Join us for a special lecture, hosted by the Center for Hellenic Studies! The lecture will focus on major transformations in Southeastern Europe from the late eighteenth century to the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and the First World War (1914–1918), in the context of global changes that led to the demise of the Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and German empires and reconfigured the map of Europe. The Ottoman Empire, at its height under the reign of Süleyman the Magnificent (1520–1566), extended from the Danube to the Nile. The Balkans formed an important part of this empire for six hundred years, until the nineteenth century when the rise of Balkan nationalisms resulted in the collapse of the mighty empire and in the creation of new states based on the principle of national self-determination. The lecture will focus on major transformations in Southeastern Europe from the late eighteenth century to the Balkan Wars (1912–1913) and the First World War (1914–1918), in the context of global changes that led to the demise of the Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and German empires and reconfigured the map of Europe. - Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP! https://chslecture111617.eventbrite.com ———————————————————————————————————————- ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Christina Koulouri is a Professor in Modern and Contemporary History at Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences (Athens, Greece) and the Director of the Research Centre for Modern History (KENI). From 2013–2017 she was the Dean of the School of Political Sciences, at Panteion University. She studied at the University of Athens (Department of History and Archaeology), the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and Paris I - Panthéon - Sorbonne where she also received her PhD.