Niki Nikonanou

Niki Nikonanou is Associate Professor in Museum Education, at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly.  From 2002-2010 she served as an assistant professor in the Department of Cultural Technology and Communication in the University of the Aegean. She has studied German Language and Literature (B.A.), Art History (M.A.) and Museum-Education (Ph.D.) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and at the University of Cologne (Germany). She has developed many museum education programmes and activities and has participated in the organisation of several exhibitions. She is research partner in EU founded programmes (Socrates, Euromed Heritage II, III, Interreg III, Chiron, Eunamus, H2020-Smooth). She has published several articles in Greek and international scientific publications, journals and conference proceedings. Her research interests include: 

  • theory and practice of museum-education 
  • art education in museums (visual arts, theatre, music) 
  • museum learning and experience through digital technologies 
  • the social dimension of museums and cultural institutions, 
  • issues of participation and inclusion in cultural education, curating and experimental projects  
  • critical cultural mediation. 

Publications

    • Nikonanou, N. & Bounia, A. (2020). Creating Learning Experiences in Museums: Discussing-Inquiring-Participating, UCL Qatar, National Museums of Qatar.
    • Nikonanou, N., Papavergou, E. & Paraskeva, K. 2020. “The contribution of participatory projects in promoting the inclusive museum. Are visitors’ artistic creations welcomed in an International Exhibition of Contemporary Art? “, International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, Vol13, Issue I,1-11.
    • Nikonanou. N., Venieri. F. 2017. “Interpreting social issues: Museum theatre’s potential for critical engagement”, Museum and Society, 15(1),16-32 
    • Nikonanou, N. (ed.) 2015. Museum Learning and Experience in the 21st century, (Mouseiaki mathisi kai empiria ston 21o aiona), Hellenic Academic Ebooks, National Technical University of Athens, Athens
    • Nikonanou, N. & Bounia, A. 2014. “Digital Applications in Museums: An Analysis from a Museum Education Perspective”, στο Karagiannidis, Ch., Politis, P. & Karasavvidis, I. (επιμ.), Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education. Technological, Pedagogical and Instructional Perspectives, Springer, New York, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, London, 179-194. 
    • Nikonanou, N. 2014.  “Die ‘Sprache’ der Kunst in einer ‘fremden’ Sprache? Das Museum als Lernort für den Fremdsprachenunterricht”, in Katsaounis, N. & Sidiropoulou, R. (επιμ.) Sprachen und Kulturen in (Inter-)Aktion, Teil 2- Linguistik, Didaktik, Translationswissenschaft. Peter Lang Verlag, Frankfurt am Main, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Warszawa, Wien, 175-186. 
    • Nikonanou, N. & Venieri, F. 2014. “Museums as Gameworlds: The use of Live Action Role Playing Games in Greek Museums”, The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, Vo 6, Issue 3, 67-76 
    • Bounia, A., Nikiforidou, A., Nikonanou, N. & Matossian, A. D., 2012. Voices from the Museum: Survey Research in Europe’s National Museums, Linköping University Electronic Press, On line: http://liu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A563949&dswid=8557  
    • Nikonanou, N., 2010. Museum education: From Theory To Practice (Mousiopedagogiki: apo tin theoria stin Praxi), Patakis, Athens (in Greek).
    • Nikonanou, N. 2010. “Approaching the “other” in the Museum. Art museums, intercultural issues, and learning of foreign languages”, Museology Writings 7 (Tetradia Mouseiologias), 62-66 (in Greek).
    • Bounia, A., Nikonanou, N., Pitsiava, E. & Tsekouras, G.  2009. “Evaluacion cuantitativa y cualitativa del uso de medios audiovisuales en museos mediterraneos: el estudio de caso de Espana”, Cesar Carreras Monfort (επιμ.), Evaluacion TIC en el patrimonio cultural: metodologias y estudio de casos, Editorial UOC, 273-289. 
    • Shahani, L., Nikonanou, N. & Economou, M. 2008. “Museums opening up to communities using Web 2.0: Promise or reality?”, International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, vol. 1(4), 57-66 (http://ijz.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.177/prod.64) 
    • Nikonanou, N. 2008. “Cultural Heritage and communities: Awareness raising actions”, in Asimakopoulou-Atzaka, P., Papakyriakou, Ch., Pipliota, A. (επιμ.) Euromed Heritage III, Byzantium- Early Islam. Cultural Heritage management. Shared Experiences beyond boundaries, Thessaloniki, 91-103. 
    • Nikonanou, N., Kasvikis, K. (eds.) 2008. Educational Journeys in Time. Experiences and Interpretations of the Past (Ekpaideutika Taxidia sto Xrono. Empiries kai erminies tou parelthontos) Patakis, Athens (in Greek). 
    • Bounia, A. Nikonanou, N. Economou M. (eds.) 2008. The Technology in the service of Cultural Heritage: Management-Education-Communication (I Technologia stin Ipiresia tis Politistikis Klironomias: Diahirisi- Ekpaideysi-Epikinonia), Kaleidoscope, Athens (Articles n Greek and English).
    • Kasvikis, K., Nikonanou, N. & Kotsakis, K. 2007. “Developing Educational Programmes for Prehistoric Sites: The Greek Case Study-Paliambela, Kolindros”, στο Hodder, I. & Doughty, L. (επιμ.), Mediterranean Prehistoric Heritage. Training, Education and Management, McDonald Institute for Archaelogical Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, 105-116. 
    • Nikonanou, N. 2006. “Museum Object and Visitor: communication modes in exhibitions spaces”, in Papageoriou, D., Boubaris, N., Myrivili, E. (eds.) Cultural Representation (Politistiki Anaparastasi), Kritiki, Athens, 165-185 (in Greek). 
    • Nikonanou, N., Kasvikis, K. & Fourligka, E. 2005. “Alternative Ways into Teaching Archaeology: Design, Implementation and Evaluation“, Museology 2, 51-62, On-line: www.aegean.gr/culturaltec/museology