Harry Anastasiou


Harry Anastasiou is a British-born Cypriot-American social and political scientist who has engaged in peace-building initiatives in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East and the European Union.

Biography

Harry Anastasiou is currently a Professor at Portland State University's Conflict Resolution Graduate Program. He joined the faculty after having obtained his Ph.D. in the Political Sociology of Peace and Conflict from the Union Institute & University, Cincinnati, Ohio, and a Doctorandus Degree from the Free University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands in the Sociology of Technology. Anastasiou has previously taught social science in the American Academy of Larnaca, developed the Millennium Curriculum for CYBER KIDS, a chain of computer learning centers and directed the R&D of the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute.

Contributions to international peace building

Anastasiou wrote The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus, in two volumes. He sometimes teaches a summer study abroad course in Cyprus, which is organized in collaboration with the Future Worlds Center. His work focuses on courses ranging from Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, to the European Union as Peace Building System, to Cyprus and Greek-Turkish Relations, to International Peace and Conflict Studies, to the Ethics of Peace and International Conflict, to Conflict and Dialogue, to Conflict Peace and Globalization. Anastasiou was founding member of the Cyprus Conflict Resolution Trainers Group and of the Technology for peace project. Together with Yiannis Laouris and Aleco Christakis he is active also in the Middle East peace process through the Act Beyond Borders project.

Recognition

Anastasiou is included in the Recommended Speakers book of the World Affairs Councils of America. In 2011 he was appointed as academic advisor to the Rotary Peace Centers Committee of Rotary International for advising on academic developments in the field of peace studies and conflict resolution and for selecting applicants for the Rotary Peace Fellows fellowship. Anastasiou's work has also been recognized through the awarding of several grants and fellowships for his research and conflict resolution projects. He has been invited as guest lecturer to speak at several universities in the United States, Canada, Northern Ireland, and at several organizations and centers focusing on international peace and conflict issues. Over the last several years Anastasiou has also been an invited speaker for International Visitor Leadership Program, a U.S. Department of State professional development program fostering mutual understanding, involving participants nominated by U.S. Embassies overseas as current or emerging leaders in their fields. In addition, Anastasiou has been invited to speak on several local, national and international media including, The Voice of America, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation and ABC Radio National and Radio Australia.

Publications

Book chapters

Anastasiou, H. . “Communication and Dialogue Across the Divide in the Cyprus Conflict.” In Dan Landis & Rosita Albert Handbook of Ethnocultural Conflict: Comparative Perspectives on Context and Consequences. Springer Publishing Co.
Anastasiou, H. . “Nationalism.” In Ronald L. Jackson II Encyclopedia of Identity. Volumes I & II. Sage.
Anastasiou, H.. “Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία: Ανάμεσα στα εθνικιστικά αδιέξοδα και το μετά-εθνικό κράτος”. In Chrysostomos Pericleous Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία 50 χρόνια. Επώδυνη πορεία. Athens: Papazisis Press.
Anastasiou, H.. “Encountering Nationalism: The Contribution of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.” In Dennis J. D. Sandole, Sean Byrne, Ingrid Sandole-Staroste, Jessica Senehi Handbook of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. New York: Routledge.
Anastasiou, H.. “Securing Human Rights Through War and Peace: From Paradox to Opportunity.” In Gail M. Presbey Philosophical Perspectives on the War on Terrorism. The Philosophy of Peace series. Amsterdam: Rodopi Press.

Articles

Anastasiou, H . “World Values Survey in Cyprus 2006: A Brief Overview,” Cyprus Review, 22, 153-167.
Anastasiou, H.. “Conflict Transformation in Greek-Turkish Relations: Between Belligerent Nationalism and Conciliatory Europeanization,” Peace Studies Journal, 2, 15-38.
Anastasiou, H.. “Cyprus as the EU Anomaly,” Global Society: Journal of Interdisciplinary International Relations, 23, 129 – 151.
Anastasiou, H.. “The EU as a Peace Building System: Deconstructing Nationalism in an Era of Globalization,” The International Journal of Peace Studies. 12, 31-50.
Anastasiou, H.. “Nationalism as a Deterrent to Peace and Inter-Ethnic Democracy: The Failure of Nationalist Leadership From the Hague Talks to the Cyprus Referendum,” International Studies Perspectives, 8, 190-205.
Anastasiou, H.. “Communication Across Conflict Lines,” Journal of Peace Research, 39 581-596.
Anastasiou, H.. “Negotiating the Solution to the Cyprus Problem: From Impasse to Post-Helsinki Hope,” Cyprus Review, 12, 11-33.
Anastasiou, H.. “Conflict, Alienation and the Hope of Peace: The Struggle for Peace in Militarized Cyprus,” Cyprus Review, 8, 79-96.