工作重点:博士. Afroditi Koulaxi, Course Instructor - London

The CEA CAPA工作人员聚光灯 is a monthly series highlighting the individuals who teach courses and provide academic instruction at our global education centers in different study abroad locations across the world. Their teaching leaves a mark on students who study abroad. 这个月，我们见到了Dr. 来自我们的Afroditi Koulaxi 伦敦目的地.

你在cea capa教授哪些课程?

Dr. Afroditi Koulaxi: I teach 经历着全球化: Society, Space and Daily Life in London and a section of our Global Internship Course.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TEACHING FOR CEA CAPA?

Dr. Koulaxi: 我是其中的一员 自2022年12月起.

你的学术兴趣和重点是什么?

Dr. Koulaxi: 我的研究丰富了各种理论 and methods from media and communications, sociology, and urban studies, and contributes to the literature on media and identity at times of crisis. 通过放大多元文化 Athenian neighborhood undergoing many changes, my research examined citizens’ embodied and mediated encounters with noncitizen migrants in the spatio-temporality of 加剧危机. 从经验的角度来看, I explored how Greek citizens reacted to and negotiated knowledge developed through mediated encounters when in physical proximity with migrants within the urban locale of Kypseli.

I have six years’ experience in three migration - 相关项目，由 Rockefeller Foundation, the London School of Economics' Institute of Global Affairs, the A.G. Leventis Foundation, and the London School of Economics and 政治科学 (LSE). I have work ed as a researcher at the Migration and the media project, 有韧性的社区，有韧性的城市?:数码制作的 避难之城，最近完成了 流动公民，例外国家和 (非)边境制度在职 - COVID - 19 Cyprus project.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS?

Dr. Koulaxi: 我对教学的贡献和 research has been significantly recognized in the last two years. 我已经收到了 ‘Second Top Student Paper Award in Ethnicity and Race in 沟通’ award by the International 沟通 Association (ICA) as well as the ‘Excellence in Education Award’ (2021-22) and ‘Class Teacher Award’ (2022–23) by the London School of Economics and 政治科学 and the Eden Centre 促进教育(LSE).

PLEASE SHARE SOMETHING UNIQUE ABOUT YOUR CLASS OR ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE.

Dr. Koulaxi: 我的一个独特的方面 经历着全球化 课堂强调的是互动性 以及协作学习经验. Rather than solely relying on traditional lecture - style 教书育人，我努力创造学生 - 领导环境——一个充满活力和吸引力的环境 classroom environment that encourages active participation and critical thinking. 总的来说,有 is an important emphasis on peer learning and group work.

WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT TEACHING STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS?

Dr. Koulaxi: 教学有三个方面 study - 我真正喜欢的外国学生.

首先，与美国合作.S. students creates a vibrant learning environment where students 能否交流思想，挑战现状 - called common sense ideas, and gain a deeper understanding of social issues, such as migration, gentrification, and others.

其次,教学 study - abroad students often involves field trips (including ones we’ve done in Whitechapel, Brick Lane, and Shoreditch), site visits (the British Library), and experiential learning opportunities (field trips to the City of London and Canary Wharf). These activities allow students to directly engage with phenomena we discuss in the classroom. Seeing their enthusiasm and curiosity as they explore and experience globalization in everyday 生命真的很宝贵.

Lastly, it keeps me constantly learning and adapting my teaching methods. The diverse backgrounds and disciplines represented in the classroom require me to be flexible and creative 在我的方法中. It challenges me to find innovative ways to engage students, accommodate their needs, and ensure a meaningful educational experience for everyone involved.

About Dr. Afroditi Koulaxi

Dr. Afroditi Koulaxi是一名讲师 CEA CAPA, Guest Teacher in the Department of Media and 伦敦政治学院的传播学 of Economics and 政治科学, and an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Media, 沟通s and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, 伦敦大学. 她是AdvanceHE的副研究员. 她广泛地教授 理论与概念 Media and 沟通s I (Key concepts and interdisciplinary approaches), Global 沟通s, Citizens and Cultural Politics, Social Media in Everyday Life, and 经历着全球化: Society, Space and Daily Life in London. 她的目标是 instructor is to create an inclusive classroom where students and teacher co-create knowledge through their diverse experiences and backgrounds.

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