![]() ![]() Intellectually, what struck me about Alex was his seemingly effortless command of something so few scholars achieve: the combination very deep expertise in a particular domain–in this case, the intricacies of energy politics in the Caucasus–and the ability to connect that narrow expertise with the broader questions of the entire field–here, geostrategy. In Memoriam: Alexandros Petersen, Murdered By The Taliban In Kabul (Forbes) The Center will not forget his commitment to scholarship and public policy, a commitment that often took him to distant and sometimes dangerous places in pursuit of knowledge. He was doing excellent work and I will miss his wise counsel, enthusiasm and partnership," said Ostermann. "He was an exceptionally talented, energetic and courageous young man, passionate about his work, someone who literally ‘walked the walk’ – constantly traveling to the regions that were of core concern to him. He served as an advisor on energy security issues to the Wilson Center's Global Europe Program since 2010 and had also been a Wilson Public Policy Scholar and a visiting scholar with the Center’s Southeast Europe Project.Īlex was an expert on energy politics, Central Asia and the Caucasus and ran the hugely popular blog. We mourn his passing and send our condolences to his family and friends," said Christian Ostermann, head of the Center's Global Europe Program, who had worked closely with Petersen.Īlex had been part of the Wilson Center community for several years. "Alex was a much-liked and highly respected colleague. The Wilson Center is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Alexandros Petersen, who died in an attack on a restaurant in Kabul last week. Careers, Fellowships, and Internships Open/Close.Wahba Institute for Strategic Competition.Science and Technology Innovation Program.Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative.The Middle East and North Africa Workforce Development Initiative.Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.North Korea International Documentation Project. ![]() ![]() Environmental Change and Security Program.Hyundai Motor-Korea Foundation Center for Korean History and Public Policy.He never married, and was known to be a recluse, whose only true cares were observing and writing about the life of the poor, and chanting at church: he was referred to as "kosmokalogeros" (κοσμοκαλόγερος, "a monk in the world"). Papadiamantis did not care for money, and would often ask for lower fees if he thought they were unfairly high furthermore he spent his money carelessly and took no care of his clothing and appearance. From a certain point onwards he had become very popular, and newspapers and magazines vied for his writings, offering him substantial fees. He supported himself by writing throughout his adult life, anything from journalism and short stories to several serialized novels. He returned to his native island in later life, and died there. He moved to Athens as a young man to complete his high school studies, and enrolled in the philosophy faculty of Athens University, but never completed his studies. The island would figure prominently in his work. He was born in Greece, on the island of Skiathos, in the western part of the Aegean Sea. From a certain point onwards he had become very popular, and newspapers and magazines vied for his writings, of Alexandros Papadiamantis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης) was an influential Greek novelist and short-story writer. Alexandros Papadiamantis (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Παπαδιαμάντης) was an influential Greek novelist and short-story writer. ![]()
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