Centre for Gender Studies (Department of Social Policy),Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences

National Network
Grèce
Address

134, Syngrou Avenue,17671 Kalithea
Athens
Grèce

Telephone
+30 210 9210177
Telephone (other)
+30 210 9210178
Fax
+30 210 9210178
E-Mail
gender@panteion.gr
E-Mail (2)
mstrati@otenet.gr
Website
http://www.genderpanteion.gr
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information
The Centre for Gender Studies (Department of Social Policy) was set up in 2002 in order to launch research on gender in social and political sciences. *Director :Dr.Maria Stratigaki, Assistant Professor(Department of Social Policy) *Collaborators: 5 Researchers *Funding:FP7 (EU) *Action: Research project on “Gender Migration and Intercultural Interactions in the Mediterranean and South East Europe” (Ge.M.I.C.) 2008-2011 (www.gemic.eu) *Partners : -International Centre for Minority Studies & Intercultural Relations (IMIR), Bulgaria -University of Cyprus (UCY), Cyprus -University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy -‘‘Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati (UDJG), Romania -Institute of Childhood and Urban World (CIIMU), Spain -“Euro-Balkan” Institute (EU-BAL), FYROM -Bilkent University (BILKENT-U), Turkey
Mission and Objectives

The Gender Studies Centre promotes:
The development of research in the fields of Gender and Gender Equality.
The collection of print and electronic documentation on gender topics, including a specialized book and video collection.
The dissemination of information on the latest national and international news in matters of public policies and gender and information access through ICTs on issues of gender and gender equality.

Main Projects / Activities

The Centre is currently co-ordinating a FP7 Research Project on Gender, Migration and Intercultural Interactions in the Mediterranean and South East Europe: an interdisciplinary perspective (GEMIC). (www.gemic.eu)
Other activities include:
Fostering collaboration between students and professors of Panteion University and of other Universities, and between other institutions and organizations working on gender equality issues.
The development of networking with other centres, organizations and networks of women's and feminist studies in Greece, Europe or other countries.

Contact (1) Full Name
Maria Stratigaki
Head of the organisation
Maria Stratigaki
Contact (2) Full Name
Paraskevi Touri