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The Macedonian Studies Journal contains academic articles about the history and culture of Macedonia.
The Ancient Empire of Macedonia through the conquests of Alexander the Great
The Australian Institute for Macedonian Studies (AIMS) was formed in August 1986 by a group of academics, teachers and professionals, aiming to promote the cultural and historical identity of Macedonian Hellenism and to conduct research on various domains and disciplines including anthropological, socio-cultural, linguistic and historical pertinent to Hellenism; the scope of studies extends over the wider geographic region of Macedonia from the 11th century BC to the present day, covering the ancient, medieval and post-liberation period.
Professor Dr. Anastasios Myrodis Tamis was born in Thessaloniki, Greece. He arrived in Australia in 1971. He studied Modern and Ancient Greek literature and Linguistics and completed his postgraduate and doctoral research on social linguistics and the history of the Greek Diasporas. He was honoured with a Doctorate of Letters (Honoris Causa) by the National University of Athens (2006), the Professional Award by the Hellenic Chambers of Commerce and Industries (2002); a laureate of the Academy of Athens (1995); laureate of the Onassis International Award (2006); laureate of the State Book Award by the Hellenic Republic (2007).
Theofani Karabatsas has been a longstanding member of AIMS. She has provided services to the multicultural community over many years, having been a member of Australia's first Multicultural Council under the late Honourable Michael Mackellar, Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1975-1979). Her academic qualifications include postgraduate degrees in the Arts and Humanities, including a PhD which she is currently undertaking at Latrobe University.
Professor Anastasios M. Tamis is to be formally honoured by the historic Philological Society Parnassos in Athens, following his unanimous election as an honorary member in recognition of his contribution to Greek scholarship, diaspora history Read more
The Society for Macedonian Studies (Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών – Ε.Μ.S.) and the Australian Institute of Macedonian Studies (A.I.M.S.), on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Macedonian Diaspora Communication Network (D.E.O.M.) of the E.M.S. Read more
The Society for Macedonian Studies, specifically the “Network for Communication among Macedonian Diaspora” (D.E.O.M.), is pleased to announce the publication of a condensed edition of the NEWSLETTER issues from 2016 to 2026. The condensed Newsletter, Read more
Professor A.M. Tamis wrote an article for Neos Kosmos on the recent passing of Nikos Katris, one of the co-founders of the Australian Institute of Macedonia Studies and a dedicated volunteer to the Greek Community of Australia.
For a century, The Greek Herald newspaper has documented the highs, heartbreaks, arguments, triumphs, arrivals, farewells, church disputes, political dramas, community milestones and everyday lives of Greek Australians. On Wednesday, May 27, many of the people Read more
In this month’s issue of the Boulevard News Magazine, Dr. Anastasios Myrodis Tamis provides a heartfelt tribute to the Greek language. In his introduction, Dr Tamis states that the Greek language “was the common language Read more