Panagiota Giannouli

• PhD Aegean University – School of Humanities, Department of Pre-school Education and Educational Design
• Degree of Sociology, Panteion University

Other Studies

• Educational Drama, Social Theatre. Central School of Speech and Drama, King Alfred’s College (1999,2003) – training courses
• Theatre in Education, Physical Theatre, Tadashi Suzuki Actors Training Method, Forum Theatre,   Commedia Dell’ Arte, with teachers among others: J. Somers, J. Neelands, M. Ashwell, D. Pammenter, M. Gallo, S. Metz, M. Martinez, J. Boal, A. Jackson (2000-2009)- training courses
• Dramatherapy, Professional Center of Play Therapy and Dramatherapy (1999)
• Postgraduate seminar in Criminology Panteion University (1986-1987).

• Theatre as cultural action and social change, Theatre as social intervention
• Theatre as a learning tool, Theatre-pedagogy Programmes
• Theatre techniques and Conflict Management, Peer mediation using theatre techniques

• Theatre/Drama in Education: Pedagogical and Social Interventions
• Theatre-pedagogic programmes: Devising, construction, implementation
• Theatre-pedagogy approaches and implementations in educational frameworks

• Giannouli, P. (2016). “Theatre/Drama and the development of the Greek Curriculum: Coercion or liberty?”, Research in Drama Education (RIDE) vol 21, n 1, 90-92.
• Giannouli, P. (2012). Theatre/ drama as a medium to improve bonds of solidarity in the learning process in the secondary classroom – a study. In Govas, Ν., Katsaridou, Μ., Mavreas D. (eds.), Theatre & Education: Bonds of Solidarity.  7th International Conference Proceedings (in Greek).
• Giannouli, B., Potamousi, I. (ed.) (2011). Acting out the stories of the world to change the world. Athens: Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (in Greek).
• Giannouli, B. (2011). European meeting of IDEA-Europe in Athens: Report to the main points for the advocacy of Theatre/Drama in Education, Education& Theatre Journal, 12, 70-74 (in Greek).
• Giannouli, B. (ed) 2010). Democracy and collective theatrical creation.  Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (in Greek).
• Giannouli, B. (2010) . “mPPACT-Methodology for a Pupil and Performing  Arts –Centred Teaching: The Greek experience and the process and development of the programme”,  Education & Theatre Journal,  11, 93-96 (in Greek).
• Mavrocordatos, A. (ed) (2009).  Co-writers: Chrysostomou, S., Govas, N., Giannouli, B., Mavrocordatos, A., Pammenter, D. mPPACT manifest: Methodology for a Pupil and Performing  Arts –Centred Teaching. Authors οn Line Ltd, (Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union Education).
• Giannouli, B., Govas, N. Mercouri,A. (eds) (2006). Theatre/Drama & Education: Creating New Roles for the 21st century/DimiourgontasNeous Rolous_gr. 5th Intrenational Conference 2006 Proceedings. Athens: Hellenic  Theatre/Drama &Education Network (in Greek).
• Giannouli, B. (2006) «Theatre/Drama & Education: Creating New Roles for the 21^st century.  Approaches and considerations occasioned by the 5^th Theatre/Drama & Education Conference”,  Education & Theatre Journal, 7 , 44-53 (in Greek).
• Giannouli B. (2007). “Methodology for a Pupil and Performing  Arts –Centred Teaching”, Music in Primary Education Journal, 4, 36-42 (in Greek).

• 2013-to date. Member of co-operative research project examining the benefits of using theatre processes with young people experiencing conflicts through the “Indra Congress-Reconciliation through Arts” (with Universities and artistic bodies from 10 countries).
• 2006-2009. Trainer in Comenius 2.1 European programme for training teachers mPPACT- Methodology for a Pupil and Performing  Arts – Centred Teaching. Member with the other partners of constructing and delivering the MPPACT seminar for teachers, Grundtvig training data base.
• 2000-2018. Member of Organising Committee of 7 International Theatre/Drama and Education Conference )co-coordination of the 8^th International Theatre/Drama in Education Conference), teaching  in theatre/drama seminars and facilitating practical workshops.
• Since 1999 she is systematically involved in theatre creation and facilitation of theatre groups (theatre workshops, theatre groups and theatre performances with students-adolescents and young people) participating in festivals in National and international level. Co-ordination and structure of theatre-pedagogy programmes for children and youth in Greece and abroad in co-operation with scientific and artistic bodies.
• 1989-2017. Senior Secondary Education as a teacher and head-teacher (2015-2017)

Member of scientific associations

• Founder member of the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network, president of the association (2008-2011), vice president since
• Participation in collective work for the promotion of research and practice of Theatre/Drama in Education with representatives of the International Association of Theatre/Drama in Education (IDEA). Member of working group of IDEA association.
• Member of the Editorial Committee of Education & Theatre Journal
• Member of Hellenic Sociological Association