital; Director of Mobile Medical Units, Sportsexcellence
7. Konstantinos Rokas, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
8. Nikolaos Panou, Senior Lecturer in Stanley J. Seeger '52 Center for Hellenic Studies, Associate Director for Teaching, Learning, and Public Service
9. Efstathios Stiliaris, Head of the Department of Nuclear and Particle Physics, Department of Physics, NKUA
10. Ioannis Famelis, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of West Attica
11. Phedias Diamandis, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
12. Dimosthenis Chrysikos, MD, PhD, General Surgeon, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, NKUA
13. David Ρ. Cameron, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Yale University, Director of the Yale Program in European Union Studies, Former Chair of the Department of Political Science
14. Charles Fefferman, Professor of Mathematics, Herbert E. Jones, Jr. '43, Princeton University
15. Antonio Gangemi, MD, DABS, FACS, FASMBS, Associate Professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
16. Gabriel Martinez, Armour Academy Sr. Professional Advisor, Illinois Institute of Technology
17. Laurent Perge, Dr. Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath
18. Mark Ramsden, Dr., Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge