Conference 2025 Workshops

Workshops on Friday and Saturday are 2,5 hours, on Sunday are 2 hours long, for a limited number of participants.

For workshop details (description, day, time, language, facilitators' CVs, etc) click on the title.

HOW TO RESERVE A PLACE IN WORKSHOPS 
The available places in each Workshop are limited.
Reserving a place in a WORKSHOP will take place after the general Conference Registration via a personal email.
Priority will be given based on the order of the date of Conference Registration.
After you have completed the Registration process, you will receive a personal email. This email will be sent based on the priority of your registration date and will allow you to choose the workshop you wish to attend.
Check language, date, hours, before reserving a place
Note: all workshops are offered in parallel sessions in the same time slot each day. Participants may choose one each day

 

 

 

"Me, You, Together!"

"Me, You, Together!"

Athens, 22/03/2025, conference workshop, Eirini Zoi, Foteini Papacharalampous, Melina Hadjigeorgiou

Event date: 3/22/2025 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Export event

 

"Me, You, Together!"

Eirini Zoi, philologist, drama teache, Greece

Foteini Papacharalampous, psychologist, psychotherapist, Greece

Melina Hadjigeorgiou, drama teacher, educator, Greece

 

Workshop

At the Athens 2025 International Conference "Theatre/Drama & Inclusive Education"

22 March  2025

Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr)

 

Language: Greek
Limited number of participants

 

Workshop synopsis

The purpose of the workshop is to provide the participants with drama tools, which will enable them to enhance the mental resilience of adolescents from different backgrounds (refugees, immigrants, locals) and to foster connections among them. Specifically, the workshop aims at helping adolescents to:

  • recognise the strengths of their personality as well as those of others,

  • express their hopes and dreams for the future,

  • reflect and act according to the values they believe are essential for peaceful coexistence.

The workshop is based on the principles of Positive Psychology, Drama in Education and Personal Narrative. In particular, it focuses on the core principles of Positive Psychology according to which, recognising and enhancing the positive emotions and qualities of individuals improves their emotional well-being. It applies the experiential and exploratory features of Drama in Education, in order to enable participants to better understand themselves and the world they live in. In addition, the workshop uses Personal Narrative, the role of which is important in shaping identity, giving meaning to experiences, connecting with others and fostering hope for the future.

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Eirini Zoi is a philologist and a drama teacher with postgraduate studies in European Cultural Policy and Management. She designed and coordinated Drama Pedagogy projects in museums and other organizations (Museum of Byzantine Culture, Telloglion Foundation of Arts at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, etc.). From 2014 to 2020, she collaborated with the National Theater of Northern Greece as a drama teacher in the design and implementation of educational programs and workshops for children. She participated in training seminars as a trainer for various organizations and the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network. Between 2014 and 2020, she worked in Primary Education as a drama teacher, and since 2021, she has been working as a philologist in Middle and High schools.

 

Foteini Papacharalampous is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and Supervisor. She has studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been trained in Psychodrama (accredited Psychodrama Therapist by the Federation of European Psychodrama Training Organisations). She has also studied Psychodiagnostics and holds a Master in Adult Education from Aegean University. She has collaborated with private and public organisations in the field of Mental Health. Since 2015 until 2020 she has been collaborator of the Theatre of Northern Greece in the supervision and implementation of workshops for adults and educational projects for children.

 

Melina Hadjigeorgiou is drama teacher and an educator with postgraduate studies in Drama in Education. She taught for 14 years at the School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki the courses "Dramatization" and "Theatre in the school". She worked as drama teacher at the National Theatre of Northern Greece, at the Children's Home of the National Theater, at the Municipal Regional Theater of Ioannina, in schools, etc. She is involved with teacher training in the field of drama and has taught at seminars organized by universities, by the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network, the theater group "Mikros Vorras", the Museum of Greek Children's Art, Future Library, etc.. She designed and coordinated Drama Pedagogy projects in museums and other agencies. She co-authored with Avra Avdi the books "The art of Drama in education" (Metaixmio 2007) and "When the teacher takes on a role" (Metaixmio 2018).

 
FRIDAY 21/3/2025, 16.30-19.00

"The Raft Game"
Georgia Antoniou, teacher at 5th High School Corfu Greece
Angeliki Kladi teacher at 5th High School Corfu Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 5405 (wheelchair accessible)

The acceptance of self through the affirmation of others
Lambros Arapakos, social worker, Greece
Giouli Douvou, theatre pedagogue, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 131 (no wheelchair accessible

"we all can…supporting diversity through enhancing the general self-confidence of adolescents in secondary education"
Aikaterini Asimidou, teacher, Music School of Piraeus, Greece
Antonios Lenakakis, Professor of Theatre Arts and Education, Department of Preschool Education Sciences, Faculty of Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Angelos Souliotis, music teacher,  Music School of Piraeus, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 313 (wheelchair accessible)

"Biography Based Language Teaching Through Creative Drama"
Ferah Burgul-Adıgüzel Assoc. Prof. Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education, Turkey
Language: English
Room: 132 (no wheelchair accessible)

"The theatrical educational model through the neurological approach of acting"
Annita Capousizi, Instructor of the inclusive performing arts, Artistic director of the theatre group ARTimeleia, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 5404 (wheelchair accessible)

"Oficina Manta plus democracy and modern slavery"
Hugo Miguel Coelho, ExQuorum, Portugal
Language: English
Room: 127 (no wheelchair accessible)

"I am Malala - a process drama approach to address gender-based violence in classrooms"
Adam Cziboly, associate professor Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway
Language: English
Room: 310 (wheelchair accessible)

“The Navel of the Earth- A workshop on inclusion” 
Maria Frangi, University of Patras Department of Theatre Studies, Greece 
Language: Greek
Room: 5406 (wheelchair accessible)

"Lotus Project yoga meets poetry"
Bruno Freyssinet artistic director of Transplanisphere France
Foteini Dimitriou Yoga Family Violet Alignment school, Greece
Language: English/Greek/French
Room: 311 (wheelchair accessible)

"Who Was My Granny"
Sunčica Milosavljević, theatre director, drama pedagogue, Serbia
Nataša Milojević, drama and dance pedagogue, Serbia
Mladen Brekić, Youth Drama Club POKUS, Serbia
Sara Prodanović, Youth Drama Club POKUS, Serbia
Language: English
Room: 5204-nykton organon (wheelchair accessible)

"POWER! - Exploring and blocking racism within and around us” 
George Moschos, Director of Youth Engagement Scheme YES, CAMHI, Greece 
Olga Orfanidou, primary school teacher, Greece 
Language: Greek
Room: 410 (wheelchair accessible)

"A Thousand Languages of Dance: Dance as a Tool for Inclusion"
Maria Papadopoulou, Movement Teacher / Trainer, InDancEdu, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: Estiatorio (wheelchair accessible with some difficulty)

"Journey to the Water"
Tríona Stokes, Drama Lecturer, Maynooth University, Ireland
Language: English
Room: 312 (wheelchair accessible)

"Devised Theatre - new meanings and new narratives"
Sofia Vgenopoulou, child psychiatrist, director, theatre educator-group animator, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 409-chorodias (wheelchair accessible)

 

 

SATURDAY 22/3/2025, 09.30-12.00

"The things couldn't fit in my suitcase"
Ömer Adıgüzel, Prof. University Faculty of Educational Sciences, Turkey
Zeki Özen, Assoc. Prof.  Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences, Turkey
Language: English
Room: 131 (no wheelchair accessible)

"Uninstall the installs: deconstructing the roots of fascism"
Katerina Alexiadi,  educator, drama teacher Greece
Vasilis Klissiaris educator, drama teacher Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 5405 (wheelchair accessible)

"Theatre as an Awareness Practice: 1955 - 2024, a Bus Ride"
Maria Olga Athinaiou, Theatre Practitioner, Processworker, Greece
Language: English
Room: 5404 (wheelchair accessible)

"Oratio Mix, intercultural dialog at school"
Noémie Besace, artist, pedagogue, France
Bruno Freyssinet, artistic director Transplanisphère, France
Language: English/French
Room: 132 (wheelchair accessible)

Theatre with singing as a vehicle
Aris Biniaris, Director, actor, Greece 
Language: Greek
Room: Estiatorio (wheelchair accessible with some difficulty)

"Embodied Storytelling: Exploring Kathabhinaya for Empowering Vulnerable Social Groups"
Janardan Ghosh, story performer, creative director, education officer, India
Language: English
Room: 409-chorodias (wheelchair accessible)

"Everyday stories through trace, movement, and sound” 
An inclusive approach inspired by local pedagogy, kinesiology, and the work of Trisha Brown.
Vagelis Kolotsios, educator, Greece
Elina Vafeiadi, educator, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 127 (no wheelchair accessible)

"The prince and the prince"
George Konstantinidis, Child Psychologist, Actor, Volunteer at the Rainbow School, Greece
Elena Skarpidou, Sexual Education Trainer, Head of Education Department at the Rainbow School, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 5406 (wheelchair accessible)

"Devising as a Process of Inclusion and Developing Group Harmony" 
Sanja Krsmanović Tasić, choreographer, dance-theatre practitioner, Serbia 
Language: English
Room: 5204-nykton organon (wheelchair accessible)

"The Red Lantern Festival, or How the Emperor’s Maidservant changed his Mind and Saved the People"
John O’ Toole, Professor University of Melbourn, Australia
Language: English
Room: 410 (wheelchair accessible)

‘Truth or Lie’ - simple responses to a complex world
Lutz Pickardt, director, theatre pedagogue, BuT, Germany
Language: English
Room: 313 (wheelchair accessible)

"Elements of applied theater and technique by Ivana Chubbuk 12 Tools in drama pedagogy on examples of scenes from plays by A.P. Chekhov"
Arma Tanovic-Brankovic Professor on Academy of Performing Arts, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Language: English
Room: 311 (wheelchair accessible)

"One Well, One World: Activating Water Justice in the Global Textile Industry"
Philip Valle Lecturer - Department of Theatre and Dance, California Polytechnic State University, USA
Phyllis Wong Lecturer - Department of Theatre and Dance, California Polytechnic State University, USA
Jenna Brock Student, Research and Teaching Assistant - California Polytechnic State University, USA
Sara Sjoblom Student and Research Assistant - California Polytechnic State University USA
Language: English
Room: 312 (wheelchair accessible)

“Me, You, Together!” 
Eirini Zoi, philologist, drama teacher, Greece 
Foteini Papacharalampous, psychologist, psychotherapist, Greece 
Melina Hadjigeorgiou, drama teacher, educator, Greece 
Language: Greek
Room: 310 (wheelchair accessible)

 

SUNDAY 23/3/2025, 09.30-11.30

“Getting into improv theatre”
Frank Hohl, theatre pedagogue, Germany
Language: English
Room: 313 (wheelchair accessible)

“Where is mum? - Applying Drama for Gender Equality Education” 
Martha Katsaridou, Assistant Professor of Drama/Theatre Education at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly, Greece 
Koldo Vio, Drama Educator, Theatre director, Greece/Spain 
Language: English /Spanish/Greek
Room: 132 (no wheelchair accessible):

“Codes Under the Shadows”
Aglaia Naka, drama-pedagogue, Greece
Christos Rachiotis, actor, animator, teacher, Greece
Language: Greek
Room: 127 (wheelchair accessible)

"Play Jam"
Eleni Papaioannou, Movement Educator, Choreographer, Performer, Greece
Language: English
Room: 131 (no wheelchair accessible)

“Talking about the ideas of hate in the classroom” 
Kostis Papaioannou, director of “SIMEIO: for the Study and Confrontation of the Right-Wing Extremists”, Greece 
Aspasia Kalisora, teacher, member of “SIMEIO: for the Study and Confrontation of the Right-Wing Extremists”, Greece 
Language: Greek
Room: 5204-nykton organon (wheelchair accessible)

 

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