{"id":141,"date":"2026-10-16T15:17:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pnoe.se\/en\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:48:21","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pnoe.se\/en\/cv\/","title":{"rendered":"Viktoria Tasoula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>MA in Byzantine Studies and Greek Philology from Uppsala University. My research interests lie at the intersection of philology, linguistics, and intellectual history, with a particular focus on Byzantine Greek, grammatical thought, textual interpretation, Byzantine literary and religious texts, and the transmission of classical learning in Byzantium. My work combines close philological analysis with the history of linguistic thought to explore the relationship between language, literary form, and intellectual culture in Byzantine texts. It has resulted in a peer-reviewed journal article published in<br><em>Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies<\/em> (Cambridge University).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Byzantine Greek Linguistics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byzantine Philology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byzantine Grammar and the History of Linguistic Thought<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byzantine Poetry, Hymnography, and Religious Literature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greek Textual Criticism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual History of Byzantium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byzantine Philosophy and Theology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hagiography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transmission of Classical Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Uppsala University\u2502<\/strong> Sweden<br><strong>Master of Arts in Ancient Greek and Byzantine Studies<\/strong> (Graduated: September 2025)<br><br><strong>Master&#8217;s Thesis:<\/strong> <em>Ioannes Glykys\u2019 On Correct Syntax: Linguistic Theory on Theological and Anthropological Foundations<\/em>. A philological, linguistic, and intellectual-historical study of the early fourteenth-century Byzantine grammatical treatise <em>On Correct Syntax<\/em>. The thesis examines Glykys\u2019 conception of syntax, language, and human communication within the broader traditions of Byzantine grammatical thought and intellectual history.<br><br><strong>Selected Master\u2019s Papers in Linguistics and Philology<\/strong><br>\u2022 <em>The Language of Byzantine Learned Literature<\/em> (ed. M. Hinterberger, 2014): A summary-cum-review essay.<br>\u2022 <em>The Historical Replacement of the Optative Mood on the Way to Modern Greek<\/em>.<br>\u2022 <em>The Equivalents of the Swedish Future Tense in Greek<\/em>: A contrastive analysis.<br>\u2022 <em>Who vs Whom<\/em>: A corpus linguistics analysis of the decline of the English case system.<br><br><strong>Additional Academic Achievements<\/strong><br>Admitted to the PhD programme in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Central European University (Vienna) on the basis of the doctoral proposal <em>Grammar and Human Sociability in the Palaiologan Renaissance: Ioannes Glykys\u2019 On Correct Syntax<\/em>. The offer was declined owing to the absence of funding.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><strong>National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/strong> \u2502 Greece<br><strong>Bachelor of Arts in Greek Philology (Classical Philology)<\/strong> (Graduated: September 1994)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Research Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Assistant<\/strong><br><em><strong>Retracing Connections<\/strong><\/em> <strong>programme (PI: Prof. Ingela Nilsson)<\/strong><br><strong>Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University |<\/strong> 2025\u20132026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conducted archival research on the scholarly correspondence of Professor Tomas H\u00e4gg at Carolina Rediviva Library, resulting in a journal article in the <em>Ancient Narrative<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developed my Master\u2019s thesis into a scholarly journal article.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contributed to the editorial preparation of scholarly publications, including critical editions, monographs, and edited volumes, through proofreading and indexing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collected, organised, and analysed Byzantine hagiographical and literary material for the programme\u2019s research database.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conducted interviews with professors, and prepared articles for the programme\u2019s website, communicating current research to wider audiences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisted in the organisation of seminars, workshops, conferences, and public engagement activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tasoula, Viktoria<\/strong>. 2026. \u201cLinguistic theory in late Byzantium: Ioannes Glykys\u2019 On Correct Syntax\u201d. <em>Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies<\/em>, 1\u201318. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/byz.2026.10077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/byz.2026.10077<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tasoula, Viktoria. \u201c<\/strong>The Scholar in Letters: Conversations and Intellectual Life in the Archive of Tomas H\u00e4gg\u201d. Forthcoming in <em>Ancient Narrative<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research Dissemination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tasoula, Viktoria<\/strong>. \u201cPanagia the Mermaid: A Partly Lost Aegean Storyworld\u201d. <em>Retracing Connections: Into the Storyworlds<\/em>, Uppsala University. (April 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-retracing-connections wp-block-embed-retracing-connections\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Ivs6CW1SzV\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retracingconnections.org\/2025\/04\/15\/panagia-the-mermaid-a-partly-lost-aegean-storyworld\/\">Panagia the Mermaid: A partly lost Aegean storyworld<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cPanagia the Mermaid: A partly lost Aegean storyworld\u201d \u2014 Retracing Connections\" src=\"https:\/\/retracingconnections.org\/2025\/04\/15\/panagia-the-mermaid-a-partly-lost-aegean-storyworld\/embed\/#?secret=rumBbhJkoY#?secret=Ivs6CW1SzV\" data-secret=\"Ivs6CW1SzV\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tasoula, Viktoria<\/strong>. \u201cLove at the Borders: An Interview with Cameron Cross<em>\u201d<\/em>. <em>Retracing Connections<\/em>: <em>Into the Storyworlds<\/em>, Uppsala University. (December 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-retracing-connections wp-block-embed-retracing-connections\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"goK6PaFsOa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/retracingconnections.org\/2025\/12\/17\/love-at-the-borders-an-interview-with-cameron-cross\/\">Love at the Borders:\u00a0An Interview with Cameron Cross<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cLove at the Borders:\u00a0An Interview with Cameron Cross\u201d \u2014 Retracing Connections\" src=\"https:\/\/retracingconnections.org\/2025\/12\/17\/love-at-the-borders-an-interview-with-cameron-cross\/embed\/#?secret=SX3RusQ3Le#?secret=goK6PaFsOa\" data-secret=\"goK6PaFsOa\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conference Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong> <em>What Becomes of Difference? Christian\u2013Muslim Encounters in Digenis Akritas and Florios and Platziaflore<\/em>.Paper accepted for presentation, GIRLC Conference, Universitat de Val\u00e8ncia, October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2026<\/strong> <em>Otherness and Religious Differences in the Greek Florios and Platziaflore<\/em>.Presented at the Novel Afternoons workshop, Uppsala University, 19-20 March 2026.Accepted for publication in <em>Den m\u00e5ngspr\u00e5kiga medeltiden<\/em>, ed. Miriam L. Hj\u00e4lm &amp; Ingela Nilsson (Appell f\u00f6rlag, 2027).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025<\/strong> <em>Following the Inachos River: Constructing the Argive Identity from a Goddess\u2019 Bath to Refreshing Canyoning<\/em>. Presented at the Enlight workshop AquAntiqua: Water Management in Antiquity, Ghent University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2025<\/strong> <em>The Reasoning behind the Crime in Euripides\u2019 Electra<\/em>. Graduate seminar in Greek tragedy, Uppsala University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Teaching Experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teacher of Greek Language and Literature<\/strong><br><strong>Greek School of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden | 2026\u2013today<\/strong><br>Teaching the Greek language, literature, history and culture to children and adolesce at varying proficiency levels. Planning lessons and developing teaching materials adapted to students\u2019 linguistic backgrounds and learning needs, while fostering knowledge of Greek history and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tutor of Greek as a Second\/Foreign Language (Freelance)<\/strong><br><strong>Malm\u00f6, Sweden | 2019\u20132023<\/strong><br>Delivered individual instruction in Greek as a second and foreign language to children and adults. Prepared learners for the Greek Language Certificate examinations. Adapted teaching methods and materials to learners of different ages, linguistic backgrounds, and proficiency levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teacher of Greek Philology<\/strong><br><strong>Public Secondary Schools, Greece | 2005\u20132019<\/strong><br>Taught Ancient Greek, Modern Greek Language and Literature, Latin, History, Philosophy, and Theatre Studies. Prepared students for national examinations and supported their academic development. Organised theatrical productions, cultural programmes, and school events. Promoted inclusive teaching practices in multicultural classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tutor of Greek Language (Freelance)<\/strong><br><strong>Athens, Greece | 1996-2005<\/strong><br>Prepared upper secondary-school students for the Greek national university entrance examinations in Ancient Greek, Modern Greek Language and Literature, Essay writing, and Latin. Designed individual learning programmes and provided one-to-one and small-group instruction tailored to students\u2019 academic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Research and Professional Skills<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Philological analysis of Ancient and Byzantine Greek texts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Translation and textual interpretation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Byzantine Greek grammar and syntax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>History of Greek linguistic thought<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarly editing and proofreading<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archival research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bibliographic research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microsoft Office suite<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><strong>Languages<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Language<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Proficiency<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Ancient &amp; Byzantine Greek<\/td><td>Advanced philological proficiency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Latin<\/td><td>Advanced philological proficiency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Modern Greek<\/td><td>Native<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>English<\/td><td>C1 (language of graduate study and academic writing)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>French<\/td><td>C2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Swedish<\/td><td>C1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MA in Byzantine Studies and Greek Philology from Uppsala University. My research interests lie at the intersection of philology, linguistics, and intellectual history, with a particular focus on Byzantine Greek, grammatical thought, textual interpretation, Byzantine literary and religious texts, and the transmission of classical learning in Byzantium. 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