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SIMOS PAPADOPOULOS

Associate Professor • Theatre Facilitator

Theatre Pedagogy • Drama in Education • Theatre Education • Democritus University of Thrace

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Simos Papadopoulos is Associate Professor at the Department of Primary Education of the Democritus University of Thrace and a theatre facilitator.

His academic and artistic work focuses on theatre and theatre-pedagogical research, the integration of theory and practice, and the use of theatre as a means of learning and educational inquiry.

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Academic and Scholarly Work
His work includes:
  • Scholarly monographs
  • Articles in academic journals
  • Chapters in edited volumes
  • Scientific editing of books
  • Papers at Greek and international conferences
  • Participation in research projects
  • Organisation of Greek and international conferences
Research Supervision
He has supervised doctoral dissertations and postgraduate theses at the Democritus University of Thrace and other universities.

These studies focus particularly on the interdisciplinary connection of Theatre Pedagogy with fields in the social sciences and humanities.

Research Areas
His research, teaching and artistic activity focuses on:
  • Theatre Pedagogy
  • Theatre and Drama in Education
  • Dramatic text analysis
  • Theatre for children and young people
  • The work of Bertolt Brecht
  • The work of Anton Chekhov
  • Experiential and embodied learning
  • Inquiry-based drama
Theory and Practice

A central aspect of his work is the functional integration of theory and practice within Theatre Pedagogy.

This approach is developed through university teaching and research, as well as through his monographs and the educational materials he has supervised and co-authored.

Research Projects and Conferences
He participates in research projects, postgraduate programmes and academic committees, within which he has undertaken:
  • Organisation of national conferences
  • Organisation of international conferences
  • Publication of edited volumes
  • Scientific editing of conference proceedings
Democritus University of Thrace
He is Associate Professor at the

Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace.

His teaching combines pedagogy, theatrical practice and theatre-pedagogical research.

MA “Otherness and Theatre Pedagogy”
He participates in the postgraduate programme of the Department of Primary Education, Democritus University of Thrace:

“Otherness and Theatre Pedagogy” .

The programme provides an important framework for connecting pedagogical theory with applied theatrical practice.

Theatre Education in Primary Schools
He has undertaken supervisory and authorial work for the development of educational material for Theatre Education in primary schools.

In this context, he contributed to the Primary School Theatre Education Curriculum and the corresponding Teacher’s Guide published by the Institute of Educational Policy.

Monographs and Educational Material
  1. Papadopoulos, S. (2021). Theatre in Education and Ancient Greek Thought: Mimesis of the Finest Life . Athens: Papazisis. ISBN: 978-960-02-3720-7.
  2. Papadopoulos, S., Papakosta, A. & Tzamargias, P. (2022). Teacher’s Guide: Theatre Education in Primary School . Athens: Institute of Educational Policy, 2nd edition.
  3. Papadopoulos, S., Papakosta, A. & Tzamargias, P. (2021). Primary School Theatre Education Curriculum . Athens: Institute of Educational Policy.
  4. Papadopoulos, S. (2010). Theatre Pedagogy. Athens: Self-published. ISBN: 978-960-93-2014-6.
  5. Papadopoulos, S. (2007). Through the Language of Theatre: Inquiry Drama in Language Teaching . Athens: Kedros. ISBN: 978-960-04-3641-9.
Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings
  1. Papadopoulos, S. (Ed.) (2021). Time in Theatre: Theatrical Memory of a Timeless Present . Athens: Papazisis.
  2. Papadopoulos, S. (Ed.) (2016). Art and Culture in the 21st-Century School . Athens: THALES – NKUA.
  3. Papadopoulos, S. (Ed.) (2016). Art and Culture in the 21st-Century School . Alexandroupolis: THALES – NKUA, DUTH.
  4. Papadopoulos, S. (Ed.) (2015). Theatre and Theatrical Techniques in Education . Athens: THALES – NKUA.
  5. Papadopoulos, S. (Ed.) (2014). The Convergence of the Arts in Today’s School . Alexandroupolis: THALES – NKUA, DUTH.
Selected Articles in International Journals
  1. Papadopoulos, S., Karagianni, A. & Filippoupoliti, A. (2022). “Inquiry Drama as a Method to Explore the Museum Environment. An Action Research Example at the Historical Museum of Alexandroupolis (Greece).” Culture. Society. Economy. Politics, 2(2), 80-99.
  2. Papadopoulos, S. & Mamali, E. (2021). “Teaching complex, abstract concepts through embodied learning: a drama-based approach.” Drama Research: International Journal of Drama in Education , 12(1), 1-19.
  3. Papadopoulos, S. & Baros, W. (2019). “Orphans by Dennis Kelly. Dramaturgy and intercultural paideia.” Pedagogy: Theory & Praxis, 10, 47-56.
  4. Papadopoulos, S. (2018). “The integration of drama education in the subject of Modern Greek Language in Greek primary education.” The Journal of Drama and Theatre Education in Asia (DaTEAsia) , 8(1), 113-137.
  5. Papadopoulos, S. & Kosma, G. (2018). “Action Research in the EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learning context: an educational study by means of the dramatic teaching approach Mantle of the Expert.” Drama Research: International Journal of Drama in Education , 9(1).