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

 

 

 

We all can…supporting diversity through enhancing the general self-confidence of adolescents in secondary education

We all can…supporting diversity through enhancing the general self-confidence of adolescents in secondary education

Athens, 21/03/2025, conference workshop, Aikaterini Asimidou, Antonios Lenakakis, Angelos Souliotis

Event date: 3/21/2025 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM Export event

 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

 

WORKSHOP

Athens International Conference "Theatre/Drama & Inclusive Education"

Athens, March 21-23, 2025

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

 

Language: Greek

Limited number of participants

 

Keywords: adolescence, self-confidence, diversity, school bullying

 

Short Workshop Description

One of the most common problems faced by adolescents in Secondary Education is, among others, encountering peer pressure and aggression, manifested through various forms of bullying. A major factor contributing to these behaviors is the perceived diversity of the victims, which can be based on nationality, social background, unique talents, physical characteristics, etc. This diversity, inherent to adolescence can be exacerbated by low self-confidence, both general and specific. Theater education provides a modern, pedagogical approach to addressing these issues by strengthening self-confidence.

Thus the aim of the workshop is to empower adolescents by fostering self-confidence, enabling them to accept their unique identities, and consequently use these traits as strengths against bullying.


The workshop will utilize theater-education techniques such as the “thought corridor”, frozen images, role-playing games, group activities, teacher-in-role methods, and storytelling.

 

Primary materials for the activities will include texts, music, narratives, and personal reflective writings. Following the exercises, a reflection and discussion session will help participants process their experiences.

 

By the end of the workshop, the participants will have hands-on experience with theater and drama techniques to help them create classroom environments that celebrate diversity and foster “self-confidence”. This training aims to support teachers in guiding students to embrace individual differences, combat school bullying, and reinforce positive self-perception.

 

This workshop is designed for teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of student motivation and creatively empowerment with the ultimate goal of reducing and managing school bullying.

 

 

Katerina Asimidou is a graduate of the Department of Music Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a diploma holder in classical guitar. In 2020, she obtained a master’s degree in "Dramatic Art and Performing Arts in Education and Lifelong Learning" from the Department of Theater Studies at the University of Peloponnese. She is currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Preschool Education and Educational Sciences at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Since 1996, she has been working as a secondary education teacher. Her research interests focus on enhancing adolescents' self-confidence in school through theater-education techniques. She has actively organized school theater performances at her school since 2000 and has published scholarly articles in scientific journals on theater education.

 

Antonis Lenakakis is a Professor of Theater Arts and Education in the Department of Preschool Education and Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Education of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has studied Educational Sciences, Culture, Sociology, Intercultural Education, Play, and Theater Education at the Schools of Educational Sciences of the Universities of Crete and Essen, Germany, and at the School of Performing Arts of the Berlin University of the Arts. He has taught at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels at the Universities of the Arts in Berlin, Vienna, Cyprus, Crete, Thessaly, Athens, and Peloponnese, and has organized numerous theater-education workshops for primary and secondary education teachers. He has participated in international research programs on theater, puppetry, and arts in education. His research covers theater education theory and practice within formal, non-formal, and informal education, as well as the professional development of teachers. His papers have been published in Greek and international journals, conference proceedings, and collective volumes.

 

Angelos Souliotis has been a music teacher at the Music School of Piraeus since 2015. He graduated from the Department of Music Studies of the Philosophical School at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a master’s degree from the Department of Music Studies in Athens, a master's Degree from the Department of Music Studies at Ionian University (Composition for Cinema, Theater, and Performing Arts), and a master's Degree from the Department of Business Administration (Management of Educational Units).

 

 

  

 

 
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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