Antonis Papaoikonomou

Dr. Antonis Papaoikonomou holds degrees in English Language and Literature, Economics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and Balkan, Slavic, and Oriental Studies from the University of Macedonia. He has obtained postgraduate degrees in "Studies in Education" from the Hellenic Open University, Political Theory and Philosophy from the Department of Political Studies at Aristotle University, and History of Philosophy from the Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy at Aristotle University. In 2011, he was awarded a Ph.D. from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, focusing on the centrality of the educational role in an individual's self-perception. He has conducted six postdoctoral research projects on topics such as the European identity of educators, the political socialization of students, the socialization of Aristotle University students, school occupations as a form of political disobedience, political education as a factor in adolescent socialization, and the relationship between propaganda and the music of Richard Wagner. He speaks English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Turkish. Dr. Papaoikonomou has served in various positions in secondary education for over 20 years. He has taught sociology of education, pedagogical research, and didactics at Aristotle University, the University of Macedonia, and as an Academic Coordinator at the Hellenic Open University. He also taught Political Education as a visiting professor at Beihang University in Beijing. Since October 2017, he has been serving as Special Teaching Staff at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. His research interests include Educational Research, Sociology of Education, and Political Sociology. His published work addresses issues in the sociology of education, political sociology, and pedagogy.