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.
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Note: all workshops are offered in parallel sessions in the same time slot each day. Participants may choose one each day

 

 

 

The prince and the prince

Athens, 22/03/2025, Conference Workshop, George Konstantinidis, Elena Skarpidou

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

 

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

WORKSHOP
As the International Conference "Theater/Drama and Inclusive Education"
Athens, March 21-23, 2025
Hellenic Theater/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr)

Language: Greek

Limited Seats 

The workshop is aimed at education professionals.

The goal of the workshop is to foster an understanding of gender and sexual diversity and related terminology, raise awareness among individuals working with children—both within and outside the school environment—regarding issues faced by LGBTQI+ students, and empower participants to include LGBTQI+ individuals and their stories in their practices.

Brief workshop description:
Using the structure of classic and traditional fairy tales as a starting point, we discuss gender and sexual identities, deconstructing stereotypical models and gender expectations. Based on Inclusive Education, understanding another person's position from different perspectives is a skill that can be effectively developed through dramatized scenarios shared by all participants. Participants are thus invited to contribute, through creative writing, to the adaptation of a text (with the aforementioned traditional structure), dramatize it through improvisation, and apply various physical theater techniques. Collaborative methods and theatrical techniques are used to present unconventional sexual and gender identities that resist rigid classifications and highlight theoretical assumptions that gender and sexuality are fluid, socially constructed, and performative, existing on a broad spectrum and continuously evolving.

Specifically, during the workshop, participants will explore unconscious biases that hinder or distort pedagogical relationships with LGBTQI+ children and learn the basic principles of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and Queer Pedagogy. The participants will be invited to use their personal experiences with LGBTQI+ individuals as a foundation, together with the emotions that will arise, in order to search for and discover new ideas, experiences, and ways to include LGBTQI+ individuals in the content and implementation of theatrical and experiential activities. Special emphasis will also be placed on envisioning the classroom/group as a liberating environment where members learn to respect rather than fear differences, collaborate in an atmosphere of trust and safety, and transform what they learn into simple and effective actions against injustice, inequality, and rights violations.

The workshop can easily be adapted and applied to groups of pre-adolescent and adolescent children.

Note: The workshop is experiential, participatory, and takes the form of a theatrical workshop. It includes creative writing, physical contact, and movement in space. Therefore, it is essential for participants to:
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes suitable for movement exercises in the space.
Attend the seminar in its entirety.
Bring along… enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment!


George Konstantinidis was born in Thessaloniki Greece, where he studied theater, psychology, and pedagogy, specializing in child psychology. He has worked as a supervisor in public and private mental health facilities. He has designed educational programs for private and public organizations. George has performed in productions by the state and national theater and has directed plays for children and adolescents. Additionally, he has worked in public schools providing parallel support. He currently lives and works as a child psychologist in Athens.

Elena Skarpidou is an educator with extensive experience coordinating adolescent groups on Sexual Education within the framework of Health Education programs. She is also a trainer for groups of education professionals and parents/guardians, with expertise in designing experiential educational workshops on topics related to Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and the rights of LGBTQI+ children in schools. She is the creator of the educational application SecsWise and has contributed to the writing teams and training sessions of numerous European educational projects on similar topics. Elena has collaborated with organizations such as OKANA, the Social Welfare Center of the Attica Region – Public Entity, and the Ark of the World. She is also a certified trainer for the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government (EKDDA). Since 2017, she has been the head of the Education Department of the Rainbow School (https://rainbowschool.gr/). She is also a founding member of Intersex Greece (an NGO advocating for the rights of intersex individuals) and a key collaborator with Synixiseis (a Psychotherapy and Education Center).
Finally, she is the owner and administrator of the website https://sexualeducation.gr/.

 

 
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

The acceptance of self through the affirmation of others
Lambros Arapakos, social worker, Greece
Giouli Douvou, theatre pedagogue, Greece
Language: Greek

"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

"Biography Based Language Teaching Through Creative Drama"
Ferah Burgul-Adıgüzel Assoc. Prof. Gazi University Gazi Faculty of Education, Turkey
Language: English

"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

"Oficina Manta plus democracy and modern slavery"
Hugo Miguel Coelho, ExQuorum, Portugal
Language: English

"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

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

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

"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

"POWER! - Exploring and blocking racism within and around us” 
George Moschos, Director of Youth Engagement Scheme YES, CAMHI, Greece 
Olga Orphanidou, primary school teacher, Greece 
Language: Greek

"A Thousand Languages of Dance: Dance as a Tool for Inclusion"
Maria Papadopoulou, Movement Teacher / Trainer, InDancEdu, Greece
Language: Greek

"Journey to the Water"
Tríona Stokes, Drama Lecturer, Maynooth University, Ireland
Language: English

"Devised Theatre - new meanings and new narratives"
Sofia Vgenopoulou, child psychiatrist, director, theatre educator-group animator, Greece
Language: Greek

"Changing Horizons - How do you relate to your new environment?"
Tom Willems, Academy for Theatre and Dance, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Language: English/French

 

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/Turkish/German

"Uninstall the installs: deconstructing the roots of fascism"
Katerina Alexiadi,  educator, drama teacher Greece
Vasilis Klissiaris educator, drama teacher Greece
Language: Greek

"Theatre as an Awareness Practice: 1955 - 2024, a Bus Ride"
Maria Olga Athinaiou, Theatre Practitioner, Processworker, Greece
Language: English

"Oratio Mix, intercultural dialog at school"
Noémie Besace, artist, pedagogue, France
Bruno Freyssinet, artistic director Transplanisphère, France
Language: English/French

Theatre with singing as a vehicle
Aris Biniaris, Director, actor, Greece 
Language: Greek

"Embodied Storytelling: Exploring Kathabhinaya for Empowering Vulnerable Social Groups"
Janardan Ghosh, story performer, creative director, education officer, India
Language: English

"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

"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

"Devising as a Process of Inclusion and Developing Group Harmony" 
Sanja Krsmanović Tasić, choreographer, dance-theatre practitioner, Serbia 
Language: English

"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

‘Truth or Lie’ - simple responses to a complex world
Lutz Pickardt, director, theatre pedagogue, BuT, Germany
Language: English

"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

"Theatre of the Oppressed in Education"
Alessandro Tolomelli Professor of General and SocialPedagogy at the Department of Education Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Italy
Language: English

"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
Amani Arellano Student and Research Assistant - 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

“Me, You, Together!” 
Eirini Zoi, philologist, drama teacher, Greece 
Foteini Papacharalampous, psychologist, psychotherapist, Greece 
Melina Hadjigeorgiou, drama teacher, educator, Greece 
Language: Greek

 

SUNDAY 23/3/2025, 09.30-11.30

"Me and the Other...!"
Giorgos Bekiaris, teacher, Drama Pedagogue, Greece
Language: Greek

“Getting into improv theatre”
Frank Hohl, theatre pedagogue, Germany
Language: English/German

“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

“Codes Under the Shadows”
Aglaia Naka, drama-pedagogue, Greece
Christos Rachiotis, actor, animator, teacher, Greece
Language: Greek

"Play Jam"
Eleni Papaioannou, Movement Educator, Choreographer, Performer, Greece
Language: English

“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

"My name is... mine!"
Antigoni Tsarbopoulou, teacher, theatre pedagogue, Greece
Language: Greek

 

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