CHICAGO, IL – GNUSA
The Board of Directors of the Asia Minor and Pontos Hellenic Research Center (AMPHRC) in Chicago warmly welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States, Antonis Alexandridis, on March 5, marking what the Center described as a seminal moment in its ongoing mission.
Ambassador Alexandridis was accompanied by the Consul General of Greece in Chicago, Emmanuel Koubarakis, and Consul of Greece, Georgia Tasiopoulou.
During the meeting, board members reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the vision of George Mavropoulos, Founder and President of the AMPHRC, who passed away in October 2024 at the age of 86after a long battle with cancer. Through his tireless work, the Center has grown into a globally recognized institution dedicated to the history, memory, and academic study of the Greeks of Asia Minor and Pontos.
The discussion focused on the Center’s major initiatives, including the internationally acclaimed documentary “Lethal Nationalism: Genocide of the Greeks 1913–1923,” as well as efforts to expand the Center’s presence and educational outreach in Washington, D.C., and internationally.
Reviewing the Center’s publications and future projects, Ambassador Alexandridis expressed his appreciation for the AMPHRC’s research and academic accomplishments and its role in preserving and promoting Hellenic history. He also welcomed opportunities for future collaboration in Washington, DC.
The Asia Minor and Pontos Hellenic Research Center (AMPHRC) is a historical society and 501(c)(3) non‑profit organization founded in January 2011. As a research institution—unique in its kind—its mission is to document and disseminate information about the Greek communities of the late Ottoman Empire and to study the expulsion of the Greeks from their ancestral homelands in Asia Minor (Anatolia), Eastern Thrace, and Pontos. The Center aims to create resources accessible to English‑speaking audiences and to promote a broader, interdisciplinary understanding of these historical events through collaboration with Greek, Armenian, and Jewish scholars.
