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  1. International Conference on the Popular Music in Greece (invited speaker). Skopelos, July 14-15, 2023. Organized by: Festival Days of Rebetiko in Skopelos, Department of Art, Music and Theatre - University of Illinois Springfield, under the auspices of the Skopelos Cultural & Folklore Association. Conference program, watch the sessions: part 1, part 2 (more...).

  2. Artistic Labor in Greece: Status, Policies, Perspectives. February 26-27, 2021. Organized by: Facutly members of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Crete, and the University of Ioannina. Watch the sessions (more...).

  3. Music – Aesthetics – Society (workshop in memory of prof. O. Psychopedis, invited speaker). Athens, November 23, 2018. Organized by: Department of Music Studies, University of Athens (more...).

  4. (Un)Making Europe: Capitalism, Solidarities, Subjectivities. 13th Conference of the European Sociological Association. Athens, August 29 - September 1, 2017. Organized by: ESA, Hellenic Sociological Society, Panteion University, Harokopio University (more...).

  5. The Industrialization of Creativity and its Limits: Value, Self-expression and the Economy of Culture in Times of Crisis. International conference. St. Petersburg, June 23-24, 2017. Organized by: National Research University Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg Branch and Faculty of Communication, Media and Design, Moscow (more...).

  6. Cultural and Creative Industries: New Trends and Developments in Research and Policies. Conference. Athens, March 3-4, 2017. Organized by: School of Spatial Planning and Development of the Aristotle University, Regional Development Institute of Panteion University (more...).

  7. 15th International Conference on Motivation. Thessaloniki, August 24-27, 2016. Organized by: School of Psychology (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), EARLI SIG8: Motivation & Emotion (more...).

  8. Artistic Labour: Conditions, Considerations and Perspectives in an Age of Crisis (Invited speaker). Conference. Organized by: Contemporary Greek Art Institute. Athens, May 24, 2016. Watch the conference on YouTube (more...).

  9. Creative and Cultural Economy: Spatial Development Policies. Conference. Thessaloniki, December 11-12, 2015. Organized by: School of Spatial Planning and Development of the Aristotle University, Regional Development Institute of Panteion University (more...).

  10. The Inclusive Museum: Broadening the Role of Museums and Cultural Institutions in Society (Invited speaker). International conference. Thessaloniki (Greece), November 27, 2015. Organized by: U.S. Embassy, British Council, Thessaloniki Concert Hall, State Museum of Contemporary Art (more...).

  11. Creative Economy and the Developments in Greece. Conference. Athens (Greece), December 12, 2014. Organized by: Regional Development Institute, Panteion University (more...).

  12. Art and Law (Invited speaker). International conference. Thessaloniki (Greece), December 4, 2014. Organized by: Goethe - Institut, I.R.E.N.E. - Institut de Recherches et d'Etudes Notariales Européen, Institut Français de Thessalonique (more...).

  13. Research in the Sociology of Education. Present and Prospects. Conference. Ioannina (Greece), October 16-17, 2014. Organized by: Department of Pre-School Education (University of Ioannina), Hellenic Sociological Society (more...).

  14. Technoculture and Cultural Industries (Invited speaker). Arta (Greece), November 30, 2013. Organized by: Department of Traditional Music, Faculty of Music Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Epirus with the support of the Chamber of Arta (more...).

  15. Quality Assurance and Quality Management: Governance and Good Practices. Conference. Thessaloniki (Greece), September 20-21, 2012. Organized by: Quality Assurance Unit (MODIP) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, under the auspices of the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (H.Q.A.A.) (more...).

  16. Music Information and Society (Invited speaker). International conference. Athens (Greece), June 22, 2012. Organized by: Institute for Research on Music & Acoustics, International Association of Music Information Centres (IAMIC), Department of Communication, Media and Culture - Panteion University of Athens (more...).

  17. 10th World Media Economics & Management Conference 2012. International conference. Thessaloniki (Greece), May 23-27, 2012. Organized by: School of Journalism & Mass Media Studies (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Faculty of Law, Economic and Political Sciences (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Department of Marketing & Communication (Athens University of Economics and Business) (more...).

  18. Radio Evolution. ECREA Radio Section 2011 conference. International conference. Braga (Portugal), September 14-16. Organized by: ECREA Radio Research Section, Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade (CECS) - Universidade do Minho (more..., Abstract Book, Detailed Programme).

  19. Quelles formes de valorisation pour la musique aujourd'hui? (Invited speaker) Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Paris Nord. Study day. Paris, January 18, 2010. Organized by: Université Paris 8 (Vincennes-Saint-Denis), Université Bordeaux 3, Université Stendhal, Grenoble 3 and Université de Poitier (programme in pdf format, more...).

  20. Radio Content in the Digital Age. ECREA Radio Research Section. International conference. Limassol, October 14-16, 2009. Organized by: ECREA Radio Research Section, Cyprus University of Technology (more...).

  21. 9th European Sociological Association Conference: European Society or European Societies? Research Network for the Sociology of the Arts (RN2). International conference. Lisboa, September 2-5, 2009. Organized by: ISCTE - Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa, European Sociological Association (more...).

  22. The Music Professional in the Digital Environment (Invited speaker). Athens, December 19-20, 2008. Organized by: Institute for Research on Music and Acoustics (IEMA) in cooperation with the Department of Communication, Media and Culture - Panteion University of Athens, within the framework of the EU DMET project (more...).

  23. 2nd European Communication Conference. International conference. Barcelona, November 25-28, 2008. Organized by: European Communication Research and Education Association (more...).

  24. Arts, Culture and Public Sphere. Expressive and Instrumental Values in Economic and Sociological Perspectives. International conference. Venice, November 4-8, 2008. Organized by: European Sociological Association (ESA) - Research Network for the Sociology of the Arts (RN2), Research Network for the Sociology of Culture (RN7), University IUAV of Venice (more...).

  25. Music and Politics (invited speaker). Local conference. Athens, November 26, 2007. Organized by: Faculty of Music Studies and Faculty of Communication and the Media Studies of the Athens University.

  26. The Music Industry in Greece: Aspects, Perspectives, and Challenges in the 21st Century. Local conference. Athens, November 2, 2007. Organized by: Research Network for the Music Industry, Department of Communication, Media, and Culture (Panteion University), School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies of the Aristotle University (more...).

  27. New Frontiers in Arts Sociology: Creativity, Support and Sustainability. International conference. Lüneburg and Hamburg, March 28 - April 1, 2007. Organized by: European Sociological Association (ESA) - Research Network for the Sociology of the Arts (RN2) (more...).

  28. Culture of the Media / Culture in the Media. Local conference. Thessaloniki, November 3-5, 2006. Organized by: School of Journalism & Mass Media Studies (more...).

  29. The Impact of Internet on the Mass Media in Europe. International conference. Delphi, April 26-28, 2006. Organized by: European Action COST (Action A20), Panteion University (more...).

  30. Image and Discourse in the Media. Local conference. Thessaloniki, November 4, 2005. Organized by: School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies (more...).

  31. New Directions in European Media. International conference. Thessaloniki, November 5-7, 2004. Organized by: School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies, European Sociological Association - Media Research Network (more...).

  32. Digital Radio Cultures in Europe. International seminar of the European research network with the same name. Egham (London), June 18-20, 2004 (more...).

  33. Societies in Crisis and Search of Meaning. 4th International Congress of Clinical Sociology and Clinical Social Psychology. Athens-Spetses, May 28 - June 1, 2003. Organized by: Department of Media and Communication (University of Athens), Laboratoire de Changement Social, Université de Paris VII - Tolbiac, C.I.R.F.I.P. (Centre International pour la Recherche, la Formation et l'Intervention Psychosociologiques), Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française (Comité 19 - Sociologie Clinique), International Sociological Association (Research Committee 46 - Clinical Sociology), The Hellenic Society of Clinical Social Research, The Hellenic Psychological Society (more...).

  34. Altérité et Société. International conference. Athens, May 7-9, 2003. Organized by: Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française (AISLF), University of Athens, National Centre for Social Research, Institut Français d'Athènes, and Hellenic Sociological Association.

  35. The Studies in Musicology and Music in Higher Education: Academic Structure and Policy for the Univerity. Local conference. Athens, March 18, 2003. Organized by: journal Musicology.

  36. Sociology: A Lesson on Freedom. 2nd International Congress of Sociology held in Greece. Organized by: Faculty of Law, Economic and Political Sciences (Aristotle University), Social Policy Committee (Aristotle University), National Centre for Social Research, Hellenic Sociological Association (Thessaloniki Branch). Under the auspices of the Ministry of Macedonia & Thrace, the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the UNESCO Centre for the Balkan Countries, and in cooperation with the International Sociological Association (Research Committee 26). Thessaloniki, November 8-10, 2002.

  37. 17th Congress of the International Musicological Society. Leuven (Belgium), August 1-7, 2002.

  38. Music Education and Training (Social Reality and Cultural Perspectives). Local conference. Organized by: Cultural Organization of the City of Veria and City Conservatory of Veria. Veria, June 1-2, 2002.

  39. Discussing Globalization. Local conference. Organized by: Department of Economics (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). Thessaloniki, March 4, 2002.

  40. The Value of Music Today. Music Between Humanism and Commercialization (Invited speaker). International conference. Organized by: journal Mysicology (ISSN 1012-0203) and the Goethe Institute. Athens, February 25-27, 2002.

  41. Thessaloniki and Plovdiv in Parallel Routes. History, Art, Society (18th-20th Century). International conference (implementation of INTERREG II Community Initiative, measure 4.1.). Organized by: Northern Greece Entrepreneurs Cultural Society. Organizing Committee: Ch. Papastathis (Aristotle University), Th. Ikonomu (Aristotle University), Krassimir Linkov (City Art Gallery of Plovdiv), Nedyalka Petrova (Plovdiv State Archive), Alexander Pizhev (Archeological Museum of Plovdiv). Thessaloniki, December 2000.

  42. Informatics and Internet. Implementation and Applications for Regional Development. Local conference. Organized by: Prefecture of Kefalonia and Ithaka, Development Company of Kefalonia and Ithaka S.A. Organizing Committee: P. Spyrakis (University of Patras), S. Katsikas (University of the Aegean), D. Fotiadis (University of Ioannina), M. Boudouridis (University of Patras), G. Kremmydas (University of Leeds). Argostoli, September 11-12, 1999.

  43. Power - Violence - Pain. International Congress of Clinical Sociology and Clinical Social Psychology. Spetses, May 13-16, 1999. Organized by: Department of Media and Communication (University of Athens), The Hellenic Psychological Society, International Sociological Association, Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française. Supported by the Ministries of Education and Culture.

  44. Partners, Opponents, but not Enemies. International Conference on Philosophy. Varna, May 14-21, 1989. Organized by: Bulgarian Philosophical Association, Institute of Philosophical Sciences.

  45. Bibliologie, Développement, Société. International Conference on Bibliology. Sofia, October 4-7, 1988. Organized by: Académie Bulgare des Sciences, Association Internationale de Bibliologie, Union des Travailleurs Scientifique de Bulgarie.



Without a paper

  1. 4th Conference Cultural and Creative Industries: Trends and develpoments in research and policies. Athens, March 29-30, 2019. Organized by: School of Journalism and Mass Media Studies (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), School of Spatial Planning and Development (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Regional Development Institute of Panteion University, Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports (more...).

  2. Local conference The Olympic Games 'Athens 2004' and the International Media, Thessaloniki, May 7-8, 2004. Organized by: School of Journalism & Mass Media Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in cooperation with the European Parliament Information Office and the Macedonian Press Agency (more...).

  3. International Conference From Unemployment to Neo-Nazism? Life Conditions and Systems of Orientation of the Youth in Europe, Thessaloniki, October 17-18, 1998. Organized by: The 'Nicos Poulantzas' Institute.

  4. International Congress of Sociology Cultural Identities, Cultural Coexistence: Thessaloniki as Multicultural Crossroads, Thessaloniki, October 1-3, 1997. Organized by: University of Macedonia, National Centre for Social Research, Association Internationale des Sociologues de Langue Française, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Macedonia & Thrace.