Eleftheria Ioannidou

E. (Eleftheria) Ioannidou is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Arts and Film Studies department. She holds an Early-Career Associate position at the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama (APGRD) in Oxford and serves on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Greek Media and Culture. Her academic journey includes a BA from the University of Athens (Theatre Theory), an MRes from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a PhD in Classics from Oxford. Previously, she was a Humboldt Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin and a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, UK.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Arts (Theatre Theory and History), University of Athens
• MRes in Theatre Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
• Doctor of Philosophy (Classics), University of Oxford

Her research focuses on the reception and performance of Greek tragedy in the 20th century, particularly under fascist regimes in Germany, Italy, and Greece. She explores how classical theatre reinforced national and political ideologies, including collaborations with institutions like the APGRD and the University of Trento. Recent projects include analyzing classical embodiment in fascist Italy and Germany, and the role of theatre festivals in cultural politics.

Her publications span academic journals like Classical Receptions Journal and Fascism, covering topics such as classical antiquity's performance under fascism, Greek identity during the pandemic, and postmodern adaptations of tragedy. She actively participates in interdisciplinary networks, such as a conference on 'Classics and the Spectacular under Fascism' (Oxford, 2019).

Ioannidou teaches courses on performance mediality, theatre festivals, and classical myths in modern contexts at the University of Groningen. She welcomes PhD proposals on topics like tragic adaptation, theatre festivals, and the intersection of theatre with national identity or fascism.

Her collaborative projects include a network exploring Italian fascist media cultures and a co-edited volume on Greek theatre under Mussolini. These efforts highlight her commitment to bridging classical studies with modern political and cultural analysis.