On Monday, November 29, 2021, History Professor at the University of Athens Maria Efthymiou gave an online lecture to our High School students entitled: “Questions about 1821”. She spoke of the innovations that the Greek people achieved during the time of the Revolution, their alliances, as well as the dedication and stamina they demonstrated.

This speech was part of the College’s tribute to the 200-year anniversary since the start of the Greek Revolution. Professor Efthymiou then answered questions posed by members of the governing bodies of the Fifteen-Member Student Councils of Athens College and Psychico College High Schools.

The speaker was prefaced by Athens College President Professor Costas Synolakis ’75, who noted that our students had previously watched some lectures given by Maria Efthymiou on the Greek Revolution of 1821, organized by the Hellenic Foundation for Culture. 

About Maria Efthymiou

She was born in Larissa, and both her parents were educators.

She studied History at the University of Athens and the Sorbonne, and since 1981, she is a Professor of History at the University of Athens.

Since 2006, she has given free evening lessons on World and Greek History on a daily basis in Municipalities, Cultural Associations, Rehab Centers and Prisons all over Greece.

She has been awarded the Excellent University Teaching Prize.

She speaks seven foreign languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Turkish and Albanian.

She has written and edited many history books as well as 70 articles and presentations of scientific conferences and history journals. She has also translated into Greek poems of the great poet Raquel Angel – Nagler.