Three original publications on Greek education

The Flute of Panos
Representatives of the ancient world comment on modern reality

"O Avlos tou Panos" is a collection of original fictions, in which ancient Greek philosophers and figures of the ancient world visit the present and, through their particular personal philosophical positions, place themselves on contemporary situations and phenomena. The commentary on the persons is sometimes done in prose, sometimes in a dialectic, even in a poetic way. The texts deal with a wide range of topics, including consumerism, education, wealth, modern slavery, prostitution, homosexuality, as well as other social phenomena, hallmarks of our own and ancient times. The characters in the play are surprised, frightened, worried, anxious, saddened or excited by the events in which they are involved. Through these adventures, the teachings of the ancient world unfold and a forgotten code of ethics emerges that is as relevant as ever. The texts are accompanied by a short biography of the protagonist as well as additional historical material.

"O Avlos tou Panos" is the view of our world through ancient eyes...

A new, ground-breaking book of our time, a study based on the philosophy of ancient Greece, unfolding before the eyes of today's readers.

The three Hierarchs
Protectors or distorters of Greek education?

What was the relationship of the Three Hierarchs of Orthodoxy with the concept of Greekness? What kind of conclusions emerge from the study and analysis of their own texts? Under what conditions and for what reasons were they declared patrons of Greek education in the middle of the 19th century? And what is the significance of their celebration for the modern domestic education system?

Basilios, Grigorios Nazianzenos, Ioannis Chrysostomos. The Lux Orbis Series presents an original and carefully structured collective project, featuring six contemporary thinkers, academics and historical researchers, who through their work compose a comprehensive picture of the profile, beliefs and historical imprint of the figures they reflect upon the last two centuries the standards of Greek education.

The three Hierarchs and the influence of the Church on Education!

Secularism in Greek school textbooks
From the accession to the European Community, until the 21st century

Αsince the foundation of the modern Greek State in the 19th century, its educational system has carried a school discourse imbued with the orthodox religion. But what happens when Greece joins the European Community in 1981 and is now obliged to comply with European rules on the issue of freedom of personal belief? Does it manage to respond to the challenge of Europeanization that defines the formation of European citizens through a secularized school discourse promoting respect for pluralism and otherness?

This study deals with the concept of secularism (laïcité) and the means used by the Greek educational system to integrate it into its school discourse. The research is carried out by analyzing the content of religious, history and social and political education textbooks in primary and secondary education from 1981 to 2018 and its aim is to identify possible changes in the way in which the ideal of worldliness. The analysis is based on its main components: a. to the fundamental values ​​of freedom and equality regardless of religion or other personal beliefs, b. to Reason (man's reasoning ability) in the context of a democratic state and c. in the distinction and simultaneous autonomy of the state and religions.

A book on Religion and Education in School Textbooks