Athens International Conference 2018
Theatre/Drama and Performing Arts in Education
Utopia or Necessity?

Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr) in the 20th anniversary of its foundation (1998-2018), in partnership with the International Drama/Theatre & Education Association (IDEA) and in collaboration with a number of academic, professional and artistic institutions in Greece and abroad, is organizing the 8th Athens International Conference on Theatre and Performing Arts in Education.

Organisation - Committees - Partners

ADVISORY-ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
• Ambazis Thodoris, composer, theatre director, deputy Artistic Director of National Theatre, Greece
• Apergi Patritsia, choreographer, Greece
• Burns Brendon, director Applied Theatre and Community Drama Department,  Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) UK
• Fragi Maria, University of Patras, Greece
• Gallagher Kathleen, professor, University of Toronto, Canada
• Giannouli Betty,  National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Govas Nikos, drama pedagogue, Greece
• Grammatas Thodoros, professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Gyra Antigoni, dancer, choreographer, Greece
• Hentschel Ulrike, professor, University of Berlin, Germany
• Jackson Adrian, artistic director Cardboard Citizens, UK
• Kakoudaki Georgina, theatre theoretician, director, head of educational departement of Athens & Epidaurus Festival, Greece 
• Kondoyanni Alkistis, emeritus professor, University of the Peloponnese, Greece
• Koukounaras-Liagkis Marios, assistant professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 
 Lenakakis Antonis, assistant professor Aristotel University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Leontaris Giannis film director, professor, University of the Peloponnese, Greece
 Magos Kostas, professor, University of Thessaly, Greece
• Moschos Giorgos, fr. Assistant Ombudsman for Children's Rights, Greece
• Pammenter David, theatre director, theatre pedagogue, academic (retired) University of Wincester, UK 
• Pascoe Robin, president of International Drama/Theatre & Education Association (IDEA), Murdoch University, Australia
• Papadopoulos Simos, assistant professor Democretean University of Thrace, Greece
• Parousi Antigoni, professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 
• Patsalidis Savas, professor Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greek Open University, Greece
• Prentki Tim, professor, University of Winchester, UK
• Tzamargias Takis, theatre director, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece  
• Tselfes Vassilis, professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
• Tsima Maria, deputy Director of National Theatre of Northen Greece
• Tsiaras Asterios, professor University of the Peloponnese, Greece 
• Winston Joe, professor University of Warwick, UK
• Zoniou Christina, University of the Peloponnese, Greece

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
• Alexiadi Katerina, Greek language and literature teacher, theatre theoretician, teacher of C. Orff music pedagogy, cultural administrator, Greece
• Asprogeraka Dionysia, literature teacher, Greece
• Bekiaris Giorgos, teacher, theatre theoretician, Greece
• Choleva Nassia (Athanasia), drama pedagogue, PhD candidate, School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Giannouli Betty, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
• Kaldi Mary, literature teacher, Greece
• Karaviti Jenny, drama pedagogue, language and literature teacher, Greece
• Krithari Christina, theatre theoretician, drama pedagogue, Greece
• Koukounaras-Liagkis Mariosassistant professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece 
• Markopoulos Stathis, puppeteer, representative of UNIMA-HELLAS, Greece 
• Mavreas Dimitris, literature teacher, Greece
• Mologousi Sonia, drama pedagogue, Greece
• Moustaklidou Dafni, communications executive, Greece
• Plasti Melina, theatre theoretician, Greece
• Potamousi Argyro (Iro), sociologist drama/theatre pedagogue, Greece
• Savopoulou Eva, Communication and Information Department, UNHCRGreece
• Tsarbopoulou Antigoni, language and literature teacher, Greece
• Tsoukala Hara, President of the Board of Hellenic Theatre/Drma & Education Network (TENet-Gr), Greece
• Zoniou Christina, University of the Peloponnese, Greece


SECRETARY- INFORMATION: Yianna Papadopoulou, Martina Gomez, Louiza Nikolaou, Paris Tsekouras

Τel.+302106541600  / www.TheatroEdu.gr / conference2018@TheatroEdu.gr


CONFERENCE 2018 COORDINATORS: 


Betty Giannouli


Hara Tsoukala

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ASSOCIATED PARTNERS

IDEA -  International Drama/Theatre & Education Association
UNHCR - Greece
British Council - Greece
University of the Peloponnese-Department of Theatre Studies
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-Department of Theatre Studies
University of Patras-Department of Theatre Studies
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-School of Drama
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens-Department of Early Childhood Education
University of Thessaly-Department of Early Childhood Education
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki-School of Early Childhood Education 
Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), UK
NationalTheatre of Northern Greece
UNIMA-HELLAS, Greek Centre of the International Union of Puppetry Arts
"The Skasiarhio" Pedagogical Group

 

Many thanks to:
Our volunteers students: Aggelakopoulos Nikos, Antoniadi Fotini, Apostolaki Eleanna, Gavaki Anzi, Dimopoulou Nikoletta, Lytra Eva, Zarka Stefanos, Kapopoulou Machi, Kapoutsos Kostas, Kargatzi Eleni, Kornaraki Lydia, Koustouraki, Maria, Koustourakis Nikos, Kyvelou Artemis, Mitsiali Despina, Nikitara Anastasia, Pantikakis Manolis, Papoulia Christina, Pappa Georgia, Poulopoulou Giolika, Promponas Ioannis, Sitou Penny, Soulgeri Athanasia,
Stoupou Dionysia, Stylianoudi Giorgianna, Sfendylaki Natasa, Tsouroupidis Panagiotis, Falo Pandora, Chatzinikolaidi Hara, Chondrali Anastasia
To Kritikou Eleni, Tsolaki Dina for their support
To Vyzikioton «Agios Nikolaos» Association for the rehearsal space they provided

 

With the support of METAICHMIO Publications and STROFILIA Estate Winery