Maria Kladaki is Associate Professor at the Department of Primary Education of the University of the Aegean, with specialization in theatre education in primary education. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the Department of Sociology of the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Her teaching work focuses on the pedagogy of theatre, theatre for children's audiences, the convergence of applied theatre and digital media in education, transgender relations in theatre education, etc. She teaches in four postgraduate programmes at the University of the Aegean and has collaboration with the postgraduate programme of the Department of Theatre Studies at the University of Peloponnese. She has participated in European research projects and is scientific coordinator of lifelong education programmes at the University of the Aegean. She is a member of committees and councils, as well as scientific organisations and associations. Her writing and scientific work includes books and book editing, publications in scientific journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings, as well as participation in artistic projects focusing on theatre and culture.
