Dr. Christos Karydis is an associate professor at the Ionian University's Department of Environment, Greece. He is the head of the Department of Environment (2023-2026), the director of the MSc program 'Preservation & Management of Cultural Heritage' at the Ionian University (2024-today), and the director of the School of Iconography 'Fotis Kontoglou' established by the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia & Sparta (2017-today). He also teaches several postgraduate courses, mainly at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and at the University of the Aegean. He is academically responsible and the co-author of four e-learning programs at the University of Athens. He completed his postdoctoral research in preventive conservation and the history of ecclesiastical textiles in collaboration with the Ormylia Diagnostic Art Centre and the Getty Institute (Los Angeles). He was conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) award in 2009 at the University of Lincoln, UK (funded by the Holy Synod of Greek Church).
He received his Master of Arts (MA Hons) in preventive conservation from the University of Northumbria and a Master of Art (MA Hons) in orthodox theology from Greek Open University. After obtaining his first degree in conservation from De Montfort University, UK, he trained in textile conservation at the Textile Conservation Centre, University of Southampton, UK (one year, funded by the A.G Leventis Foundation). Before studying conservation, he trained as an icon painter in Greece.
