Sean Mathews will present his new book The New Byzantines: The Rise of Greece and Return of the Near East, published by Hurst
Sean Mathews is a Greek-American journalist who has covered a wide swath of the Middle East. He is a correspondent with Middle East Eye and has also written for The Economist and Al-Monitor, among others. He calls Athens home, and travels often in the region.
This is his first book, in which he explores at ground level the tectonic shifts reshaping Europe and the Middle East. This bold reappraisal of Greece as a Near Eastern nation uncovers its Byzantine and Ottoman past as a key to survival in today’s chaotic, shrinking world. The New Byzantines has been longlisted for the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award given annually for the best book in English about Greece or inspired by a Hellenic theme.
The book will be discussed by:
• Michael Vatikiotis, Senior Advisor at the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue
• Sean Mathews, Journalist, author
• Cameron Bell, Assistant Professor and Dir. of Civic Engagement, Hellenic American University
Opening remarks will be delivered by the President of the Hellenic American Union, Dr Leonidas Tzonis.
The event will be moderated by Alexander Kitroeff, Professor Emeritus of History,
Haverford College.
The event will be in English with no interpretation provided. The book will be published in Greek by Metaichmio Publications.