Faculty Publications

Faculty Publications

Apostolaki, A., Panagi, Z., Karapanou, C., & Papakostas, C. (2026). Dancing through the lens: Embodied learning, visual ethnography, and community at the Greek traditional dance seminar. Manuscript under review for publication in Visual Ethnography.

Gartzonika, E., Papakostas, C., & Toli, A. (in press). Choreographing and “educating” the nation: The Greek experience. In A. Shay (Ed.), Palgrave Handbook of Folk Dance and Nationalism. Palgrave.

Kouzas, G., & Papakostas, C. (Eds.). (2026-forthcoming). The past matures in the future. Festschrift for Professor Evangelos G. Avdikos. Stamoulis. ISBN: 978-960-656-361-4.

Papakostas, C. (2026-forthcoming). Dance and Folklore. The Theoretical Positions of M. Meraklis and D. Loukatos. Parallages, 1.

Papakostas, C., & Poulakis, N. (2026-forthcoming). Dance-Anthropology. A commemorative volume for Rena Loutzaki. Disiigma. ISBN: 978-618-202-339-6.

Papakostas, C., Margari, Z. N., Vasilaki, A., & Apostolaki, A. (Eds.). (2026-forthcoming). Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogy. Disigma.

Gartzonika, E., Papakostas, C., & Toli, A. (2026). Greek traditional dance, education, and the construction of national identity (pp. 683–703). In G. Kouzas & C. Papakostas (Eds.), The past matures in the future: Festschrift for Evangelos G. Avdikos. Stamoulis.

Apostolaki, A., Papakostas, C., & Vasilaki, A. (2025). Exploring the interrelationships among musicians and dancers: The case of the Greek traditional dance seminar at Lake Plastira, Thessaly. In F. Askar, K. Dimopoulos, & M. Nilsson (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd ICTMD Ethnochoreology Symposium (pp. 45–56). Izmir, Turkey: Ege University State Conservatory.

Papakostas, & C. League Paddy (Eds.). (forthcoming). Choreographies of Greek dance. Atlanta, GA: Hellenic Dance Festival.

Margaritis, Z. N., & Papakostas, X. (Eds.). (2025). Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogy (Volume of conference proceedings). Disiigma. Google Drive

Panagi, Z., Papakostas, X., & Margari, Z. N. (2025). Autoethnography and Embodied Learning in Dance (pp. 115–130). In Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogies. Volume of short conference papers. Disigma.

Papadopoulou, M., Vasilaki, A., Nika, C., & Papakostas, C. (2025). Hybrid Museum of Traditional Dance: Interdisciplinary Design of a Cultural Model (pp. 64–66). In C. Papakostas, Z. N. Margari, A. Vasilaki, & A. Apostolaki (Eds.), Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogy. Disiigma.

Papakostas, C., & Toli, A. (2025). “Vounisia” and “Kampisia.” Dance “crafts” and practices of “authentication” [Presentation]. 10th Summer School of Tzoumerka & SE Pindos “Our Mountains: Places and Landscapes of Stone,” Syrrako.

Papakostas, H., Toli, A., & Panagakos, A. (2025). Dance Competitions in the Greek-American Diaspora. Rhetorics and Practices (pp. 106–107). In Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogies. Volume of short papers. Disiigma.

Toli, A., & Papakostas, C. (2025). Man and Machine: Artificial Intelligence and Discourse Analysis. A case study on dance in the diaspora [Presentation]. 6th Short Summer School “Language AI and Artificial Intelligence,” Argyrokastro, Albania. Toli, A., Papakostas, C., & Poulakis, N. (2025). “Folk tradition” as a “public good”: Traditional dance on the TV show “To Our Health” (pp. 58–59). In Dance in the Public Sphere: Studies, Policies, and Pedagogy. A volume of short papers. Disiigma.

Vasilaki, A., & Papakostas, C. (forthcoming). “The Little Greeks” of Qatar: Folk Culture and Education in the Diaspora. In Proceedings of the 4th Pan-Hellenic Conference of University Folklorists and Researchers, Komotini, Greece.

Poulakis, N., & Papakostas, C. (2024). Dance in Greek culture. In L. Frederiksen & S.-M. Li Chang (Eds.), Dance Cultures: Dance Around the World (pp. 177–188). Human Kinetics.

Stathopoulou, G., Papakostas, C. (2024). Which Tsakonikos? Discourses and forms of the “Tsakonikos” dance in the community of Prastos, Arcadia. In Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Sports Tourism, Dance, and Recreation (AToXA). Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Komotini.

Stathopoulou, G., Sagredos, O., & Papakostas, C. (2024). Anatomy of a dance: An ethnochoreological and musicological approach. Case study from Arkadia, Greece. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science, 7(7), 152–160. IJLRHSS PDF

Vasilaki, A., Papadopoulou, M., & Papakostas, C. (2024). Experiential promotion of cultural heritage through digital applications. In Proceedings of the 5th Pan-Hellenic Conference on the Digitization of Cultural Heritage – EuroMed DCH (pp. 424–433). Larissa. Karapanou, H., Kalampali, E., & Papakostas, H. (February 9–10, 2024). Dance and Life Narratives: A Case Study of Yannis Papakostas [Oral presentation]. 5th Dance Conference, SEFAA Komotini, Komotini.

Bronner, S. (2023). The Practice of Folklore. Essays on the Theory of Tradition. H. Papakostas (Ed. of the Greek edition). Athens: Kleidarithmos.

Karkou, V., Oliver, S., & Lycouris, S. (Eds.). (2023). Dance and Well-being. C. Papakostas (Ed. of the Greek edition). Thessaloniki: Disigma. Margaritis, Z., Vasilaki, K., Filippou, F., & Papakostas, C. (2023). Introduction to the Greek edition. In V. Karkou, S. Oliver, & S. Lycouris (Eds.), Dance and Well-being (C. Varlami & A. Trikka, Trans., pp. xi–xvii). Disigma.

Stathopoulou, G., Papakostas, C., Koutsouba, M., & Lantzos, V. (2023). Dancing and singing in the wedding ritual: Case study from Arkadia, Greece. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science, 6(2), 281–285. IJLRHSS PDF

Stathopoulou, G., Papakostas, C., Koutsouba, M., & Lantzos, V. (2023). Local dance characteristics. The case of the “Trio” dance in Prastos, Arcadia. In Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Sports Tourism, Dance, and Recreation (AToXA) (Vol. 2, pp. 6–10). Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Komotini.

Papakostas, Ch. (2022). ‘Ala Tourka’ National and Ethnic Music and Dance Representations on YouTube. International Journal of Latest Research in Humanities and Social Science, 5(3), 120–130.

Vasilaki, Aik., & Papakostas, C. (forthcoming). The “One World, One Love, One Dance” project. In Proceedings of the 33rd Symposium of the ICTMD Study Group on Ethnochoreology. Izmir. Nikolaidis, T., Filippou, F., Papakostas, C., Pitsi, A., & Nikolaidou, M. (2022). “Kiti Gotsas”: The revival of a Pontic dance event in Thrylorio, Rodopi. Dance Science, 13, 57–68.

Papakostas, C. (2022). From “research” to “teaching.” “Dancing” on YouTube [Conference presentation]. International Conference of the Department of Primary Education, University of Ioannina.

Papakostas, C. (2022). Public Choreography: Theories, Actions, and Practices [Presentation at a roundtable]. Roundtable “Dialogue on Greek Traditional Dance in the Modern Era.” YouTube

Papakostas, C. (2022). Ethnochoreographies. Thessaloniki: Disigma.

Papakostas, C. (2022). Greek Traditional Dance in the U.S.: Philhellenism, Recreation, and “Ethnoids” [Conference Presentation]. 1st Scientific Workshop “Issues of Folk Culture.”

Papakostas, C. (2022). Olympic Choreotopias. From the Local to the Global (pp. 203–224). In C. Papakostas (Ed.), Ethnochoreographies. Disiigma.

Papakostas, C. (2022). “Under one Roof”: Music and Dance Communities on YouTube [Conference presentation]. 8th Symposium of the Study Group on Music and Dance in Southeastern Europe, Istanbul.

Papakostas, C., & Poulakis, N. (2022). Introduction: Dance and Ethnography (pp. 1–19). In C. Papakostas (Ed.), Ethnochoreographies. Dísigma.

Apostolaki, A., Filippou, F., Papakostas, C., Goulimaris, D., & Latta, G. (2021). The role of memory as a factor in shaping cultural identity. The case of the ritual custom “Kagkelari” of Sklivani. In Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Physical Education and Sport (pp. 77–78). Komotini.

Latta, G., Filippou, F., Goulimaris, D., Papakostas, C., & Apostolaki, A. (2021). The festival as a means of preserving the refugee identity of Kato Panagia, Elis. In Proceedings of the 29th International Conference on Physical Education and Sport (pp. 77–78). Komotini.

Papakostas, C. (2021). Greek traditional dance: lived experience and/or study [Conference presentation].

Papakostas, C. (2021). Philhellenic choreographies. Travel projections and representations [Conference presentation]. Harvard University conference in Greece.

Papakostas, C. (2021). Dance Philhellenism. In Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Sports Tourism, Dance, and Recreation. Komotini.

Papakostas, C. (2021). Dances of Eastern Macedonia. Certainties and Constructions [Invited lecture].

Toli, A., Manou, K., & Papakostas, C. (2021). Traditional dance and television. The case of the program “To Our Health.” In the Proceedings of the 2nd Conference on Sports Tourism, Dance, and Recreation. Komotini.

Papakostas, C. (2020). Carnival dancing in Epirus [Online presentation]. Facebook post

Papakostas, C. (2020). Shall We Go to a Show? Dance Pathways, Situations, and Contradictions [Lecture]. Lyceum of Greek Women.

Papakostas, C. (2020). Dance and spectacle [Guest lecture]. University of Ioannina.

Papakostas, C., & Kotsis, A. (2020). Contributions to the study of dance. In lieu of an introduction to a scientific symposium. In C. Zaragas & I. Litos (Eds.), Sport and Art. Scientific and artistic dialogue. Athens–Ioannina: National Documentation Center.

Neveu Kringelbach, H., & Skiner, J. (Eds.). (2019). Dance Cultures. Globalization, Tourism, and Identity in the Anthropology of Dance. Ch. Papakostas & N. Poulakis (Eds. of the Greek edition) . Athens: Kleidarithmos.

Papakostas, Ch. (2019). YouTube as a dance archive. In Proceedings of the 54th World Congress on Dance Research. Athens: Conseil International de la Danse.

Papakostas, Ch. (2019). Dance and the Greek folklore studies: The case of D. Loukatos and M. Meraklis [Conference presentation]. 26th Symposium of the Modern Greek Studies Association, Sacramento.

Papakostas, Ch., & Goulimaris, A. (2019). Contributions to the study of dance. In lieu of an introduction to a scientific symposium. In Sport and Art. Scientific and artistic dialogue (pp. 30–31). Ioannina. Papakostas, H., & Poulakis, N. (2019). Introduction. In H. Neveu Kringelbach & J. Skiner (Eds.), Dance Cultures. Athens: Kleidarithmos.

Papakostas, Ch., Goulimaris, D., & Douma, M. (2018). Dynamic musicscapes in Northern Greece: A Roma case study. Folklore, 74, 97–114.

Karella, M., Kamperidou, M., & Papakostas, C. (2017). The economic dimension of village festivals: The case of Vari, Attica. In Physical Education and Sport in the Modern Era (p. 90). Athens.

Toli, A., & Papakostas, C. (2017). Dance and the city. In Proceedings of the 50th World Congress on Dance Research. Athens: Conseil International de Dance.

Toli, A., & Papakostas, C. (2017). Dance and the city: New contexts and practices. Proceedings of the 50th World Congress on Dance Research. Toli, A., & Papakostas, C. (2017). Greek traditional dance in an urban context. In Proceedings of the 4th Congress of Sport Science. Athens.

Toli, A., & Papakostas, C. (2017). Greek traditional dance in an urban context. Proceedings of the 4th Congress of Sport Science.

Papakostas, C. (2017). Greek traditional dance: beyond the first and second existence [Conference presentation]. 3rd ELP40 Scientific Workshop, Athens.

Karachaliou, R. 2026. “Excluding the Migrant Other via Resistance and Inclusion: The Case of the Greek Anti-Racist Short Film Jafar.” Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict 14 (1): 35–56.

Karachaliou, R. 2025. Interjections 4. Modern Greek. Encyclopedia of Greek Language and Linguistics. Editor-in-Chief: G. K. Giannakis, Associate Editors: E. Crespo, P. Filos, B. Joseph & Th. Markopoulos. Brill.

Tzortzatou, K., A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsami. 2025. Reflexive Tracing of Racist Elements in Antiracist Texts. In Les ACTES de la SILF: Actes du XLIVe Colloque international de linguistique fonctionnelle, edited by Dimitra Delli, Georgia Fragaki, and Francoise Guerin, 139–144. Louvain-la-Neuve: E.M.E. Éditions Modulaires Européennes.

Karachaliou, R., V. Tsami, A. Lazanas & A. Archakis. 2024. “Racist Discourses of Discrimination and Assimilation in an Antiracist Corpus.” In Exploring the Ambivalence of Liquid Racism: In between Antiracist and Racist Discourse, edited by Argiris Archakis, and Villy Tsakona, 41–70. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Karachaliou, R. 2024. The Use of Personal Pronouns in Street Slogans: A Preliminary Investigation. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Greek Linguistics, September 15–18, 2022. Belgrade. Edited by: V. Stojičić, A. Rađenović, N. Mathioudakis) International Conference on Greek Linguistics, 2024. - Vol. 15/1, pp. 224–239.

Tsami, V., R. Karachaliou, A. Lazanis & A. Archakis 2024. Racism in anti-racist discourse: Identifying instances of fluid racism in a corpus of texts on refugee/migrant populations. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Greek Linguistics, September 15–18, 2022. Belgrade. Edited by: V. Stojičić, A. Rađenović, N. Mathioudakis) International Conference on Greek Linguistics, 2024. - Vol. 15/1, pp. 730-749.

Karachaliou, R. 2024. The reference to the usefulness of immigrants as an aspect of fluid racism: From multimodal critical analysis to a proposal for critical literacy. Studies on the Greek Language 43: 311–322. Tzortzatu, K., A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsami. 2024. Developing a toolkit for detecting racism in a corpus of Greek anti-racist texts. Studies on the Greek Language 43: 583-594.

Karachaliou, R. 2023. Detecting racism in anti-racist discourse. A (critical) proposal of Educational Drama. In Sp.-G. Soulis, M. Liakopoulou & A. Galani (eds.), Challenges and Concerns in 21st Century Education, 386-397. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Archakis, A., R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona (eds.). 2023. Tracing the infiltration of racism into anti-racist discourse: Studies on fluid racism. Athens: Pedio.

A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona. 2023. Theoretical Framework for the Critical Analysis of Fluid Racism. In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona (eds.),

A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona. 2023. A Theoretical Framework for the Critical Analysis of Fluid Racism. In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona (eds.), Tracing the Infiltration of Racism into Anti-Racist Discourse: Studies on Fluid Racism, 15–48. Athens: Pedio.

A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou, V. Tsami & A. Lazanis. 2023. Detecting racism in a corpus of anti-racist texts on migrant and refugee populations. In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona (eds.), Tracing the Infiltration of Racism into Anti-Racist Discourse: Studies on Fluid Racism, 51–125. Athens: Pedio.

Tzortzatu, K., R. Karachaliou, V. Tsami & A. Archakis. 2023. “Developing the Wiki-TRACE Digital Database: A Toolkit for Detecting Racism Based on a Corpus of Anti-Racist Texts.” In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou, & V. Tsakona (Eds.), Tracing the Infiltration of Racism into Anti-Racist Discourse: Studies on Fluid Racism, 127–163. Athens: Pedio.

Chalatsi, G. & R. Karachaliou. 2023. Constructing the Appropriate Other in Institutional Anti-Racism Texts. In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou, & V. Tsakona (Eds.), Tracing the Infiltration of Racism into Anti-Racist Discourse: Studies on Fluid Racism, 167–195. Athens: Pedio.

Lymperi, M. & R. Karachaliou. 2023. Representations of the tolerable other as a strategy for managing difference. In A. Archakis, R. Karachaliou & V. Tsakona (eds.), Tracing the Infiltration of Racism into Anti-Racist Discourse: Studies on Fluid Racism, 197–222. Athens: Pedio.

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