Georgia Xanthaki-Karamanou
Curriculum Vitae

Biographical Information and Studies

Born in Thessaloniki, Greece

Graduated (top of her class) from the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens

1971-1985: Researcher in the Academy of Athens (Centre for the Editions of Ancient Greek Texts)

1973-1976: Post-graduate studies at the Universities of Reading and London (University College) on Scholarships from the S. Saripolou Foundation of the University of Athens and Hollier of the University of London. Specialized in Classical Philology, dramatic poetry.   PhD in 1976 with distinction. The topic of her doctoral dissertation : “Studies in Fourth-Century Tragedy”.

Foreign Languages: English (fluently), French (very good)

Family status: Married to Andreas Karamanos, Emeritus Professor of the Agricultural University of Athens. Two children: a daughter, Assistant Professor of the Department of Theatre Studies of the University of the Peloponnese and a son, psychiatrist, graduate of the Medical School of the Athens University