About

I am an adjunct prof. of applied arts at the Department of Museum Studies, University of Patras, and postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, on a full scholarship by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY). My research focuses on applications of myth-based digital theatre in adult education and involves: development of experimental educational programmes, their implementation in at-risk adult educational contexts, and assessment of their affordances.

I have studied International Relations, English Language and Literature (BA), American Literature and Culture (MA, on a full scholarship by IKY), and Adult Education (MEd, on an excellence scholarship). I received my PhD in theatre and performance studies from the School of English, AUTh, on scholarships by AUTh (excellence), the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation, and IKY, while part of my research was conducted at the University of Oxford, U.K., funded by the European Society for the Study of English.

My first monograph, based on my PhD thesis and titled “Latinx Reception of Greek Tragic Myth: Healing (and) Radical Politics”, was published by Peter Lang in 2020. The range of my published work (articles and reviews in peer-reviewed academic journals, chapters and essays in edited volumes, conference presentations and outreach writings) reflects a diversity of research interests and encompasses various fields.

The same holds true for my teaching experience which spans several subjects and content areas (English literacy, English for Special Purposes, Academic Writing, Critical Writing, Drama, Fiction, Visual Culture, Social Theatre, Digital Theatre), teaching modes (lectures, workshops, seminars, facilitating individuals and groups), and institutional contexts (universities, colleges, adult vocational training and life-long learning institutions, second chance schools).

Beyond the contours of my profile as educator, I have also worked as administrative assistant, editor and free-lance translator, while, more recently, I have served as production member for theatre performances and dramaturge, project manager and coordinator, and event organizer across venues and loci. Other recent professional experience includes serving as member of the editorial team for Critical Stages/Scènes critiques, the journal of the International Association for American Studies, and as the Young Scholar Representative of the Hellenic Association for American Studies.