Prof. Eleni Kalokairinou
Professor of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Born in Athens, she completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Athens, earning a degree in Philosophy. She pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, specializing in Moral and Social Philosophy for her master’s degree and obtaining her doctorate in Moral Philosophy. She has taught at the University of Exeter and worked at the Philosophical School of the University of Athens as a Scientific collaborator from 1991 to 1993. Read MoreLater, she served as an Assistant Professor at the Philosophical School of the University of Crete from 1994 to 1995. Since 1995, she has been teaching at the University of Cyprus.
Her research interests primarily focus on Moral Philosophy, with a special emphasis on contemporary Anglo-Saxon philosophy, Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Medical Ethics, and the impact of modern technologies on life sciences. Additionally, she explores Political Philosophy, particularly the dialogue between liberalism and communism, modern political ideologies, and the phenomenon of globalization and its diverse implications on contemporary societies.
She has represented non-tenured staff in the Council of the Department of Classical Studies and Philosophy and served as a representative of the same department in the Council of the Philosophical School. She is a co-editor of the journal “Skepsis,” published by the International Center for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Research, and a member of Greek and international philosophical societies. Since September 2002, she has been a member of the National Bioethics Committee of Cyprus.
