Lazaros Karavasilis

Education

2017-

Post-Graduate Researcher in Comparative Politics, Department of History, Politics and International Relations, Loughborough University (LU), United Kingdom

2012-2015

Master in Political Analysis, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Economic & Political Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 8,5/10 “Excellent”. Master thesis: «Η Ιδεολογική και Πολιηική Ταςηόηηηα ηηρ Νέαρ Δημοκπαηίαρ, 2009-2013: αποδόμηζη και αναζςγκπόηηζη μιαρ παπάηαξηρ» [New Democracy‟s ideological and political identity, 2009-2013: degradation and reconstruction of a political party]
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Andreas Pantazopoulos
Abstract: Starting from the change of leadership within the party of New Democracy, this thesis deals with the shifts in the party‟s ideological and political identity spanning from 2009 with New Democracy being in opposition up to 2013 a year which led a three-party government.

2008-2012

Bachelor's Degree (Ptychion) in Political Sciences, Department of Political Sciences, Faculty of Economic & Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 7.58/10 “Very Good”.

Publications

Journal Articles

„Perceptions of “Populism” and “Anti-populism” in Greek Public Discourse during the Crisis: the case of the website “Anti-news”, Politik, 2017, vol. 20, Issue 4, pp.58- 70

Book Reviews:

Karavasilis L., 2018. Hans Vorländer- Maik Herold- Steven Schäller (eds), PEGIDA and New Right-Wing Populism, Basingstoke: Palgrave. https://issuu.com/extremism-and-democracy/docs/2018-19-03-eextreme- newsletter?fbclid=IwAR0NW9mwrM8prvPjy77tCHkhCuZH058sqd9hOT6l6Ukh5f1eEEG9jf6FtnM

Karavasilis L., 2018. “The Never-ending Attempt to Define Populism. A Book Review of Jan-Werner Müller‟s What is Populism?”, Contemporary Themes, No.138- 139, [Η Ατέρμονη Προσπάθεια Ορισμού τοσ Λαϊκισμού]

Translations:

Karavasilis L., 2017. Translation of “Chantal Mouffe: „We urgently need to promote a left-populism‟” Interview for CHRONOS Online Magazine, Published online on 9th November. Link: https://chronos.fairead.net/mouffe-aristeros-laikismos. [Πρέπει επειγόντως να προωθήσοσμε έναν αριστερό λαϊκισμό]

Conference & Seminar Papers

Karavasilis L.,2019. “Comparing Populism in Opposition and in Power: Lessons from Greece and Germany”. (Paper presented at the 69th PSA Annual Conference, University of Nottingham, 15-17th April)

Karavasilis L., 2019. “Comparing Right- and Left- Wing Populism in Greece and Germany: Discourse, Parties and Democracy in the European Union”. (Paper presented at the WZB Colloquium, WZB, 2nd April)

Karavasilis L., 2018. “Comparing Right- and Left- Wing Populism in Greece and Germany: Party Identity, Ideology and Anti-Populist Reaction”. (Paper presented at the Populism Research Group, Loughborough University, 5th December)

Karavasilis L., 2018. “From Historiography to Anarcho-populism: the theoretical evolution of populism”. (Paper presented at the 68th PSA Annual International Conference, Cardiff City Hall, 26 – 28th March)

Karavasilis L., 2018. “From Historiography to Anarcho-populism: the theoretical evolution of populism”. (Paper presented at the 2nd Populist Specialist Group (PSA) Workshop titled Defining „Populism‟: concepts, contexts genealogies, University of Bath, 23-24th March)

Karavasilis L., 2017. “‟Populism‟, „Anti-populism‟ and „Modernization Theory‟ in Crisis-ridden Greece: the case of the website “Anti-news” (paper presented at the Political Discourse Analysis Network Symposium, titled “Antagonisms and Regimes of Truth in Contemporary Political Discourse: Post-Truth, Fake News and Propaganda”, Athens, Greece, 15-16 December)

Karavasilis L., 2016. “What‟s Populism and What‟s Not?” (participation in panel discussion along with Halil Gurhanli, Emilia Palonen and Erkki Vainikkala at the Conference titled “Populism as Movement and Rhetoric”, Jyväskylä, Finland, 17-19 March)

Karavasilis L., 2016. “The Construction of the National-Populist Subject: the formation of the „people‟ in national-populist discourse and its characteristics” (paper presented at the Conference titled “Populism as Movement and Rhetoric”, Jyväskylä, Finland, 17-19 March)

Abstract: By examining New Democracy‟s discourse this paper highlights the particular characteristics that contribute to the formation of the populist subject in the context of national- populist discourse, hence examining on what basis the construction of the people takes place.

“The National-Populism of New Democracy: the case of May 6th Elections 2012” (paper presented at POPULISMUS International Conference titled “Populism and Democracy”, Thessaloniki, Greece, 26-28, June, 2015)

Abstract: With the method of discourse analysis, this paper discusses the articulation of national-populist rhetoric from the president of New Democracy, Antonis Samaras, during the pro-electoral period of the critical elections of May 6th 2012.

With Pavlos Papadopoulos “Hegemony, Neoliberalism and Conflict” (paper presented at the International Students of History Association (ISHA) seminar “Conflict Situations and Their Consequences”, ISHA Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria, 22- 26 May, 2014).

Abstract: The paper discusses the subject about the interconnection between hegemony, neoliberalism and conflict with an insight on the model of rational leader. My contribution is focused around the case of Antonis Samaras and his rationalist leadership within the party of New Democracy.

Lectures

7.12.2017

„From Historiography to Anarcho-populism: the theoretical evolution of populism‟, Lecture at the Department of Politics and International Relations in the University of Leicester –Module „Contentious Politics in Europe‟ (Prof. Simona Guerra)

Teaching

18EU14META- The Contemporary World Arena- Seminar Tutor, 1 Semester, academic year 2018-2019

Fellowships, Scholarships, Assistantships, Studentships & Grants

Studentships:

2017-2019

School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences, Loughborough University, United Kingdom (£ 14,495)

Archival & Documentary Research

• Archive of Journal Press, Public Library of Thessaloniki, April-May 2012, July-September 2013.
• Archive of Declassified Documentaries, U.S. Department of State, November 2012- January 2013.

Skills

IT Skills:

Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet (Certified Computer User ECDL Certification)

Studentships:

Statistical Skills: Statistical Analytical Software – SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).

Languages

Greek

Reading Skills: Fluent
Talking Skills: Fluent
Writing Skills: Fluent
Notes: Native Speaker

English

Reading Skills: Fluent
Talking Skills: Fluent
Writing Skills: Fluent
Notes: Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Michigan & University of Cambridge. TOEFL iBT (12/2015): 92. IELTS (1/2016): 7.5.

German

Reading Skills: Good
Talking Skills: Good
Writing Skills: Good
Notes: Zertifikat B1, Goethe Institut

Research Experience

15.9.2016- Present

POPULISMUS Observatory, Department of Political Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Researcher (volunteer).
Under the supervision of Prof. Yiannis Stavrakakis: Indexing and updating populism related bibliography in the POPULISMUS Observatory Platform

Affiliations and Memberships

European Consortium for Political Research (Standing Groups: Southern European Politics, Theoretical Perspectives in Policy Analysis, Political Parties, Political Concepts, Extremism and Democracy)
Discourse Analysis Network POPULISMUS Project Political Studies Association
Populism Research Group (Loughborough University)
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/phir/research/research-groups/prg/
Populism Study Circle (Aristotle University)
Social Science Research Centre of Berlin (WZB)

Selected Professional Activities

1.3.2019-1.5.2019

Research Visiting Fellow at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB)

7.4.2016

Interview for Acceptance in Doctoral Programme at European University Institute (Florence, Italy)

Selected Volunteer Activities

10/2011- 2/2012

Occasional free opinion article writing in the internet blog “Dubium”

3/2015- 2017

English opinion article translations for the internet blog http://afterhistory.blogspot.gr/, including a contributed translation to the digital magazine of the same blog with the thematic of “Ernesto Laclau: the theoretician of Hegemony and Populism”.

Selected Seminars

17.11.2017

German Politics Specialist Group (PSA), „German Politics in Times of Populism‟, Workshop, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

11-13.7.2014

POPULISMUS. Populist discourse and democracy, „Analyzing populist discourse. Methods/Tools/Interpretations‟, International Workshop at AUTH, Thessaloniki, Greece.

3-4.10.2014

GrEPOP (Network for the study of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties), „The greek party system after “crisis‟s” first elections: the developments of the period 2012- 2014‟, Seminar, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Training

6.2.2019

PhD Masterclass „Discourse Theoretical Approaches to Politics, Society, Communication and Media‟- Centre for the Study of Democracy, Signification and Resistance (DESIRE), Vrije University of Brussels

16.7.2018-26.7.2018

8th Berlin Summer School for Social Science Research Methods- Berlin Graduate House for Social Sciences

References

Yiannis Stavrakakis

Professor of Contemporary Political Theory
School of Economic and Political Sciences
Department of Political Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
54630, Thessaloniki, Greece
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alexandros Kioupkiolis

Assistant Professor of Contemporary Political and Social Theory
School of Economic and Political Sciences
Department of Political Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
54630, Thessaloniki, Greece
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Giorgos Dourakis

Associate Professor of Political Economy
School of Economic and Political Sciences
Department of Political Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
54630, Thessaloniki, Greece
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Spyros Marchetos

Assistant Professor of History
School of Economic and Political Sciences
Department of Political Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
54630, Thessaloniki, Greece
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

end faq