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Talking About the Ideas of Hate in the Classroom

Talking About the Ideas of Hate in the Classroom

Athens, 23/03/2025, conference workshop, Kostis Papaioannou, Aspasia Kalisora

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

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

 

 

WORKSHOP

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

March, 21-23, 2025

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

 

Language: Greek
Limited number of participants

 

 

Workshop Description

In an era where human rights are being challenged in many aspects of social life, and children of all ages are increasingly exposed to toxic language and violence of all kinds almost daily, what is our role as educators? How can we talk about racism, stereotypes, sexism and hate speech more broadly in the classroom? What are the characteristics of hate speech? What ideas are conveyed through hate speech? Which social groups are targeted? Where do we encounter it and how can we combat it? What role should teachers and the wider broader school community play in addressing the rise of reactionary ideologies? How can we empower children to think critically, and challenge ideas that perpetuate racism in any form? How can we raise awareness and and motivate them to stand up for justice? What pedagogical tools can we employ, and how can we extend conversations to the wider school community?

 

These are some of the questions that will be discussed and explored in the workshop "Talking about the Ideas of Hate in the Classroom". The focus will be on the role of the "bystander", whether individual or collective. We will emphasize the significant influence that bystanders can have on incidents of racist violence. Participants will examine historical photos and we recognise people who resisted through their own 'small but significant” actions. In addition, and starting from moments of our everyday school life, we discuss in groups and create together a collage of awareness-raising - activation of the school community on basic concepts that fall under reactive ideas and actions, such as those of racism and sexism, activating a wide range of pedagogical tools. The goal of the workshop is to identify the different aspects of reactionary to explore the roots and expressions of intolerance and, using a variety of pedagogical tools, to empower the educational community to deal with them in the classroom and in the school community, designing and implementing actions with children that promote democracy, equality, acceptance of difference and self-determination, thus strengthening the whole open, inclusive school with the values of solidarity, equality, democracy and respect.

 

 

The workshop is aimed at all primary and secondary teachers. It includes basic concepts related to reactionary phenomena, introduces a variety of pedagogical tools, and utilizes experiential and participatory methodologies. Participants will engage in activities suitable for the educational environment with an emphasis on adapting experiential learning to different educational level needs.

 

 

Kostis Papaioannou holds a degree in History and a postgraduate degree in Political science. He teaches at the Greek-French School of Agia Paraskevi in Athens. He has been involved in adult education, lifelong learning and intercultural education. He has served as president of the National Commission for Human Rights and as general secretary for Human Rights. He also presided over the Greek Section of Amnesty International. He was a key figure in the establishment of the Racist Violence Recording Network, participated in the coordination of the Observatory in the Golden Dawn trial and currently directs “SIMEIO: for the Study and Confrontation of the Right-Wing Extremists”. He is the author of several educational books and textbooks, including: "Wild History for Big Kids: From Fascism to Democracy Against the New Far Right" (Polis) & "The Clean Hands of Golden Dawn: Applications of Nazi Purity" (Metaixmio). He is a frequent contributor to electronic and print media.

 

Aspasia Kalisora works as a teacher in a Greek public school. She has completed her postgraduate studies at the MSc "Culture and Human Development" of the Department of Philosophy and Social Studies of the University of Crete. Together with George Moschos (former Children's Ombudsman), they wrote the guide book entitled: "The Children's Assembly. The first steps of exercising democracy", which was published with the support of PROTA.12. Member of the pedagogical group "SKASIARCHIO. Experimental palpations for a community school", participating as a member of the coordinators and trainers of training programmes and implementation of the Freinet Pedagogy in Public Education. As a member of the organisation “SIMEIO: for the Study and Confrontation of the Right-Wing Extremists”, she is involved in the design and implementation of several educational projects.

 

 
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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