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I am Dr. Eugenia Arsenis, a visionary director, dramaturg, educator, and cultural leader with over 20 years of international experience. I design, produce, and lead cross-disciplinary programs in opera, theater, film, and education, and I am deeply engaged in cultural diplomacy, human rights advocacy, and sustainable cultural policy.
Holding a Ph.D. in Philosophical Aesthetics, I lead with strategic planning, creative direction, and inclusive education, building multicultural teams across academic, artistic, and nonprofit sectors. I am driven by humanitarian values and artivism, and I am committed to advancing social impact through innovative arts leadership.
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English
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Greek, Modern
Fluent
Work Experience
Lecturer, Academic Advisor, Course Convenor at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Department of Theatre Studies)
January 1, 2022 - PresentLecturing on Directing, Dramaturgy, Philosophical Aesthetics, Opera, Film, Acting, Greek Drama, and Musical Theatre; designing and coordinating the Theatre Minor; conducting workshops; supervising students; producing performances and cultural events.
Lecturer, Opera and Musical Theatre at University of Athens (Department of Music Studies, School of Philosophy)
January 1, 2018 - PresentTeaching Opera and Musical Theatre; designing courses and supervising student projects; contributing to interdisciplinary education.
Lecturer, Theatre Studies at Open University of Cyprus
December 31, 2017 - October 1, 2025Postgraduate teaching in Theatre Studies; supervising research and student projects.
Lecturer, Department of Theatrical Studies at University of Peloponnese
December 31, 2012 - October 1, 2025Lectured on drama and theatre; contributed to curriculum development and program growth.
Designer and Coordinator of Theater Minor; Assistant Professor at Hellenic American University
January 1, 2009 - PresentDesigner and Coordinator of Theater and Performance Minor; teaching and program development; ongoing appointment.
Coordinator, Opera and Musical Theatre School at Conservatories in Athens (Kodály Conservatory, Modern Conservatory of Athens, National Conservatory, Music College Thessaloniki, Athens Conservatory)
January 1, 2009 - PresentDesign and coordination of opera and musical theatre programs; teaching and production oversight.
Director – Dramaturg at Center for Contemporary Opera
December 31, 2019 - October 1, 2025Advised on opera repertory; led workshops for librettists and composers; directed new operatic works.
Coordinator and Dramaturg, Experimental Stage at Greek National Opera
December 31, 2011 - October 1, 2025Selected repertory; managed programming and budgeting; supervised artistic and technical teams; fostered audience development.
Director, Senior Editor, Broadcaster at Stent Web TV
January 1, 2023 - PresentDirecting, festival coverage, interviews, award ceremonies; senior editorial responsibilities; broadcast production.
Co-Producer, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Director, Music Supervisor at The Grecian Captive
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025Co-produced and directed this project; wrote script; art direction and music supervision; collaboration with Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce and Hellenic American University.
Director at 200 Years of Greek Independence (Documentary)
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025Directed documentary on 200 years since the Greek War of Independence; produced in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorphosis.
Director, Dramaturgy, Writing – Original Text at Muse in the Bottle
January 1, 2022 - PresentDirected and dramaturged a theatre work for International Analogio Theatre Festival; involved in choreography, translation, and performance.
Writer/Playwright – English-language Production at Women of Passion, Women of Greece
January 1, 2016 - PresentWrote and dramaturged a theatrical piece performed internationally (Australia, Belgium, India, China); English-language production.
Lecturer at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Theatre Studies
January 1, 2022 - PresentLecturing in theatre studies and related programmes; academic advising; designing theatre minor; leading workshops and seminars; supervising students; producing performances and cultural events; applying non-traditional education methods.
Lecturer at University of Athens – Opera and Musical Theatre, Department of Music Studies, School of Philosophy
January 1, 2018 - PresentTeaching Opera and Musical Theatre; coordinating programmes; mentoring students.
Lecturer at Open University of Cyprus – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Theatre Studies (Postgraduate Programme)
January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2025Lecturer for the Postgraduate Programme in Theatre Studies (2016-2017).
Lecturer at University of Peloponnese – Department of Theatrical Studies
January 1, 2012 - October 1, 2025Lecturer in theatre studies; contributed to curriculum development.
Stage Director / Lecturer at Ionian University and Mozart's Summer Academy
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Lecturer; Stage Director for Mozart's Summer Academy.
Designer and Coordinator of the Opera and Musical Theatre School, Acting for Opera, Musical Theatre, Choreography at Kodály Conservatory of Athens; Modern Conservatory of Athens; National Conservatory; Music College Thessaloniki; Athens Conservatory
January 1, 2009 - PresentDesigner and Coordinator of the Opera and Musical Theatre School across multiple conservatories.
Director – Dramaturg at Center for Contemporary Opera, New York
January 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025Advising on opera repertory; conducting workshops for librettists and composers; directing new works.
Coordinator and Dramaturg of the Experimental Stage at Greek National Opera
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Selecting repertory; programming; budgeting; supervising artistic and technical teams; fostering audience development.
Director – Dramaturg – Writer – Choreographer at International Artist Projects
January 1, 1995 - PresentIndependent international projects; directing, dramaturgy, writing, and choreography since 1995.
Director, Senior Editor, Broadcaster at Stent Web TV
January 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025Directing content for festivals, interviews, and award ceremonies; roles include senior editing and broadcasting.
Co-Producer, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Director, Music Supervisor at The Grecian Captive (Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce & Hellenic American University)
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025Co-producer, director, scriptwriter, art director, and music supervisor for theater/film project.
Director-Scriptwriter at National Greek Television
December 31, 2011 - October 1, 2025Directed and scripted a documentary for national television (A Basket full of Music).
Director, Scriptwriter, Editor, Musical Advisor at New York Film Academy projects
December 31, 2007 - October 1, 2025Generated content including Generations (short) and The Cello (short); 2007.
Translator/Director for Antigone at BBC Proms / Mendelssohn in the Long Nineteenth Century (Trinity College Dublin participation)
December 31, 2003 - October 1, 2025Staged Antigone with Mendelssohn-inspired music; 2003.
Scriptwriter, Cultural Advisor at National Greek Television
December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2025The Myth of Helen documentary; 2004.
Lecturer – Academic Advisor – Course Convenor – Designer of Theatre Minor – Designer and Coordinator of Opera and Musical Theatre Programmes at Academic Institutions (Greece)
January 1, 2007 - PresentDesigning academic programs, delivering courses in Directing, Dramaturgy, Opera, Film, and Greek Drama; coordinating theatre minor; practicing non-typical education methods.
Lecturer at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Department of Theatre Studies
January 1, 2022 - PresentLecturing for the postgraduate programme 'Greek and World Theatre: Drama, Performance, Education,' with focus on theatrical translation and creative writing.
Lecturer, Opera and Musical Theatre at University of Athens – School of Philosophy, Department of Music Studies
January 1, 2018 - PresentTeaching opera and musical theatre; design of opera and performance programmes.
Lecturer at Open University of Cyprus
January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2025Postgraduate Programme in Theatre Studies (2016-2017).
Lecturer at University of Peloponnese – Department of Theatrical Studies
January 1, 2012 - October 1, 2025Lecturing (2007-2012).
Lecturer/Stage Director at Ionian University – Mozarts Summer Academy
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Lecturing in music studies; stage directing (2010-2011).
Designer and Coordinator of Opera and Musical Theatre Programmes at Hellenic Conservatories (Athens) and affiliated institutions
January 1, 2009 - PresentDesigner and coordinator for opera and musical theatre programs across conservatories (2009-present).
Coordinator of Opera and Musical Theatre School at Kodály Conservatory of Athens; Modern Conservatory of Athens; National Conservatory; Music College Thessaloniki; Athens Conservatory
January 1, 2018 - October 1, 2025Coordinated educational programs in opera and musical theatre (2009-2015/2018).
Director – Dramaturg at Center for Contemporary Opera, New York
January 1, 2019 - October 1, 2025Advising on repertory; workshops for librettists and composers; directing new operatic works.
Coordinator and Dramaturg of the Experimental Stage at Greek National Opera
January 1, 2011 - October 1, 2025Selecting repertory; managing programming; budgeting; supervising artistic and technical teams; fostering audience development.
Director – Broadcaster at Stent Web TV
January 1, 2023 - PresentDirecting web programming including festivals, interviews, and award ceremonies; Senior Editor and Broadcaster.
Co-Producer, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Director, Music Supervisor at The Grecian Captive (in collaboration with Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce & Hellenic American University)
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025Co-produced and directed; scriptwriting; art direction; music supervision.
Director at Grecian Independence Documentary: 200 Years of Greek Independence
December 31, 2021 - October 1, 2025Director of a documentary commemorating 200 years since the Greek War of Independence.
Director at A Basket Full of Music
December 31, 2011 - October 1, 2025Documentary on sports and multiculturalism for National Greek Television.
Director at The Myth of Helen – Documentary
December 31, 2004 - October 1, 2025Documentary for National Greek Television.
Education
PhD in Philosophical Aesthetics, Opera and Greek Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009Advanced Academic Research in Opera at School of Music, College of Fine Arts, Boston University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002MPhil Research in Philosophy at University College London
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999BA in Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway University of London
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998Ph.D. in Philosophical Aesthetics, Opera and Greek Drama at Royal Holloway University of London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009Advanced Academic Research in Opera at Boston University, College of Fine Arts, School of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002M. Phil. Research in Philosophy at University College London
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway University of London
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998PhD in Philosophical Aesthetics, Opera and Greek Drama at Royal Holloway University of London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009Advanced Academic Research in Opera at Boston University, School of Music, College of Fine Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002M.Phil. Research in Philosophy at University College London
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1999Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway University of London
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1998Qualifications
Fulbright Scholarship for Artists and Art Scholars (Film Directing)
January 1, 2006 - October 1, 2025Merola Career Grant
January 1, 2009 - October 1, 2025Dame Margaret Tuke Travel Bursary
January 1, 2004 - October 1, 2025Onassis Foundation Scholarship for completion of doctoral work
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Greek State Scholarship (I.K.Y.)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004Alexis Minotis – Katina Paxinou Scholarship (Onassis Foundation)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Fulbright Scholarship for Artists and Art Scholars
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007Merola Career Grant
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Merola Program — Selected as stage director (O-1 visa holder)
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2007UK Alumni Award on Culture and Creativity
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023Onassis Foundation Scholarship for doctoral work
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Greek State Scholarship (I.K.Y.) for doctoral studies
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004Fulbright Scholarship for Artists and Art Scholars
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007Dame Margaret Tuke Travel Bursary
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Onassis Foundation Scholarship for completion of doctoral work
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Alexis Minotis, in memoriam Katina Paxinou Scholarship
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005Merola Career Grant
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009Greek State Scholarship (I.K.Y.) for doctoral studies
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2004Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Professional Services
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