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Current research

Museum Education, Cultural Heritage Education, Non Formal and Informal Education and Inclusion, and more specifically: the educational and social role and responsibility of Museums, the role of Cultural Heritage and Arts in the Education of all children, the conjunction of Formal Education (including Special Education) with Non-Formal and Informal Education, the Universal Design for Learning in cultural spaces, the Accessibility, the equal participation and Inclusion of all children regardless their differences in Culture and Arts (children with and without disabilities, different cultural background, etc.).

 
Research - Scientific Fields
Scientific fields:
Cultural heritage in education, Museum Education
Research Fields:
Cultural heritage in education, Archaeological Sites -Monuments - Museums and Education, Cultural Events at School, Curricula in Culture and Arts, Curricula and Educational Material, Museum Education, History of Art, Culture History, Inclusive Education
Keywords:
Creativity, Cultural events in school, Cultural heritage, Cultural Studies, Differentiated Teaching, Inclusive Education, Monuments, Archaeological Sites, Museums, Museum Education
 
Studies

2004. BA in Museum Education.  School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Museum Education, University of Thessaly, (Grade 9.53/10).

 

2009.BA in Primary Special Education. School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly (Grade 9.36/10).

 

2008. M.Ed. in “Modern Learning Environments and Development of Didactical Material”, School of Humanities and Social Sciences,  Department of Primary Education, University of Thessaly (Grade: 9.33/10).

2015. PhD in the area of Museum Education and Special Education. School of Humanities and Social Sciences,  Department of Primary Education, University of Thessaly (Grade: Excellent).  Scholarship from the European PhD Scholarship Programme “Heraclitus II”, NSRF, Co-financed by the EU and Greece, University of Thessaly (MIS 339852).

Title of doctoral thesis: “Museums and individuals with visual disabilities: Issues of access and education in museums for children with visual disabilities”.

 
Recent publications
  1. Raptou, Th., & Kanari, Ch. (under publication). “Art has voice!”: A workshop of Creative Writing on the occasion of the art exhibition “Travelling Art” in the the Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas. Proceedings of the 6th 6th Panhellenic Conference "Education in the 21st Century: Development of Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation". Athens, 23th – 25th of April 2021 (in Greek).
  2. Kanari, Ch., & Raptou, Th. (2021). Education, culture and collaboration networks. Schools, museums and Higher Education. In: E. Kantartzi, G. Papadimitriou, C. Kostaris, A. Poursaitidou & T. Fourgkatsiotis (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Panhellenic Conference "Education in the 21st Century: Development of Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation". Volume II (pp. 298-309). Athens: School Life and Education Museum - National Centre for Research and Preservation of School Material (EKEDISY), Hellenic Educational Society, Arsakeia-Tositseia Schools (in Greek).
  3. Kanari, Ch., Nikolaraizi, M., Argyropoulos, V., & Papazafiri, M. (2021). Museums and individuals with sensory disabilities. Current practices, challenges and perspectives towards an inclusive museum. Culture - Journal of Culture in Tourism, Αrt and Education, 1, 45-56 (in Greek).
  4. Kanari, Ch., & Souliotou, A. Z. (2021). The role of Museum Education in raising undergraduate pre-service teachers’ disability awareness: The case of an exhibition by disabled artists in Greece. Higher Education Studies, 11(2), 99-119.
  5. Kanari, Ch. (2020). Theoretical principles for design and applications of differentiated educational programs in museums for persons with disabilities. In: A. Katselaki & O. Sakali (Eds), Culture for all. Museums and monuments without exclusions. Proceedings of an Interdisciplinary Conference, Athens 29-30 November 2018 (pp. 1-9). Athens: Ministry of Culture and Sports (in Greek).
  6. Argyropoulos, V., Papazafiri, M., & Kanari, Ch., (2020). Communication skills, collaboration networks and teachers’ training in the education of children with multiple disabilities and visual impairments or deafblindness. In: E. Gourgiotou, D. Kakana, M. Birbili & K. Chatzopoulou (Eds), Teachers’ training and Pedagogical Departments, 30 years later: Facing the new challenges. Proceedings of the 2nd Panhellenic Conference of the Network of Practical Exercises (pp. 385-397). Volos: University of Thessaly Press (in Greek).  
  7. Kanari, Ch., & Souliotou, A. Z. (2020). Education of children with disabilities in nonformal learning environments: A cross-disciplinary approach of STEAM Education in a technological museum in Greece. European Journal of Alternative Education Studies 5,(2), 1-34.
  8. Grisi, A., Cordani, F., Ribeiro, S., Kanari, Ch., Argyropoulos, V., Arenas, M., & Delicado, A. (2020). Dialogues with children, mutual learning exercises and national policy debates. In: M. Mort, I. Rodriguez-Giralt & Α. Delicado (Eds), Children and young people’s participation in disaster risk reduction: Agency and resilience (pp. 37-62). Bristol University Press, Policy Press.
  9. Delicado, A., Arenas, M., Nikolaraizi, M., Kanari, Ch., Grisi, A., Cordani, F., Keir, S. (2020). Rights, information, needs and active information in disaster risk management. In: M. Mort, I. Rodriguez-Giralt & Α. Delicado (Eds), Children and young people’s participation in disaster risk reduction: Agency and resilience (pp. 63-91). Bristol University Press, Policy Press.
  10. Nikolaraizi, M., Kanari, Ch., & Marschark, M. (2020). Tickets for the inclusive museum: Accessible opportunities for nonformal learning by Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. In: M. Marschark & H. Knoors (Eds), The Oxford handbook in Deaf studies in learning and cognition (pp.391-406). N.Y.: Oxford University Press.
  11. Argyropoulos, V., Kanari, Ch., Hathazi, A., Kyriacou, M., Papazafiri, M., & Nikolaraizi, M. (2020). Children with vision impairment and multiple disabilities: Issues of communication skills and professionals’ challenges. In: M. Carmo (Ed.), Proceedings of International Conference on Education and New Developments 2020 (pp. 271-275). Lisboa, Portugal: inScience Press.
  12. Papaioannou, Th., & Kanari, Ch. (2019). Drama in Education and museum: An interdisciplinary approach. In: G. Papadimitriou & C. Kostaris, (Eds), Proceedings of the 4th Panhellenic Conference “Education in the 21st century: School and Culture”, Volume III,   (pp. 507-516). Athens: School Life and Education Museum - National Centre for Research and Preservation of School Material (EKEDISY), Hellenic Educational Society, Athens College, (in Greek).  
  13. Argyropoulos V., & Kanari Ch. (2019). The role of non-formal learning environments in education and socialization of children with visual disability: the case of museums. In: S. Halder & V. Argyropoulos (Eds), Inclusion, Equity and Access for Individuals with Disabilities. Insights from Educators Across the Word (pp. 125-151). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.
  14. Kanari, Ch., Papazafiri, M., Argyropoulos, V. (2018). Education and culture: Bulding collaborations, creating opportunities for children with and without disabilities. In: G. Papadimitriou & C. Kostaris, (Eds), Proceedings of the 3rd Panhellenic Conference “Education in the 21st century: looking for innovation, art, creativity” Volume I (pp. 599-610). Athens: School Life and Education Museum - National Centre for Research and Preservation of School Material (EKEDISY), (in Greek).  
  15. Kanari, Ch., Argyropoulos, V., & Filippatou, D. (2017). Social inclusion and museums: Special education teachers’ perceptions regarding museums and social inclusion of students with visual disability.  Online International Journal MuseumEdu 5, 107-133 (in Greek).
  16. Argyropoulos, V., Kanari, Ch., & Chamonikolaou, S. (2017). Training activities in isseus of access of persons with disabilities in museums and archaeological sites: A case study. Online International Journal MuseumEdu, 5, 35-53 (in Greek).
  17. Argyropoulos, V., Nikolaraizi, M., Kanari, Ch., & Chamonikolaou, S. (2017). Current and future trends in museums regarding visitors with disabilities: The case of visitors with visual impairments. Proceedings of the 9th ICEVI European Conference “Empowered by dialogue”, 2- 7 July 2017 (pp. 32-33). Bruges, Belgium.
  18. Argyropoulos, V., Nikolaraizi, M., Kanari, Ch., Chamonikolaou, S., Plati, M., Markou, E., & Leotsakou, B†. (2017). Bridging theory and practice in developing inclusive practices in museum: The Greek case. Proceedings of the 9th ICEVI European Conference “Empowered by dialogue”, 2- 7 July 2017 (pp. 40-41). Bruges, Belgium.
  19. Nikolaraizi, M., Chamonikolaou, S., Argyropoulos, V., & Kanari, Ch. (2017). Investigating risk perception and disaster management through perspectives of children with and without visual disability. Proceedings of the 9th ICEVI European Conference “Empowered by dialogue”, 2- 7 July 2017, (pp. 69-70). Bruges, Belgium.
  20. Kanari, Ch., & Raptou, Th. (2016). Looking for narrative in the museum: A framework of collaboration and teachers’ enhancement. In: S. Grosdos (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1st Panhellenic Conference “Curricula-School Textbooks:  From the past to the present and the future”, Volume I, (pp. 720-729). Athens: School Life and Education Museum - National Centre for Research and Preservation of School Material (EKEDISY), Hellenic Educational Society, PIERCE - American College of Greece (in Greek). 
  21. Argyropoulos, V., Nikolaraizi, M., Chamonikolaοu, S., & Kanari, Ch. (2016). Museums and people with visual disability: An exploration and implementation through an ERASMUS+ Project. Proceedings of EDULEARN 2016 Conference, 4 - 6 July, 2016, (pp. 4509-4516).  Barcelona, Spain.
  22. Argyropoulos, V., Nikolaraizi, M., Kanari, Ch., & Chamonikolaou, S. (2016). Education and access of students with visual disabilities to culture: Redefining the role of museums. Proceedings of the International Conference of Education and New Developments 2016, 12-14 June, Ljubljana, Slovenia (pp. 374-378).  World Institute for Advanced Research and Science.
  23. Argyropoulos, V., Chamonikolaou, S., & Kanari, C. (Eds) (2015). Culture/Special Education. Access of persons with disabilities or/and special educational needs in the physical and cultural environment of museums and archaeological sites. Volos: University of Thessaly (in Greek).
  24. Kanari, Ch. (2015). Tactile diagrams. Use and utilization in museums. In: V. Argyropoulos, S. Chamonikolaou & Ch. Kanari (Eds), Culture/Special Education. Access of persons with disabilities or/and special educational needs in the physical and cultural environment of museums and archaeological sites (pp. 343-352). Volos: University of Thessaly (in Greek).
  25. Argyropoulos, V., & Kanari, Ch. (2015). Re-imagining the museums through “touch”: Reflections of individuals with visual disability on their experience of museum-visiting in Greece. ALTER, European Journal of Disability Research 9, 130-143.
  26. Kanari, H., & Argyropoulos, V. (2014). Museum educational programmes for children with visual disabilities. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum6 (3), 13 – 26.
  27. Kanari, Ch. (2014). The educational utilization of museums with students with disabilities and special educational needs. Ta Ekpaideytika, 109-110, 61-73 (in Greek).
  28. Kanari, Ch., & Vemi, V. (2012). Museum educational programs for children with disabilities. Current practices in Greece. In: Chr. Prachalias (Ed.), Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of Education, 5-7 July, 2012, Samos Island, (pp. 984-989). Samos, Greece: Greece Research of Training Institute of the East Aegean (INEAG).
  29. Kanari, Ch., & Raptou, Th. (2012). An experiential workshop on Museum Education "What I will see and how I will look at it": The teachers plan step by step an educational program in the museum. In: K. D. Malafantis, N. Andreadakis, D. Karagiorgos, G. Manolitsis & V. Oikonomidis (Eds), Proceedings of the 7thPanhellenic Conference "Greek and Educational Research", Hellenic Educational Society – University of Crete, Volume II (pp. 1439-1449). Athens: Diadrasi (in Greek). 
  30. Kanari, Ch., Vemi, V., & Raptou, Th. (2011). “With alpha and beta, psi and omega…Educating the eye”. An experiential workshop on Museum Education.  In: N. Stellakis & M. Efstathiadou (Eds), Proceedings OMEP European Regional Conference “Perspectives on Creativity and Learning in Early Childhood” (pp. 486-492). Nicosia: Cyprus Committee of Preschool Education, Greek Committee of the World Organisation for Early Childhood Education (O.M.E.P.), Department of Education, European University Cyprus (in Greek). 
  31. Vemi, V., Kanari, Ch., & Raptou, Th. (2011). Use and evaluation of worksheets in the museum. Research at the Athanasakeio Archaeological Museum of Volos. In: I. Gavrilaki (Ed.), Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting Meeting on Educational Programs and Museum Education: "Spring of Museums” (pp. 185-195). Rethymnon: Ephorate of Antiquities of Rethymno (former XXV (ΚΕ) EPKA) - Association on Historical and Folklore Studies in Rethymnon (in Greek). 
  32. Argyropoulos, V., & Kanari, Ch. (2011). Museums and people with visual disabilities: A peculiar form of social exclusion. In: A. Moutavelis (Ed.), Special Education, Starting point in the Development in Science and Practice, 2nd Panhellenic Conference on Special Education, Proceedings of the 2nd Panhellenic Conference of Special Education. Athens 15-18 April 2010, Volume II, (pp. 366-374). Athens: Grigoris.
  33. Kanari, Ch., & Vemi, V. (2008). Museum Education and museum educational material: A research with Primary Education Teachers of Magnesia Prefecture. In: E. Stavridou, C. Solomonidou & M. Paparousi (Eds), Promoting learning: Research in contemporary learning environments and production of educational material (pp. 332-349). University of Thessaly, Department of Primary Education, Postgraduate Programme. Athens: New Technologies Editions (in Greek).  
  34. Kanari, Ch. (2008). The sociocultural environment and the education of Greek Muslims of mountainous Thrace. In: Alkistis, Black cow-White cow, Drama in Education and intercultural education (pp. 338 – 342). Athens: Topos (in Greek).
  35. Vemi, V., & Kanari H. (2008). School teachers and museum education: A key factor in expanding the inclusive character of museums. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum, 1, 1 – 8.

 

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