Academic Staff and Guest Speakers
Faculty and Guest Speakers
MA in Creative Writing, Theatre & Cultural Industries
(Indicative List)
Aris Asproulis – Communication Specialist, Director of Communications and Public Relations, Karolos Koun Art Theatre
Eleni Varopoulou – Theatre Scholar, Theatre and Arts Critic, Translator, Essayist, Honorary Doctor of the Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Antonia Vasilakou – PhD in Theatre Studies, Physical Theatre and Mime, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
George Veis – Poet, Essayist, Ambassador Emeritus, recipient of the Greek State Literary Award (2000, 2010, 2016)
Fotini Venieri – Theatre Scholar, PhD in Museology, Research Associate of the Council of Europe (HISTOLAB Project)
Sophia Vgenopoulou – Child Psychologist, Drama Therapist, Former Director of Mikro Ethniko (National Theatre for Children and Young Audiences), Theatre Workshops and Social Programmes, National Theatre of Greece
Emmanouela Vogiatzaki – PhD in Scenography and Digital Media, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Io Voulgaraki – Theatre Director, Deputy Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Greece
Naya Giakoumaki – PhD in Curatorial Studies, Director of the Hellenic Centre, London
Christos Giannopoulos – PhD in Educational Organization Management, Executive Director, Harvard University
Rhea Grigoriou – PhD in Theatre Studies, Theatre Critic at Kathimerini newspaper
Stavros Grosdos – PhD in Education and Creative Writing, Educator, Author
Dimitris Delinikolas – Film and Digital Media Director and Producer
Ileiana Dimadi – Theatre Scholar, Head of Dramaturgy, Onassis Stegi
Maria Dimaki-Zora – Associate Professor, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Dimitris Dimitriadis – PhD in Education
Asi Dimitrolopoulou – Costume and Set Designer
Dimitris Dimopoulos – Librettist
Akis Dimou – Playwright and Dramaturg
Alexandros Efkleidis – PhD in Theatre Studies and Theatre Director; Assistant Professor of Directing, Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese; Former Artistic Director of the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera
Christina Zoniou – PhD in Education, Acting Instructor, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Clare Finburgh – Professor, Department of Theatre and Performance, Goldsmiths, University of London
Anastasios Theodoropoulos – PhD in Computer Science, Assistant Professor, Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese
Konstantinos (Kostas) Ioannidis – Associate Professor of Art Theory and Criticism, Athens School of Fine Arts
Panagiotis Iosifelis – Screenwriter, Professor of Screenwriting, School of Film, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Marianna Kalbari – Theatre Director, Dramaturg, Artistic Director of the Karolos Koun Art Theatre
Kostoula Kaloudi – PhD in Film Studies, Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Lambrini Karakourti – Art Historian, Director of the Nafplio Branch of the National Gallery of Greece
Vassilis Karamitsanis – Director, ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival
Christos Kardaras – Professor of Modern Greek History, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Dionysis Kapsalis – Author, Translator, Poet and Essayist; recipient of the Academy of Athens Award (1999), Greek State Award (2016) and Grand State Prize for Letters (2017)
Sophia Kapsourou – Playwright and Lyricist
Dimitra Kondylaki – PhD in Comparative Literature (Sorbonne University – Paris IV), Dramaturg and Translator, Head of Publications, Athens Epidaurus Festival; Assistant Professor of Translation and Translation Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Danis Koumasidis – PhD in Philosophy, Head of Publications, Kedros Publishers
Katerina Kosti – PhD in Education, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Triantafyllos Kotopoulos – Professor of Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia
Maria Konstantopoulou – Cultural Management Specialist, Head of Educational Programmes, Fougaro Art Center
Giannis Leontaris – Theatre Director, Professor, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Antonios Lenakakis – Professor, School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Stathis Livathinos – Theatre Director, Academician
Kostas Magos – Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly
Nikos Mathioudakis – PhD in Applied Linguistics and Literary Stylistics
Nefeli Maistrali – Actress, Dramaturg, Founding Member and Permanent Collaborator of the theatre company 4Frontal
Nikos Mamalis – PhD in Musicology, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Anastasios Maragiannis – Ιnternationally recognised academic, researcher, and designer specialising in inclusive design, creative education, the creative and cultural industries. He has held senior executive and academic leadership positions at leading UK universities
Michail Marmarinos – Theatre Director, Academician, Professor Emeritus, School of Theatre, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki; Artistic Director of the Athens Epidaurus Festival
Giannis Mavritsakis – Playwright and Novelist
Anita Misopolinou – PhD in Theatre Studies, Theatre Director
Giannis Moschos – Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Greece (2021–2024)
Eirini Moundraki – PhD in Theatre Studies, Dramaturg, Head of Archives and International Relations, National Theatre of Greece
Ioanna Papadopoulou – Assistant Professor of Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Christos Papadopoulos – Lyricist, Author, Educator
Tzina Petropoulou – Documentary Historian, Director of the Peloponnese International Documentary Festival
Anastasia Revi – Actress, Theatre Director, Founder of PRAXIS Theatre, United Kingdom
Vasiliki Rapti – PhD in Theatre Studies, Author, Founder of Citizen Tales, USA
Elina Roinioti – PhD in Digital Storytelling, Assistant Professor, Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese
Maria Sikitano – PhD Candidate, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese; Dramaturg, Simeio Miden Theatre Company (Teaching Associate)
Natasa Siouzouli – Assistant Professor of European Theatre and Performance, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Angeliki Spyropoulou – Director of the MA Programme; Professor of European Literature and Theory, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Alicia E. Stallings – Poet
Alexandros Stanas – Curator of Cultural Organisations and Exhibitions, Fougaro Art Center; Member of the Board, National Museum of Contemporary Art (EMST)
Savvas Stroumbos – Theatre Director, Founder of the Simeio Miden Theatre Company
Katerina Schina – Literary Critic, Journalist, Translator, Author; Greek State Essay Award (2015)
Olga Taxidou – Professor Emerita of Theatre Studies, The University of Edinburgh; Visiting Professor, New York University
Gabriela Triantafylli – Theatre Scholar, Actress, Programming and Production Department, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Prodromos Tsinikoris – Theatre Director, Dramaturg, Actor; Programme Curator of the Forest Festival, National Theatre of Northern Greece
Anna Tsichli-Boissonnat – Theatre Director, Dramaturg, Special Educational Staff Member, Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese
Aris Fatouros – Film Director
Kleoni Flessa – Film Director and Screenwriter
Andreas Flourakis – Playwright and Dramaturg
Vangelis Chatzivasileiou – Literary Critic
Stelios Chronopoulos – Assistant Professor of Classical Philology, University of Ioannina
Christos Chryssopoulos – Author
Vassilis Psarras – Visual Artist, Assistant Professor, Department of Performing and Digital Arts, University of the Peloponnese
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