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In Greece, issues concerning ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity among Greek citizens have been pushed to the margin of scientific developments and social research for decades. Such a strategy was a conscious ideological choice that has, however, lost its political force and exhausted its historical validity in 1990s. This is mainly due to the end of the cold war, which resulted in an immediate concern for issues concerning diversity and placed them at the top of the European agenda. These issues are associated with three broader political strategies, which concern a) the protection of human rights, b) the safeguarding of peace and conflict prevention or resolution, and c) the preservation of Europe's cultural heritage, as it is manifested through linguistic variations.

The Minority Groups Research Centre (KEMO) is a direct product of these times and, as such, should be seen as part of the overall effort to establish roads of communication by advancing a greater understanding of the minority phenomenon, through dialogue and profound thought. Both the establishing members of KEMO and later, the newer ones represent a variety of disciplines which we believe ensures the success of the Centre's work.

During the last years, we attempted to lay down the Centre's framework for the mutual exchange of ideas on the minority phenomenon and on the impact that it would have on social theory, which deals with diversity. Then, we were definitely not aware of the overall difficulties we would encounter. That it was a difficult issue we knew, but all difficult issues must and can be clarified.

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