Our mission

The Circle was founded in Boston, on January 25, 2014, to address the need for a discipline-independent Forum for members of the Higher Education Community who are of Hellenic descent or have professional association with Hellenic Culture & Affairs.

The Circle of Hellenic Academics in Boston is a non-profit Corporation serving academics of Hellenic descent or with professional association with Hellenic Culture & Affairs who are currently employed or have been employed as Faculty by an Institution of Higher Education and who promote the pursuits of research, education, mentoring and academic excellence in their profession.

Board of Directors

Prof. Gregory Stephanopoulos
President

MIT, USA

Prof. Iacovos Vasalos
VP and Treasurer

U. of Thessaloniki & CERTH, Greece

Prof. Nicholas Askounes Ashford
Secretary

MIT, USA

Prof. Basilis Zikopoulos
Communications Director

Boston U., USA

Prof. Spyros Agathos
Director

Catholic U. of Louvain, Belgium

Ms. Athina Kourbetli
Executive Director
Athina Kourbetli

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