Dr. Athanasius N. Samaras is Assistant Professor in International and Political Communication at the International and European Relations Department of the University of Piraeus. He teaches Media and Communication, International Political Communication, Learning Theories and Instructional Methodologies, Rhetorical Communication and Persuasion, and Cultural Diplomacy.

He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Piraeus, an M.A. in Communication Policy from City University (London, UK) an M.A. in Political Communicationand Rhetorics from Emerson College (Boston, USA) and a Ph.D. in Political Communication from Sussex University (Brighton, UK). He is the author of two books on political advertising (2003 and 2009) and editor of a book on the images of nations (2014). He has authored 18 essays published in peered-review journals and edited volumes and 57 presentations at international conferences. He has published in Greek, English and French while his work has been translated in Russian and Turkish.

He has conducted research for the Hellenic Audiovisual Institute, the Mediterranean Foundation, the Institute of Defense Analysis and the University Research Institute of Applied Communication. He has conducted political campaigns in Greece and Cyprus and been employed as a consultant in major corporations and institutions (Hellenic Parliament, Management Authority for Operational Program ‘Competitiveness’, OTEnet). He has taught at the Cyprus University of Technology (2007-08), the Hellenic Navy War School (2001-04) and the Hellenic National Defense College (2004-10).

His research interest is on international and political communication, strategic communication and campaigning, images of nations and nation-branding, ethnocentrism and Europeanization in political discourse and news media, rhetorical communication and persuasion, news media and crisis management, political advertising, talk shows and interviews.

• Cultural Diplomacy
• Rhetorical Communication and Persuasion - Seminar
• Communication and the Mass Media in the International Political Environment
• Teaching Skills
• Political communications and international relations

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

Samaras, Ath.N. (2000). “Broadcasting Deregulation and Political Communication in Greece: From Party Logic to Media Logic”. Doctoral dissertation, Brighton, UK: Sussex University. Supervisor: Roger Silverstone. HYPERLINK

BOOKS

1. Samaras, Ath.N., (2003). “Television Political Advertising; A Quantitative Approach for Greece”, Athens: Hellenic Audiovisual Institute (in Greek). HYPERLINK
2. Samaras, Ath.N., (2008). “Television Political Advertising in Greece, 1993-2007”, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek). HYPERLINK

EDITED VOLUMES

Samaras, Ath.N., (2013). “Images of Nations - Strategic Communication, Soft Power and News Media”, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek). HYPERLINK

PEERED REVIEWED JOURNALS & CHAPTERS IN EDITED VOLUMES

1. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S. & Dogani, M., (2016). “The Dialectic on International Relations and Political Communication: The Impact of the Financial Crisis Upon the Nation Image of Germany; A Comparative Analysis in Greek and UK Press”. Chapter at Luengo, O.G. (Ed.): “Political Communication in Τimes of Crisis”. Berlin: Logos Verlag (in press).
2. Samaras, Ath.N., & Iordanidou, S., (2016). “Exploring the Educational Capacity of Causal Inference in the Teaching of Media Theory: A Case Study Analysis of CNN-Effect Related Theories”. Chapter at Kontakos A.Th. & Stamatis P.I. (Eds.), “Communication Theories and Models in Education – Volume 2”. Athens: Diadrasi Publication (in Greek – in press).
3. Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “Attacks and Negativity in Strategic Political Communication”. Pages 349-363 at Metaxas, Α-Ι.D. (Ed.) “Political Science, Volume III. Political Communication – Critical and Power Discourse”. Athens: I.Sideris Publications and Themistocles & Dimitris Tsatsos Foundation. (In Greek).
4. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “Legitimation and De-legitimation Processes of Memorandum II in Greece: Facets of Strategic Framing in Greek Parliamentary Discourse”. French Journal for Media Research, 5. HYPERLINK
5. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Attribution of Blame for the Second Memorandum in the Greek Parliament”. Δημοσιογραφία, – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 8-9:27-33. (In Greek).
6. Tsaggaris, Ι. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “ ‘US’ Through the Eyes of the ‘Other’: Representation of Greek-Cypriots in Turkish-Cypriot Newspapers” Δημοσιογραφία, – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 8-9:53-61. (In Greek).
7. Samaras, Ath.N., Kolovos, Κ. & Papagianni, N., (2015). “Strategies for Deconstructing Ethos in the Greek Referendum: A Systematic Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse”. Communication Issues (Zitimata Epikoinonias), 20-21:57-81. (In Greek).
8. Mina, A., Dimitriou, M.-E. & Samaras Ath.N., (2015). “The Representations of Cyprus’s Banking Sector and Cyprus International Image at the BBC; a Quantitative Content Analysis”. Δημοσιογραφία – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 6-7:16-23. (In Greek).
9. Iordanidou, S. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). «Financial Crisis in the Cyprus Republic». Javnost - The Public, 21(4), 63-76. HYPERLINK
10. Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Images of Nations – Theoretical Framework and Applications”. Pages 13-40 at Samaras, Ath.N. (Ed.), Images of Nations; Strategic Communication, Soft Power and News Media, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek).
11. Samaras, Ath.Ν. & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “The Financial Crisis and the International Image of Germany”. Pages 225 – 246 at Samaras, Ath.N. (Ed.), Images of Nations; Strategic Communication, Soft Power and News Media, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications (in Greek).
12. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dimitriou, Μ.-E., (2013). “The International Image of Cyprus at the British, Greek and Turkish Press; The First Phase of the Financial Crisis”. Δημοσιογραφία – Greek Edition of Columbia Journalism Review, 1(2):12-15. (In Greek).
13. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, S., (2011). “Negativity and Attacks in Party Leader Debates in Greece”. Pages 360-391 at Papathanassopoulos, S. (Ed), “Communication and Society in the 21st Century”, Athens: Kastaniotis Publications. (In Greek).
14. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, S., (2009). “Strategic Mobilization of Time References in Political Campaigns”. Pages 96-152 at Papathanassopoulos, S. (Ed.), “Analecta 2008”, Athens: Papazisi Publications and Hellenic Audiovisual Institute. (In Greek).
15. Samaras, Ath.N., (2009). “Mass Media and the Images of Nations: The Case Study of the USA in the Post 11/9 Era”. Pages 455-480 at Yiallourides, Ch. (ed.) “United Nations in the 21st Century”, Athens: Livanis Publications (p.455-480). (In Greek).
16. Samaras, Ath.N., (2007). “Ethnocentrism and Eurocentrism in the Representations of European Union”. Pages 234-269 at Papathanassopoulos, S. (Ed.) “Αnalekta 2007”, Athens: Papazisi Publications and Hellenic Audiovisual Institute. (in Greek)
17. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, S., (2006). “Political Advertising in Greece: Between Partisanship and Media Logic”. Pages 211-226 at Kaid, L.L. & Holtz-Bacha, C. (Eds.) “International Handbook of Political Advertising”, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. HYPERLINK
18. Samaras, Ath.N. & Kentas, G., (2006). “Campaigning Under the Shadow of the Annan Plan: The 2004 Elections in Cyprus”. Pages 171-187 at Maier, M. & Tenscher, J. (Eds.) “Campaigning in Europe – Campaigning for Europe”, Bonn: Lit Publishers. HYPERLINK
19. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, S., (2005). “Presentation of Politics on the Talk Shows of Newscasts”, Communication Issue (Zitimata Epikoinonias) 5:58-80. (In Greek)
20. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). “Représentations du 11-Septembre dans Quatre Journaux Grecs. Une Question de Cadrage”, Questions De Communication, 8:367-388. HYPERLINK TO FRENCH TEXT, HYPERLINK TO ENGLISH TRANSLATION
21. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). “The 2004 Parliamentary Elections in Greece: Chronicle of a Defeat Foretold”. Pages 105-132 at “Election Time – The European Yearbook of Political Campaigning 2004” Austria: European Association of Political Consultants. HYPERLINK
22. Samaras, Ath.N. & Kentas, G., (2005). “The Cypriot Referendum of April 24. The Greek-Cypriot Perspective”. Pages 67-92 at “Election Time – The European Yearbook of Political Campaigning 2004”, Austria: European Association of Political Consultants. HYPERLINK
23. Samaras, Ath.N. (2002). “Frames and Framing in International Relations”, Defensor Pacis, 11:71-96. HYPERLINK
24. Samaras, Ath.N., (2002). “Political Marketing, Partytocracy and the Transformations of the Political Communication System”, Journal of Business and Society, 15(1):158-173. HYPERLINK
25. Samaras, Ath.N., (2001). “Home Front Management and Media Logic”, Defensor Pacis, 9:67-84. HYPERLINK
26. Samaras, Ath.N., (2000). “Party-Centered Campaigning and the Rise of the Political Advertising Spot in Greece”. Pages 187-207 at Kaid, L.L. (Ed.) “Television and Politics in Evolving European Democracies”, New York: Nova Science Publishers. HYPERLINK

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

1. Samaras, Ath.N., Dogani, M. & Asderaki, F., (2016). «The Strategic Mobilization of Fear against Greece in E.U. Institutional Discourse on Immigration: Blame Games, Victimization, Hate Speech and Euro-Bullying». Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th European Communication Conference: “Mediated (Dis)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures”. ECREA (Prague, 9 – 12 November).
2. Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Strategic Framing in Journalistic Questions in Televised Party Leaders Debates in Greece: A Longitudinal Analysis». Paper accepted for presentation at the 6th European Communication Conference: “Mediated (Dies)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures”. ECREA (Prague, 9 – 12 November).
3. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., Aspriadis, Ν. & Τzivra, R. (2016) «The Images of Greece, Lesvos and Kos within the Context of Refugee Crisis; A Quantitative Content Analysis in International Media». Paper accepted for presentation at the , ECREA conference «Prague Media Point: Media and Migration» (Prague, 7-9 November).
4. Illiadi, I., Noula, E., Marioli, M. & Samaras, Ath,N. (2016). «Framing Immigrants in the Greek Aegean News Sites; Locality, News Domestication and the Construction of Otherness». Paper accepted for presentation , at the ECREA conference «Prague Media Point: Media and Migration» (Prague, 7-9 November).
5. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.N. (2016). «Rhetorical Construction of the E.U. Image by the Greek Parties: The Case of the Parliamentary Discussion on the 2015 Referendum». Paper accepted for presentation at the conference: «Europe in Discourse: Identity, Diversity, Borders». (Athens, 23-25 September).
6. Aspriadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). «Varoufakis’ Apologia: Employment of Image Restoration Strategies and the Interplay of Personal, Governmental and Nation Image. A Comparative Analysis of Two Case Studies». Presentation at the 24th World Congress of Political Science, IPSA. (Poznan, Poland, 23-28 July).
7. Takas, E., Samaras, Ath.N. & Aspriadis, N. (2016). «Who’s to Blame? Attribution Processes and the Rhetoric of Blame during the Parliamentary Discussion on the third Memorandum in Greece». Presentation at the 24th World Congress of Political Science, IPSA. (Poznan, Poland, 23-28 July).
8. Illiadi, I., Tsourouni, X., Dogani, M. & Samaras, Ath.N. (2016). «Games of Terministic Control or the Instrumental Actualization of Events? Defining Immigrants in the Pre- and Post- Paris Terrorist Attack Era in the Aegean News Sites». Paper presented at the international conference: «Crossing Borders». Organized by Aegean University (Lesvos, 7 -10 July).
9. Dogani, M., Samaras, Ath.N. & Loukopoulou, E., (2016). “The Use of Fear in Economic Narratives: Greek Financial Crisis and the Rhetoric of Fear in the 2015 Election Campaign in Greece”. Presentation at the International Conference on International Business. (Thessaloniki 20-22 May).
10. Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., Pitarokili, A., Τzivra, R. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “The News on the Economy and the Financial Crisis in the Greek Media – A Longitudinal Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the International Conference on International Business. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
11. Loukopoulou, E., Marioli, M., Noula, E. & Samaras Ath.N., (2016). “The Effect of Foreign Policy News upon the Images of Foreign Nations: A Quantitative Content Analysis in the Greek Press during 2015”. Paper presented at the International Conference on International Business. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May).
12. Aspriadis, Ν., Samaras Ath.N. & Papaioannou, A., (2016). “(De)Legitimation Games and Images of Nations During the Management of a Foreign Financial Crisis: The Cyprus M.O.U. in the German Political Discourse”. Paper presented at the International Conference on International Business. (Thessaloniki, 20-22 May). 
13. Μina, Α. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “The Dynamics of Crisis and the Narratives of Annihilation: The Representations of the Cypriot Banks and Economy during March 2013 at the International News Media”. Paper presented at the conference: “The March that Changed Cyprus”, organized by Nicosia University. (Nicosia, 7-8 April).
14. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2016). “Examination of the Press Party Parallelism Hypothesis across the lines of Pro-Vs.-Anti Memorandum: The Representations of Cyprus in the Greek Press during March 2013”. Paper presented at the conference: “The March that Changed Cyprus”, organized by Nicosia University. (Nicosia, 7-8 April).
15. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2016). “The Impact of Foreign Policy News upon the Representation of Turkey in the Press: Conflict, Strategy and Projections of Power”. Paper presented at the conference: “Turkey: Strategic Issues”, organized by the Turkish and Eurasian Studies Laboratory. (Piraeus, 30 March).
16. Tsaggaris, Ι. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2016). “The Representation of the Greek-Cypriot in Turkish-Cypriot Press. A Quantitative Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the conference: “How are Turkish-Cypriots Perceiving Us?”. Organized by Advanced Media Institute and the Graduate Studies Program “Communication and New Journalism, Open University of Cyprus. (Nicosia, 13 January).
17. Roukanas, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015) «International Monetary Fund: Greece and Turkey, Reality and Representations”. Paper presented at the 2nd annual conference “Changing Greece and the World”. organized by Political Science and International Relations Department, University of Peloponnese. (Loutraki, 11-13 December).
18. Takas, Ε. & Samaras, Ath.N. (2015). “Employment of Attribution Theory in Strategic Political Communication”. Paper presented at the “10th Annual Conference on Social Psychology”, organized by the Greek Society of Social Psychology. (Palaiokerasia, Greece, 10-13 December).
19. Samaras, Ath.N. (2015). “Framing Immigration in the Context of Financial Crisis: A Comparative Analysis of News Media and Political Discourse”. Paper presented at the research conference: “Migration in History - Labour Migration, Brain Drain and Refugees; Current Problems and Analyses”. Organized as part of the Integrated Partnership European and Global Studies Siegen-Piraeus, sponsored by DAAD. (Piraeus, 31 August – 5 September).
20. Iordanidou, S., Loukopoulou, E., & Samaras, Ath.N. (2015). “Greek Journalist’s Perception of the Media Crisis: Exploring the Cognitive Aspect of Technological Determinism”. Paper presented at ECREA’s Political Communication Section conference. (Odense, Denmark, 27- 29 August).
21. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “The Ethnocentrism of the Political Communication System and the Formation of Mediated Nation Images —the Case of Germany in the Greek Elections of 2015”. Paper presented at ECREA’s Political Communication Section conference. (Odense, Denmark, 27- 29 August).
22. Samaras, Ath.N., Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “Images of Nations in the Greek Press During the 2015 Elections”. Presented at IAMCR International Conference. (Montreal, Canada, 12-16 July).
23. Asrpiadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). "Political Blame Games and Nation Image Making in Times of Financial Crises: A Comparative Analysis of PASOK and SYRIZA Administrations in Greece". Presented at IAMCR International Conference. (Montreal, Canada, 12-16 July).
24. Iordanidou, S., Mina. A. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Branding an Island in Crisis? A Comparative Analysis of the Mediated Ιmage of Cyprus in International News Media and its Projected Image in Tourist Advertisement Spots”. Paper presented at the international conference: «Impact of Culture Heritage on Economic Development in Island Destinations». Organized by the Centre for Nordic Studies, Orkney College, University of the Highlands and Islands. (Kirkwall, Scotland, 26-28 June).
25. Samaras, Ath.N., Dogani, Μ. & Loukopoulou, E., (2015). “The Greek Financial Crisis and the Rhetoric of Fear during the Greek General Elections of 2015”. Paper presented at the international conference: «Narratives of the Crisis: Myths and Realities». (Thessaloniki, 24-26 June).
26. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.Ν., (2015). «The Rhetoric of Blame for the Greek Financial Crisis and Parliamentary Discussions». Paper presented at the international conference: «Narratives of the Crisis: Myths and Realities». (Thessaloniki, 24-26 June).
27. Skevi, E. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Image Restoration Strategies and Apology Discourse on the Greek M.O.U. in Campaign Discourse of PASOK and KIDISO”. Paper presented at the international conference: «Narratives of the Crisis: Myths and Realities» (Thessaloniki, 24-26 June). Hyperlink.
28. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2015). “Images of BRICS Countries at the News Media”. Paper presented at the conference: “BRICS: Economy – Society – Foreign Policy” organized by the International and European Studies Department, University of Piraeus. (Piraeus, 28 May).
29. Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2015). “Projected Images of Israel and the Arab Countries in the News Media – An Intercultural Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the conference “The Eastern Mediterranean: Between East and West”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and BESA. (Athens, 21 May).
30. Samaras, Ath.N. & Μina, Α., (2015). “The Impact of the Deconstruction of the Banking Sector of Cyprus upon the International Image of the Cyprus Republic” Paper presented at the conference: “Exploring the Consequences of the Financial Crisis of Cyprus”, organized by the Advanced Media Institute and the Graduate Studies Program “Communication and New Journalism, Open University of Cyprus. (Nicosia, 14 May).
31. Kolovos, K. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Ad Hominem Arguments in Cyprus during 2013 Presidential Campaign: Analysis of Televised Presidential Debates”. Paper presented at the 13th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, organized by ATINER. (Athens, 11-14 May).
32. Takas, E. & Samaras, Ath.Ν. (2015). “Strategic Framing and Attribution of Blame during the Parliamentary Discussions on the Memorandum 2 in Greece”. Paper presented at the 13th Annual International Conference on Communication and Mass Media, organized by ATINER. (Athens, 11-14 May). Hyperlink.
33. Paravantis, J. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). “Fuel Poverty in Greece and the European Union”. Paper presented at the international conference : “Society, Borders and Security”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and Universitat Siegen. (Siegen, Germany, 24-25 April).
34. Samaras, Ath.N. & Takas, E. (2015). «Attribution Processes and the Rhetoric of Blame during the Parliamentary Discussion on the Confidence Vote in Greece». Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK. (PSA) (Sheffield, 28 March – 1 April). Hyperlink.
35. Kolovos, K. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2015). «Past Campaigns Triggers Present Attacks: The Impact of the 2004 Annan Plan Campaign upon the Use of Ad Hominem Arguments during the 2013 Presidential Elections in Cyprus». Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK. (PSA) (Sheffield, 28 March – 1 April). Hyperlink.
36. Aspriadis, N. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Apologies for Publicly Slapping Female Politician on Live TV; the Employment of Image Restoration Strategies by the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn Party in Greece”. Paper presented at the conference: “Crisis Management and Communication”, organized by ECREA’s Crisis Communication Section. (Lisbon, Portugal, 11 November). Hyperlink.
37. Samaras, Ath.N. & Paravantis, J., (2014). “Exploring the Communication Aspect of European Integration: European Frame and Nation Images in the Press”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Political, Economic and Cultural Legacies of the European Past in the Context of European Integration”. Organized by the University of Piraeus and Universitat Siegen. (Siegen, Germany, 25 -26 October).
38. Samaras, Ath.N. & Aspriadis, N., (2014). “Strategic Framing in an International Crisis: Patterns of Employment by Political Actors and Journalists during the Crisis of Chemical in Syria”. Paper presented at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science. Organized by IPSA. (Montreal, Canada 19-24 July).
39. Iordanidou, S. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2014). “Comparative Analysis of the Nation Images of USA and Germany in the British, Cypriot, Greek and Turkish Media: How Domestication and Press Ethnocentrism Mediates Projections of Power”. Paper presented at the 23rd World Congress of Political Science. Organized by IPSA. (Montreal, Canada 19-24 July).
40. Samaras, Ath.N., & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “An Intercultural Comparative Analysis of Nation Image of India, Pakistan and other South-East Asian Nations in the Media of Three Countries”. Paper presented at the IAMCR International Conference. (Hyderabad, India, 14-19 July).
41. Dogani, M., Samaras, Ath.N. & Iordanidou, S., (2014). "Fear, Threat and Risk in the Mediated Representations of Hegemonic Countries, PIGS and Countries Facing Conflict Situations”. Paper presented at the IAMCR International Conference. (Hyderabad, India, 14-19 July).
42. Samaras, Ath.N., & Iordanidou, S., (2014). “The Nation Image of Japan in Mass Media; a Comparative Intercultural Content Analysis”. Paper presented at the conference: “The Impact of Japan Civilization on Contemporary Society”. Organized by the International Sociological Association and Panteion University. (Athens, 16 June).
43. Goussios, Ch., Samaras, Ath.N. & Koutsimpogiorgos, N., (2014). “Historical Indexing Reinvented? Civil War as a Historical Metaphor and the Paradigmatic Shift of the Greek Political Communication System due to the Financial Crisis”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Nationalist Responses to Economic and Political Crises”. Organized by the Nationalism Studies Program of Central European University. (Budapest, 12-14 June).
44. Dogani, Μ., Aggelou, Κ., Koutsimpogiorgos, N., Konstantinoy, V., & Samaras, Ath.Ν., (2014). “Strategic Use of Fear Arguments, State Self-Image and Policy Making: Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse on M.O.U. In Cyprus”. Paper presented at the conference: “Discourses of Crisis” organized by the Political Discourse Analysis Network of the Greek Association of Political Science. (Athens, 13-14 June).
45. Anastasiadou, M., Samaras, Ath.N., & Loukopoulou, E., (2014). ”Post- Crisis Redefinition of the Cyprus Problem in International Media”. Paper presented at the international conference: "Euro-med, Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) - Society, Politics, Economy, Security and International Relation after the Arab Spring". Organized by Aegean University. (Rhodes , 15 – 17 May).
46. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dimitriou, Μ.-Ε., (2014). “The Impact of Syrian Conflict upon Journalistically Mediated Images of Nations”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Media and Crises - The Art of Distortion, Manipulation, and Propaganda” organized by the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. (Doha, Qatar, 29-30 April).
47. Samaras, Ath.N., Anastasiadou, M. & Loukopoulou, E. (2014). “The Effect of the Financial Crisis upon the International Image of Cyprus”. Paper presented at the international conference “Media and Crises: The Art of Distortion, Manipulation, and Propaganda” organized by the Department of Mass Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. (Doha, Qatar, 29-30 April).
48. Samaras, Ath.N. & Venizelos, C., (2014). Presumed Media Influence of Greek-Cypriot Journalists and Politicians; a Qualitative Analysis”. Paper presented at the ECREA 2014 Journalism Studies Section Conference “Journalism in Transition: Crisis or Opportunity?”. (Thessaloniki, 27-29 March)
49. Samaras, Ath.N. & Paravantis, J.A., (2013). “The Impact of Environmental News upon Journalistically Mediated Nation Images”. Paper presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Operational Research, Hellenic Operational Research Society. (Athens, Greece, 26-28 September)
50. Samaras, Ath.N. & Venizelos, C., (2013). “Strategic Framing in the Greek-Cypriot Presidential Debates of 2013 and in the Framing of the Debates in Social Media”. Paper presented at the ECREA Political Communication Section International Conference “New Trends in Political Communication” . (Milan, Italy, 19-20 September).
51. Samaras, Ath.N., Papagiani, N. & Papaioannou, A., (2013). “Pattern of Employment of the Bias and the Poison the Well Ad Hominem Arguments due to the Reconstruction of the Greek Party System”. Paper presented at the International Conference “Political Communication in Times of Crisis” organized by the RC22 – Research Committee Political Communication – International Political Science Association. (Granada, Spain 12-13 September).
52. Samaras, Ath.N., Iordanidou, S. & Dogani, M., (2013). “The Dialectic on International Relations and Political Communication: The Impact of the Financial Crisis Upon the Nation Image of Germany; A Comparative Analysis in Greek and UK Media”. Paper presented at the International Conference “Political Communication in Times of Crisis” organized by the RC22 – Research Committee Political Communication – International Political Science Association. (Granada, Spain 12-13 September).
53. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Dogani, M., (2013). “India and China - Nation Image and Soft Power in the News Media; A Comparative Analysis In the English, Greek, Turkish and Cypriot Media”. Paper presented at the ‘Communicating Soft Power: Contrasting Perspectives from India and China’, organized by University of Westminster. (9-10 September).
54. Samaras, Ath.Ν. & Dogani, M., (2013). “Greek Diaspora as Apologist for the Greek Financial Crisis: Image Restoration Strategies in the ‘Short Film Contest 2012’ of the Greek American Foundation”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Rhetoric, between the Theory and Practice of Politics”. Organized by Minho University. (Braga, Portugal, 21-23 June).
55. Iordanidou, S., Samaras, Ath.N. & Katsorchi, S., (2013). “Nation Images of African Countries in the Greek and Cypriot Press, News Values, Proximity and Framing”. Presented at the 11th International Conference on Media and Communication organized by AT.IN.E.R. (Athens, Greece, 13-15 May).
56. Fasouli, K. & Samaras, Ath.N., (2012.) “The Impact of the Greek Financial Crisis upon the Mediated Image of the European Union and the Euro-zone: A Comparative Analysis of German and USA Press”. Paper presented at the international conference of the Disaster, Conflict and Social Research Network, European Sociological Association. (Lesbos, Greece, 13-14 September).
57. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, S., (2010). “Time Frame of the Campaign in Party Leaders' Debates”. Paper presented at the 3ο European ECREA conference. (Hamburg, Germany, 13-15 October).
58. Samaras, Ath.N., (2010). “The Mediated Nation-Image of the USA and the Dynamic of Events in the Obama Era: A Quantitative Content Analysis of the Greek Press” Paper presented at the 3ο European ECREA conference. (Hamburg, Germany, 13-15 October). Hyperlink.
59. Samaras, Ath.N. & Xenofontos, M., (2010). “Frame the Blame: Analysis of the Discourse on the Assassination of a Greek Cypriot Media Owner in a Facebook Group”. Paper presented at the 3ο European ECREA conference. (Hamburg, Germany, 13-15 October). Hyperlink.
60. Samaras, Ath.N., (2009). “The Impact of the ‘War on Terrorism’ on the Mediated Nation Image of the USA”. Presented at the “War, Media and the Public Sphere” Conference of the Austrian Academy of Science. (Vienna, Austria 6-7 March).
61. Samaras, Ath.N., (2009). “The Effect of the News Making Process upon Nation Image: The Case of the USA in the Greek Press”. Presented at the international conference organized by the Greek Politics Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association “Images of Nations”. (Athens, 4-5 February).
62. Samaras, Ath.N., (2008). “From Broadcasting Deregulation to Media Logic and Beyond: A Model of Flack for Southern Europe”. Presented at the conference «Twenty Years at the Margin» organized by Northumbria University. (Newcastle, UK, December 19).
63. Samaras, Ath.N., (2008). “Television Political Advertising in Greece 1993-2007”. Presented at the 2nd Conference of ECREA. (Barcelona, Spain, November 25-28).
64. Samaras, Ath.N., (2008). “Europeanization of News on Economic Development in the Greek Press; The Impact of the Operational Program Competitiveness”. Presented at the conference: “Media in Europe – European Media”, organized by the European Sociological Association. (Lisbon, Portugal, October 17-18).
65. Samaras, Ath.N. & Papathanassopoulos, St. (2008), “The Representation of Politics in Live Political Discussions”. Presented at the 8th conference of the Greek Association of Political Science. (Athens, 26-28 May).
66. Samaras, Ath.Ν., (2008). “Media Ethnocentrism and the Representations of the European Union; The Nation Master Frame as a Tool of Analysis”. Presented at the conference organized by the Communication and Culture Department of Panteion University. (Delphi, 8-9 May).
67. Samaras, Ath.N. (2008). “The Time Frame of the Campaign: Retrospectivity in Political Advertising, Talk Shows and Debates”. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Political Marketing. Organized by the Journal of Political Marketing. (Manchester, UK, 27-29 March).
68. Samaras, Ath.N. (2008). “News Coverage of the 2007 General Elections in Greece: Quantitative Content Analysis via the MatrixMedia System”. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Political Marketing. Organized by the Journal of Political Marketing. (Manchester, UK, 27-29 March).
69. Samaras, Ath.N., (2007). “Europeanization of the Representation of Operational Programmes in an Ethnocentric Political Communication System”. Presented at the international conference organized by ECREA “Equal Opportunities and Communication Rights: Representation, Participation and the European Democratic Deficit”. (Brussels, October, 11-12).
70. Samaras, Ath.N. & Koutrouli, M., (2007). “Representation of the 2004 USA Presidential Campaign in the Greek Media: A Case Study in Nation Image Making”. Presented at the international conference of IAMCR. (Paris, France 23-25 July) . Hyperlink.
71. Samaras, Ath.N., Giannarou, M. & Ladoukaki, M., (2007). “Nation Image Making and Europe; The Case of Turkey”. Presented at the 4th International Conference of Political Marketing. (Sinaia, Romania 19-21 April).
72. Samaras, Ath.N., (2007). “Political Marketing, Campaigning and Partytocracy in Greece”. Presented at the 4th International Conference of Political Marketing. (Sinaia, Romania 19-21 April).
73. Samaras, Ath.N., (2007). “Comparative Analysis of the Framing of European Prospects of Turkey in the Greek Press in 2004 and 2006; the Bipolar Contradistinction as a Framing Device”. Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK. (Bath, UK, 11-17 April).
74. Samaras, Ath.N., (2006). “Framing Campaign Laws in Greece”. Presented at the annual conference of American Political Science Association (APSA). (Philadelphia, USA, 30 August – 3 September).
75. Samaras, Ath.N., (2006). “Nation Image Making and Media Representations: The Case of the USA in the Post 11/9 Era”. Presented at the international conference “The Role of the U.H. in the 21st Century” Organized by the Delphi European Cultural Centre. (Delphi, Greece, 1-6 July).
76. Samaras Ath.N., (2006) “Frame Theory in Home Front Management: A Tool-Kit for Psychological Operations”. Presented at the NATO conference “ISAF Expansion, Expeditionary Operations and the Challenges for NATO PSYOPS”. Organized by SHAPE and ACT. (Bratislava, Slovakia, 26-28 April).
77. Samaras, Ath.N., (2006). “Exploring the Domestication of European Parliament Elections Presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). (Dresden, Germany, 19-25 June).
78. Samaras, Ath.N., (2006). “The Greek-Cypriot Journalist; A Quantitative Analysis”. Presented at the 3rd International Conference of Political Marketing organized by the Journal of Political Marketing. (Nicosia, Cyprus 6-8 April). Hyperlink.
79. Samaras, Ath.N., Giannarou, M. & Ladoukaki, M., (2006). “Nation Image Making and Natural Disasters: The Case of Katrina Hurricane”. Presented at the 3rd International Conference of Political Marketing, organized by the Journal of Political Marketing. ( Nicosia, Cyprus 6-8 April).
80. Samaras, Ath.N., (2006). “The Vested Interest Frame and the Framing of the Campaign Laws in Greece”. Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK. (Reading, UK, 4-6 April).
81. Samaras, Ath.N. & Katsara, E., (2006). “The European Prospect of Turkey as Portrayed in the Greek Press; The Case of the 2004 Brussels’ Summit” Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK. (Reading, UK, 4-6 April). Hyperlink.
82. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). “Counter-framing The War On Terrorism Master Frame”. Presented at the conference “international Communication and Conflict” organized by the Political Communication Section of the American Political Science Association (APSA). (Washington DC, USA, 31 August).
83. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). “Framing Gulf War II in the Greek Press”. Presented at the 3rd International Conference on Media and Communication organized by AT.IN.E.R. (Athens, Greece, 23-25 May).
84. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). “Political Marketing, Partytocracy and the Transformations of the Greek Political Communication System”. Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK (PSA). (Leeds, UK, 5-7 April).
85. Samaras, Ath.N. & Cosmopoulou, A., (2005). “Communication Styles and Strategies of Candidate Members of Parliament”. Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK (PSA). (Leeds, UK, 5-7 April).
86. Samaras, Ath.N., (2005). "Candidate Image in the 2003 Presidential Elections in Cyprus". Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference of Political Marketing, organized by the Journal of Political Marketing. (Kastoria, Greece, 31 March – 3 April).
87. Samaras, Ath.N., (2004). “Candidate Controlled Communication and the (Non) Europeanization of the Greek Public Opinion”. Paper presented at the international conference: “Campaigning for Europe”, organized by the Koblenz-Landau University. (Landau, Germany, 1-3 October).
88. Samaras, Ath.N., (2002). "Hail Clinton; The Nazi Metaphor in the Construction of the USA Representation in the Greek Media During the Kosovo Crisis". Presented at the international conference of IAMCR. (Barcelona, Spain, 22-25 July).
89. Samaras, Ath.N., (2002). “The Dialectic of Anti-Islamism and Anti-Americanism in the Greek Media; Representations of 11/9 and the Military Engagement in Afghanistan in Four Greek Newspapers”. Presented at the conference: “War, Media and Islam”, organized by Sussex University. (Brighton, UK, 1-2 July).
90. Samaras, Ath.N., (2002). “The Instrumentality of Representations of Media in Elite Political Discourse: The Case of the Regulation of Electioneering in Greece”. Presented at the annual conference of the Political Science Association of UK (PSA). (Aberdeen, UK, 5-7 April).
91. Samaras, Ath.N., (2001) “Uses and Gratifications of the ‘Vested Interests’ Discourse in the Greek Political Communication System” Presented at the international conference of IAMCR. (Budapest, Hungary, 7-8 September).
92. Samaras, Ath.N., (2001). “The Flack Model: Taxonomy of Political Attacks on Journalists”. Presented at the annual conference of the Media and Politics Section of the Political Studies Association of the UK (PSA). (Loughborough, UK, 10-11 September).
93. Samaras, Ath.N., (2000). “The Meta-Communication Discourse of Polispot”. Presented at the annual conference of the Media and Politics Section of the Political Studies Association of the UK (PSA). (Loughborough, UK, 12-13 September).
94. Samaras, Ath.N., (2000). “The Decline of Partytocracy and the Transformation of the Greek Political Communication System”. Presented at the World Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA). (Quebec, Canada, 1-5 August).
95. Samaras, Ath.N., (1998). “Political Advertising in Greece 1993-1996”. Presented at the international conference of IAMCR. (Glasgow, UK, 2-6 July).
96. Samaras, Ath.N., (1998). “Flack and the Greek Media”. Presented at the Graduate Research Colloquium on Modern Greek Studies. (Exeter College, Oxford, UK, 6 May).
97. Samaras Ath.N., (1997). “News coverage of the Greek National Elections 1996; Soundbite and Objectivity Analysis of ANTENA, MEGA and ET-1 Channels” presented at the International Conference of IAMCR. (Brussels, Belgium, 27 February – 1 March).

ACADEMIC CONVENOR TO CONFERENCES

1. Scientific Conference: “Strategic Communication and the News Media in Political Campaigns and International Relations”. Organization: Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 10th November 2015). Conference Programme, Book of Abstracts.
2. Scientific Conference: "Images of Nations and International Crisis: Soft Power and Strategic Communication”. Organization: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 16th December 2014. Conference Programme.
3. Scientific Conference: “Image Restoration Strategies, Fear Rhetoric and the Images of Nations: Practical Applications of Rhetoric in the Contemporary International Environment”. Organization: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 20th November 2013). Conference Programme, Book of Abstracts.
4. Research Seminar: “The Rhetoric of Apologetic Discourse”. Organization: “Research Unit: Rhetorical Communication & Persuasion” and KEDEY, International and European Relations Department, University of Piraeus, (Piraeus, 29th July 2012). Conference Programme.
5. International Conference: “Images of Nations: Strategic Communication, Soft Power and the Media”. Organized by the Greek Specialist Group of Political Studies Association of the UK under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece. (Athens, 4-5 February, 2009). Conference Programme.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Research Project: «Jean Monnet Programme, Information and Research Activities: Universities4EU». Institutions: The Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus in cooperation with the Jean Monnet Chair of the Aegean University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology. Duration: 2014-16. Aim: Organized in three cities of Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Kavala) training sessions focused on young people, students aged 16-18 of secondary school in order to inform them about issues of European Union (EU) through innovative ways of learning. Role: Member of the scientific committee, creation of educational material and participate to training. Link: http://www.u4eu.eu/.

2. Research Project: “Rhetorical Communication and Politics in Greece and Cyprus”. Institutions: Advanced Media Institute and Open University of Cyprus. Duration: October 2014 – December 2015. Aim: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of political communication in Greece and Cyprus. Role: Director of the research group, development of methodological instruments for qualitative and quantitative content analysis. Link: http://www.ouc.ac.cy/web/guest//s1/programme/epdim/rl4

3. Research Project: «Jean Monnet Programme, Information and Research Activities: YouthActiv». Institutions: The Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus. Duration: 2013-14. Aim: Training sessions focused on young people, students aged 16-18 of secondary school in order to inform them about issues of European Union (EU) through innovative ways of learning. Role: Member of the scientific committee, creation of educational material and participate to training. http://www.youthactiv.eu

4. Research Project: “Integration of Quantitative Content Analysis in International Relations Studies Curriculum”. Institutions: The Department of International and European Studies, University of Piraeus; since 2015 the Strategic Communication and News Media Laboratory. Duration: Ongoing since 2012. Tasks: Educating university students of International Relations at quantitative content analysis and more specifically at the state-mapping instrument. Annual workshops in quantitative content analysis with students participating to the content analytical process and data analysis. Presentation of the results to conferences. Role: Supervising the process, designing research instrument, guiding the data analysis process.

5. Research Project: “Representation of States in the British, Cypriot, Greek and Turkish Press – A Quantitative Intercultural Content Analysis”. Institution: Postgraduate Programme in Communication and Journalism, Open University of Cyprus. Duration: June 2012 – June 2013. Aim: Quantitative content analysis of the world system in news media. Role: Development of codebook, supervising the quantitative content analysis process, diffusion of results. Link: http://www.ouc.ac.cy/web/guest//s1/programme/epdim/rl3

6. Research Project: The Logic of the Medium and the Dynamics of Journalistic Questions”. Institution: Hellenic Audiovisual Institute (IOM). Duration: September 2009 - July 2010. Aim: Quantitative content analysis of journalist’s question in television interviews in Greece. Role: Principal researcher.

7. Research Project: “Televised Political Discourse”. Institution: The University Research Institute of Applied Communication, Communication & Media Studies Department, University of Athens. Duration: May - September 2007. Aim: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of party leader’s debates and live discussions in the newscasts during campaign periods in Greece. Role: Major researcher, development of research instrument and guiding the coding unit. Link: Hyperlink to Results (in Greek).

8. Research Project: “Facet of Anti-Americanism in the Greek News Media”. Institution: Institute for Defence Studies (IAA). Duration: October 2001 - September 2002. Aim: Frame analysis of the representation of 11/9 in the Greek news media Role: Principal researcher.

9. Research Project: “National Security, Armed Forces: Political and Social Dimensions of their Image”. Institution: Foundation for Mediterranean Studies, Duration: October 2001 - January 2002. Aim: Developing a theoretical framework on home front management and infusing knowledge from applied communication studies to the military-media relationship. Role: Principal researcher.

10. Research Project: “Content Analysis in Television Political Advertising”. Institution: Hellenic Audiovisual Institute (IOM). Duration: January – October 2000 (first stage); January - May 2007 (second stage). Aim: Quantitative content analysis of political advertising spots ant the development of a theoretical framework for the evolution of strategic political communication in Greece. Role: Principal researcher. Link: Hyperlink to the first book, Hyperlink to the second book.