Following his first degree in Theology (1984), he earned a second degree in Theatre Studies (1994) and his Ph.D. in Theatre Studies (1996), all from the University of Athens. His book Theatrical Representation in Byzantium and the West (Athens, 2003) focuses on theatre during the late Byzantine era. He has served on the academic cultural committee of the Rector of the University of Athens and organized â€œA Visit with the Arts,â€ a festival at the Old University of Athens, which brought together academics, artists, and the community. He has taught courses on the history of the European Medieval theatre, Byzantine theatre, theatre education, and historical and literary approaches to theatrical sources. He is a regular contributor of reviews for the daily newspaper Kathimerini. [last updated 2008]