Nicholas Coureas
Academic Level D
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Born on 14 December 1959 at Nicosia, secondary education at the English School, Nicosia (1972-1974) and university education at the University of London to doctoral level. Also qualified in 1987 as a teacher of English as a foreign language at International House, London, and taught English at Helsinki, Finland, throughout 1988. Since 1990 employed full time at the Cyprus Research Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus, as a reseacher in medieval history of the Lusignan kingdom of Cyprus (1192-1474), promoted to Researcher A in 1996, Senior Researcher in 2009 and appointed Acting Director in April 2024. Due to retire on 01.01.2025. As from 28 October 2024 awarded Full Academic Status as Associate Professor (Academic Level D) in History in the College of Humanities, Flinders University. Married to Ersie Courea (maiden name Parisinou) with two daughers and one son. Interests, walking, swimming, cooking, photography and travel
Academic Qualifications:
May 1994 PhD Medieval History, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London (Subject of Thesis: The Latin Church in Cyprus, 1195-1312)
December 1987, MA Ancient History, University College, University of London (Subject of MA Dissertation, The Role of the Roman Army in Romanising Africa Proconsularis from the First to the Third Centuries AD)
June 1982 BA Honours (Upper Second Division) in Ancient and Medieval History, Kings College, Univesity of London
Vocational Qualifications:
October-November 1987 RSA Cert TEFL (Royal Society of Arts Cetificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language) after an intensive course at International House, Picadilly, London
March 2024, Member of the Advisory Board of the Medieval Chronicle Journal (Brill Academic Publishers)
May 2022, Member of the Scientific Council of the Quarterly Journal Perspektywy Kultury/Perspectives on Culture of the Jesuit Ignatianum University, Krakow, Poland
March 2022, Corresponding Member of the Academie des Sciences et Lettres de Montpellier, France
Awarded an Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation Scholarship 1989-1991 for PhD Studies
Awarded a British Academy Minor State Studentship 1986-1987 for MA Studies
Awarded a Brent Local Authority Award 1979-1982 for BA Honours Degree Studies
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