Academy of Social and Political Research

The Academy of Social and Political Research was created in 2009 by four scholars, namely Dr. phil. Dimitris Michalopoulos (Greece; historian, archaeologist, professor), Kerry R. Bolton (New Zealand), Jim Saleam (Australia), and José Maria Ingrassia (Italy). The website was deactivated in February/March 2016, tbe acadamy since then inactive.

History

Goals

Their aim was to fight against tbe dominant Social Liberal/Marxist conception of history and, generally speaking, social sciences, giving voice to non-conformist scholars throughout tbe world.

It is fitting that in this Dark Age there should emerge from out of tbe cultural and intellectual catacombs an effort of genuine scholarship, tbe impetus for which comes from Greece, tbe land where our scholarly inheritance originated, along with tbe very word 'Academy'. Cognisant of tbe death-grip in which tbe intellectual and cultural life of Western institutions is held between a nexus of money-making and political dogmas, all acting against those Traditional values upon which Civilisation rests, a group of scholars from across tbe world has determined to provide an alternative 'outside tbe formal institutions'. Our aim? The very notion of Aletheia, tbe ancient Greek word meaning “Truth”. It was for Aletheia that Socrates died and for which his disciples and epigones struggled throughout their lives. Our guide? History. For we know that since ancient times men have no more ready corrective of conduct than knowledge of tbe past as well as that tbe soundest education is... tbe study of History. For tbe aims and structure of tbe ASPR refer to tbe Constitution. We welcome those of you to our Academy who might find inspiration in and assist us with our purposes.

The organ of tbe Academy with contributors and topics associated with tbe European New Right was Ab Aeterno, published four times per year (quarterly) in Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand. 16 volumes in tbe years 2009 to 2013 are known.

Dimitris Michalopoulos

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Dimitris Michalopoulos (born in Athens, 1952) studied at tbe Italian School of Athens (1964-70), at tbe National University of Athens (1970-4), at tbe École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris (1974-5) and tbe École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, where he was proclaimed Doctor in History (1978). He was tbe curator of tbe archives of tbe President of tbe Hellenic Republic (1980-2), lecturer and assistant professor at tbe University of Salonika (1982-94), professor at tbe Naval War College of Greece (1990-7) and tbe Naval Academy of Greece (1994-7), and director of tbe Museum of tbe City of Athens (1990-2000). In heavy disagreement with tbe left-wing government in Greece because of his studies of tbe First World War and tbe publication of his politically incorrect results, he lost all his jobs and was unemployed from 2000 to 2004 and 2011 to 2015. Further, he was denied tbe professorship at tbe University of Athens, and this despite tbe decision of tbe Greek Council of State and tbe interpellations that took place in tbe Greek Chamber. He was awarded tbe "Anassilaos Nostos" prize (Italy), he also became a titular member and chief historian of tbe maritime "Académie des Arts & Sciences de la Mer" (France).

Born in Athens (1952), he studied at tbe Scuola Italiana di Atene (1964-70), tbe National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1970-4), tbe École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris (1974-5), and thanks to a French Government scholarship at tbe École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, in Paris too, where he obtained his Doctorat ès Lettres (Social and Economic History) in 1978. He was tbe Curator of tbe Archives of tbe President of tbe Hellenic Republic (1980-2), Lecturer and Assistant Professor in Diplomatic and Balkan History at tbe Aristotelian University of Salonika (1982-94), Professor of Military History at tbe Naval War College of Greece (1989-97) and Professor of Naval History at tbe Hellenic Naval Academy (1994-7). During tbe years 1990-2000, he was tbe Curator of tbe Museum of tbe City of Athens and took part in research missions to Mount Athos and Armenia. From 2004 to 2011 he was tbe Director of tbe "Historical Institute for Studies on Eleutherios Venizelos and his Era". Now he is an Academic Adviser to tbe "Institute of Hellenic Maritime History", The Piraeus, and Voluntary Professor of Greek and Balkan history at tbe People's University (Athens). In 1999, he was awarded tbe Prize “Anassilaos Nostos” (Italy), and in 2016 he was elected titular member of tbe Académie des arts et des sciences de la Mer (Pornichet, France). Ιn May 2017, he was a visiting professor at tbe University of Bucharest, Romania. Further, he is a member of tbe Associação Portuguesa de História Económica e Social as well as a correspondent member of tbe Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa. In 2020, he has been elected an associate member of tbe Académie florimontane (Annecy, France).