The Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Review (BSEMR), the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Black Sea and Mediterranean Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (ILABSEM AUTh), the School of Law at the University of Nicosia and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) invite you to the 6th International Annual Conference, taking place on 31 October–1 November 2026 at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Agiou Dimitriou 1, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Conference theme: The global (ex) “periphery” re-claiming its historical significance: Africa, South America and Eastern Mediterranean architecture under transformation
The conference explores the changing political, economic and strategic roles of Africa, South America and the Eastern Mediterranean within the contemporary international order. Sessions address relations in the global (ex)periphery, transitions in Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, and developments in Africa and the Americas.
The keynote speech, “The Shadow of the Leviathan: Decolonization and Post-colonial Insecurity”, will be delivered by Daniel Rio Tinto, Teaching Professor at the School of International Relations, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Brazil.
Saturday, 31 October: Registration from 16:30; welcome addresses at 17:00; sessions conclude at 20:15.
Sunday, 1 November: Sessions from 10:00 to 13:30, followed by networking and farewell until 14:30. All times are local to Thessaloniki.
