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Description
The research program we present here is funded by the Tsagkadas Endowment and the N.K.U.A.’s Special Account for Research Grants (2023-2024). The aim of this research is to methodically collect and record for the first time the publications of Greek plays for young audiences, as well as Greek plays for school theatre, published from 1896 to the present day, and their use in school environment. In an ever-evolving sociocultural landscape, there is an urgent need for education that provides not only holistic knowledge, but also specialized skills and modern ways of learning to prepare young people for the emerging world of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Our teaching proposals based on the study of dramatic texts -in both their traditional text-centred and digitalised versions- can contribute to the renewal of teaching methods through Arts, and especially Theatre in Education.
CV
Maria Dimaki-Zora
is an Associate Professor and Director of the Art and Speech Laboratory of the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, N.K.U.A Her scientific interests are: Modern Greek Theatre and Literature, Theatre for Young Audiences in Greece, aspects of Greek Culture, Theatre in Education, Creative Writing, Ancient Drama. She has participated in various Greek and international conferences and has published papers in Greek and international scientific journals. She is member of the “Award Committee for Children's Theatre” of the Ministry of Culture and a member of the “Scientific Committee of Artistic Education” of the Ministry of Education.
Efthymia Krystalia (Emilia) Karantzouli
holds a PhD in Theatre in Education at the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, School of Education, University of Athens (Dissertation topic: Digital Drama and its Utilization in the Educational Process, Scholarship from H.F.R.I.). She also holds a Master's degree in "Theatre and Education" (NKUA). Her research interests include Theatre Pedagogy and the utilization of New Technologies in Dramatic Art and Theatre in Education, areas in which she has attended numerous training courses and has made a significant number of presentations. She has worked as a teacher in the Arsakeia Primary Schools of Psychiko.
Kyriaki Papaleonida
is a PhD student in Theater Studies, Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Philology of the University of Crete with specialization in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies. She holds a master's degree in "Theatre and Education" from the Department of Primary Education of NKUA. Her research interests concern Theater Pedagogy and Creative Writing. Currently she is working as a researcher in the Scientific Programme “Greek theatrical texts for children and youth on school and professional stage” funded by «Konstantinos Tsagadas grant»” and S.A.R.G. – N.K.U.A.
Dimitrios Chatzitheodosiou
is a Master’s student in Theater Studies, Department of Theatre Studies, N.K.U.A. He holds a Bachelor degree in Theater Studies, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (specialization in theatre direction, dramatology and acting). He also holds a Master in Performing Arts and Performance (2014-2016), Bolton University, England and in Performing Arts Management and stage direction from Politechnico di Milano in collaboration with Accademia Scala Milano and Piccolo Teatro. His research interests involve applications of Large Language Models (LLM’s), Neural Networks and machine learning as well as Artificial Intelligence in Theatre and Performing Arts, Creative Writing.
