Welcome to the city of Mytilene on Lesvos Island, home to the University of the Aegean’s Department of Geography. Established in 1984, the University of the Aegean (UAegean) is dedicated to pioneering new approaches in higher education, both in Greece and globally, and fostering regional development. Serving as a social and economic force, it plays a key role as Regional Innovator in the North and South regions of the Aegean Archipelago. Spread across six picturesque islands in the Aegean Archipelago, UAegean provides a distinctive natural, cultural, and human environment for contemporary studies in the ancient cradle of knowledge.
At the department of Geography at the University of the Aegean you will be able to further develop your research skills with a focus on spatial and geographical analysis and get in touch with terrestrial and marine spatial planning for and on islands. The courses that you will take are listed below.
University of the Aegean staff involved in the ISLANDS programme
Prof. Thanasis Kizos
Thanasis Kizos is the local coordinator of ISLANDS in Lesvos. He teaches Planning and Island Geography in the Programme. He has a background in Agricultural Science and Environmental Management and Policy with publications and on planning on and for islands. You can see his work here and contact him here.
Anastasia Mylopetri
Anastasia Mylopteri is the Deputy Director of Secretariat in the Department of Geography and provides secretarial and administrative assistance to the local coordinator, students and faculty of ISLANDS.
Efi Chatzi
Efi Chatzi is responsible for organisational and managerial support of ISLANDS. She is the assistant of the local coordinator with organisational and financial responsibilities, helping students and academic staff. She is a PhD candidate at the University of the Aegean with a background in Geographic Information Systems and Cartography.