The Treaty of Lausanne (24 July 1923), has shaped Hellenic-Turkish relations ever since, defining national borders and breeding an impressive set of myths around its terms and impacts. Lausanne also set a precedent in international law: the legal involuntary physical relocation of populations.
This presentation has a two-fold purpose: (i) exploding some of the more prominent myths, to establish Lausanne’s central place in modern relations between Athens and Ankara; and in doing so, (ii) establish Lausanne as a milestone in international relations and law.
An Australian-born scholar, Dr Diamadis has been an active educator and researcher for 20 years. Dr Diamadis’ doctoral thesis is titled 'Hellenism Under the Crescent: a case study of an ongoing genocide', examining Turkish government policy towards its indigenous Hellenic population from the 1300s to the 1990s.
*Dr Panagiotis Diamantis lecture at the Greek Centre (Mezzanine, 168 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne) is on Thursday, the 26th of July 2018, at 7.00pm.
