Andonis Piperoglou
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The University of Melbourne
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International Australian Studies Association
Andonis Piperoglou grew up on Ngunnawal country and has Cypriot and Castellorizian cultural heritage. Prior to commencing at the University of Melbourne, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for Social and Cultural Research at Griffith University.
Andonis is a specialist in migration and ethnic history and has published extensively on Greek Australian history. He works on historical connections between colonialism, racism, and migration, as well as human movements between the Mediterranean and the Pacific.
In the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Andonis teaches subjects on migration, diaspora, multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, and globalisation. He is passionate about inclusive historical practice and frequently engages with the media.
Currently, he is the Vice President of the International Australian Studies Association.