Conference 2025 Workshops

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

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Reserving a place in a WORKSHOP will take place after the general Conference Registration via a personal email.
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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

 

 

 

‘Where’s mum?’ Applying Drama for Gender Equality Education

‘Where’s mum?’ Applying Drama for Gender Equality Education

Athens, 23/03/2025, conference workshop, Martha Katsaridou, Koldo Vío

Event date: 3/23/2025 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Export event


 

‘Where’s 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 Vío, Drama Educator, Theatre Director, Greece/Spain

 

 

WORKSHOP

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

21-23 of March 2025

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

 

Language: English
For a limited number of participants


 

Concept theme

Gender equality education is central to the Global Education 2030 Agenda established by UNESCO for Sustainable Development. This Agenda emphasizes the necessity of ensuring that girls and boys, women and men, have equal rights and opportunities for empowerment enabling them to shape their lives and futures, not only because education and gender equality are human rights but also because they have the transformative power to build a world that is just, prosperous, inclusive and safe for us all (Unesco, 2021).


 

Despite the progress in gender equality, stereotypes persist globally affecting people’s’ perceptions of gender roles. For instance, disparities in treatment between girls and boys, men and woman can manifest in various areas, including activities, interests, skills, occupations, verbal interactions, acceptable behaviors, academic expectations (Saramourtsi et al., 2020; Magos, 2022). Moreover, factors such as family structure, ethno-cultural background, social class and religion significantly influence gender identity formation (Magos, 2022).

In educational settings, teachers often treat students differently based on gender, whether consciously or unconsciously. Their beliefs and pedagogical philosophies are closely tied to the prevalence of gender stereotypes in the classroom (Saramourtsi et al., 2020). Moreover, teachers do not usually recognize the significance of addressing gender stereotypes and inequalities (Frosi & Deligianni-Kuimtzi, 2008).

The workshop

The workshop aims to explore the role of drama in promoting gender equality education. Through an improvised, participatory process focused on personal experience rather than mere performance (Neelands, 1984), participants will create and interpret meanings through imagined actions and language that reflect real-life situations and language, fostering a deeper understanding of themselves and their surroundings (Bowell & Heap, 2001)

Participants will engage with a children’s literature book as a stimulus, on gender discrimination and stereotypes. Using selected drama conventions (Neelands & Goode, 2000; Boal 2000), participants will act as “co-investigators” in a gender transformative approach. More specifically, they will delve into the underlying causes of gender inequalities challenging power relations, social norms, and discriminatory beliefs that perpetuate inequalities aiming at promoting transformational thinking, action and social change. This aligns with Freire’s problem-posing education and Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Freire, 2005) as well as Critical Pedagogy (Giroux, 2011) and Transformative Learning (Mezirow, 2009).

The workshop is designed within the framework of the Erasmus+ project titled "Equality Street", which has been successfully implemented in a primary school class and will be repeated in other classes in the current school year.

Participants

The workshop will be conducted in English -assistance in Greek will be provided- and is open to anyone interested in the theme as well as using drama as a tool for social intervention.

Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing. Workshop includes exercises that may involve physical contact.


 

Martha Katsaridou is an Assistant Professor of Drama/Theatre Education at the University of Thessaly, Department of Early Childhood Education, Greece. She has studied Pedagogy, Acting and Theatre Education in Thessaloniki and London. She has designed drama workshops, taught in seminars and has worked as a director and assistant director in performances with children and teenagers. She has published a book and articles on Applied Drama in international journals, with research interests in Applied Drama/Theatre as a medium for learning and a tool of social research and intervention.

Koldo Vío has worked on Applied Theatre projects worldwide, conducting workshops and educational interventions with projects at various international institutions, including Ramon Llull University (Spain), Porto University (Portugal), Academy of Music and Theatre/Klaipeda University (Lithuania), Aegean University (Greece) and University of the Basque Country (Spain). He is also a theatre director for children and adolescents and has worked with community and professional groups. He has also worked at the National Theatre of Northern Greece as a director and as a teacher at the Drama School.

 
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: 5407 (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: 313 (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: 5407 (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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