VANGELIS PAPADIMITROPOULOS
@vangelispapadimitrop
Post-doctoral researcher and political theorist specializing in collaborative economy, digital commons, and open cooperativism.
GreeceWhat I'm looking for
I am a post-doctoral researcher and political theorist examining how open-source technologies enable collaborative economies, platform cooperatives, and the digital commons. I have published books and numerous articles, delivered international presentations, and led research projects on techno-social innovation and open cooperativism.
My professional work spans academic research, grant writing, translation and post-editing, content development, and team leadership in editorial contexts. I combine rigorous theoretical inquiry with applied research and project delivery, contributing to research centers, universities, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
EU Grant Proposal Writer
ReadLab
Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 2 months)
Drafting and contributing to EU grant proposals, aligning project aims with funder requirements and producing technical and narrative sections for submission.
RHResearch Fellow
Research Center for the Humanities
Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Leading research titled “Digital Transformation and Social Innovation: the Model of Open Cooperativism,” producing studies and contributing to interdisciplinary projects on collaborative economy models.
Adjunct Lecturer
University of Patra
Mar 2024 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Taught Contemporary Philosophy courses (PHS_5035, PHS_5071), delivering lectures, assessing students and developing course materials for the Department of Philosophy.
Post Doc Researcher
Panteion University
Nov 2023 - Present (2 years 2 months)
Conducting post-doctoral research on economic and regional development with a focus on digital transformation and open cooperativism; supervised by Associate Professor Vasilis Avdikos and contributing to academic publications and proposals.
Translator and Post-Editor
Jonckers
Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Post-editing machine translation outputs for platforms including Amazon Prime and Netflix to ensure linguistic accuracy and cultural appropriateness in Greek.
NETranslating and reviewing film and TV subtitles from English and French into Greek, ensuring timing, readability and cultural accuracy for streaming audiences.
Post Doc Researcher
Global Sustainable Information Society Institute
Mar 2020 - Present (5 years 10 months)
Conducting post-doctoral research on eco-techno-social transformation, consulting on sustainability projects and contributing to research proposals and publications.
In-House Proofreader
Spandidos Publications
Nov 2019 - Present (6 years 2 months)
Led proofreading and copy-editing of peer-reviewed medical manuscripts, authored editorial guidelines, trained submission team members and managed workflow and quality control.
Content Manager
The New Ways BV
Apr 2014 - Jan 2018 (3 years 9 months)
Managed content and documentation for company products, maintained the website and wrote product descriptions in English and French to support marketing and user engagement.
Ph.D. Researcher
University of Crete
Oct 2009 - Jun 2014 (4 years 8 months)
Conducted doctoral research in political theory, published peer-reviewed articles and presented findings at international conferences on contemporary political thought.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UCUniversity of Crete
Doctor of Philosophy, Political Theory
2009 - 2014
Ph.D. in Political Theory focused on contemporary political theory with a thesis on Cornelius Castoriadis; degree awarded with distinction.
VAVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Postgraduate Exchange (Erasmus), Science, Technology and Society
2004 - 2005
Erasmus postgraduate study period focused on science, technology and the knowledge society as part of MA program.
ATAristotle University of Thessaloniki
Master of Arts, Philosophy of Science
2002 - 2005
Master of Arts in Philosophy of Science with a thesis addressing the theory-ladenness of scientific observation.
UIUniversity of Ioannina
Degree in Philosophy, Philosophy
1995 - 2001
Undergraduate degree in Philosophy covering classical and modern philosophical topics.
Availability
Location
GreeceAuthorized to work in
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