Vasilis Molos

Vasilis Molos’ research explores the interplay of ideas, events, and identities in southeastern Europe from the latter part of the eighteenth century to the present. His work examines such topics as the origins of Greek nationalism, the transmission of Enlightenment ideas into the Greek world, and Catherine the Great’s Mediterranean project.

Molos’ current research project examines how ‘Greekness’ was being reimagined within the Greek diaspora between 1750 and 1832. Additionally, he is conducting research on the various ways in which Greek history has been used to narrate the country’s current economic crisis. Prior to coming to NYU Abu Dhabi, he taught at NYU and Fordham University.

Education

• Ph.D. New York University (2007 — 2014)
• Master of Arts (M.A.) York University (2005 — 2006)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) University of Toronto (2000 — 2005)

Companies

• Assistant Director New York University Abu Dhabi (2021)
• Assistant Professor of History New York University Abu Dhabi (2016)
• Coordinator of Academic Development in the Academic Enrichment Program (AEP) New York University Abu Dhabi (2019 — 2021)
• Visiting Assistant Professor of History in the Division of Arts & Humanities New York University Abu Dhabi (2014 — 2016)
• Part-time Adjunct Instructor, Theories of Political Economy: From Smith to Sachs (CORE-UA.400) New York University (2014 — 2014)
• Adjunct Instructor, Understanding Historical Change: Modern Europe (HIST-1000) Fordham University (2013 — 2013)
• Adjunct Instructor, From The Enlightenment to the Holocaust: The Modern European Age (HIST-UA 750) New York University (2013 — 2013)
• Course Assistant, A Global History of World War II (HIST-UA45) New York University (2013 — 2013)
• Part-time Adjunct Instructor, World Cultures: India (V55.0516) New York University (2009 — 2009)