2025-2026 Hellenic Research Fellowship Program Awardees

2025-2026 Library Research Fellows

The University Library has announced our Hellenic Research Fellows and Writers-in-Residence for 2025-2026 along with their project titles. We are deeply grateful to our sponsors for the support of the Hellenic Research Fellowship Program (HRFP): the Tarbell Family Foundation; the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation; the Endowment Fund of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation of Sacramento; and private donors.

Research Fellows

  • Foteini Kalantzi, Assistant Professor, American College of Greece (Deree); Project Title: "The Greek-American Diaspora and Its Influence on U.S.-Greece Relations: The Role of the Greek-American Lobby in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy in the Post-1974 Era"
  • Elif Neyzi, Postdoctoral Researcher, British Institute at Ankara & Bilkent University; Project Title: "Imperial Monasteries of Constantinople (1261–1453)"
  • Athanasios (Nassos) Papalexandrou, Professor, University of Texas at Austin; Project Title: "Greek Antiquities as Diplomatic Gifts in Greek-US Political Relationships after WWII"

Writers-in-Residence

  • Alexandra Kostoulas, Independent Writer; Project Title: "Persephone Stolen"
  • Anna Moschovakis, Adjunct Associate Professor, Pratt Institute; Project Title: "The Seventh Book, or, Prudence and Elektra in '24"
  • Gianni Skaragas, Independent Writer; Project Title: "The Prospect of Blue"