Dr. Nikolas Kakkoufa

Biography

Nikolas P. Kakkoufa is a Senior Lecturer in Modern Greek and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Departments of Classics, Ancient Studies, and Hellenic Studies at Columbia University. He holds a Ph.D. from King’s College London and has significant teaching experience at Princeton University and the University of Cyprus. As a specialist in Modern Greek literature and culture, his research interests include Queer Theory, Gender Studies, and Reception Studies. He has authored works on the evolution of Queer writing in Greece and Cyprus, focusing on how cultural narratives intersect with literary expressions of identity. Kakkoufa has contributed to various academic seminars and has held leadership positions within Columbia’s administrative structures. He is also known for his role as the Co-Director of a study abroad seminar in Mediterranean Humanities in Athens. His forthcoming publications emphasize the significance of Queer Mediterranean studies, highlighting the connections between family structures and LGBTQ+ experiences in the Eastern Mediterranean. Additionally, he received a Provost Large-Scale Teaching and Learning Grant for his project Learning Greek Streets: Urban e-Archaeology of the City.

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