Christina Zoniou teaches Acting, Stage Practice and Social/Applied Theatre practices at graduate and postgraduate level as a tenured faculty member (Member of the Specialised Teaching Staff) of the Department of Theatre Studies, School of Fine Arts, University of the Peloponnese, since 2005.
She has also served as Visiting Professor at the University of Pisa (ac. year 2018/19), at the Sapienza University of Rome with scholarship (2019), and at the Istanbul Gelisim University (2012), as a guest facilitator at Jana Sanskriti Centre of Theatre of the Oppressed & Drama School-Kolkata, India (2020 & 2024), as member of the International Project “Performing Space”, as co-founder, trainer and member of the Scientific Committee of the “Epidaurus Lyceum-International summer school of Ancient Drama” (Athens & Epidaurus Festival and University of the Peloponnese, 2016-2018), as member of the Editing and Scientific Committees of the Education & Theatre Journal (2014-2024), as Scientific Advisor and trainer of the project “It could be me-It could be you” (Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network and UNHCR Greece, 2015-2024), as Principal Researcher and Trainer of the Project “Addressing Roma School Segregation through Performing Arts" (UoP & Council of Europe, 2023), and as a principal researcher/ researcher/ trainer in many transnational research and educational projects of the Department of Theatre Studies: "EduSeismArtTec - Educational Seismology for school and society: A multidisciplinary approach through innovative theater education methods and digital technologies" (2020-2023), "ReWrite your Story" (2020-2022), "YouthDocs. Recording critical glances on personal identity, youth culture and contemporary reality" (2014-2016), "ARIADNE - Arts for intercultural adaptation in new environments" (2011-2012), "Acting for Austerity" (2012-2013), "Intercultural education, interpersonal relationships, and theatre" (2012), "Camille Claudel ΙΙΙ: Ästhetische Bildung in europäischen Dimensionen (2009), "mMPACT - Methodology for student-centered teaching with an emphasis on the performing arts" (2007-2010), etc. She has published 5 books (as co-editor) and more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in books, journals, and proceedings.
She has also worked as a professional theatre practitioner (dramaturg, assistant director, director, stage manager, acting instructor, and applied theatre facilitator), since 1999 to present, in theatres, festivals and organisations in Greece, Italy, India, France, Ireland, Turkey, UK, Lithuania, Hungary, Spain, Poland, Germany. She collaborated among others with Jana Sanskriti-India, Sutradhaar Centre for Performing Arts-India, SpinTime Labs-Italy, Athens & Epidaurus Festival-Greece, Municipal Theatre of Piraeus-Greece, Activist Theatre of the Oppressed Group-Greece, Crooked House Theatre Company-Ireland, Laboratorio Nove-Italy, Cantiere SanBernardo-Italy, "Estate a Raddicondoli" Festival- Italy, "Comunicare fa male” Festival-Italy, "Utopia del buon gusto" Festival-Italy, il Piccolo Teatro di Pontedera-Italy, Intercity Festival-Italy, Teatro Studio di Scandicci-Italy, Τeatro della Limonaia-Italy, Teatro di Sant' Andrea-Italy, Teatro di Giotto di Vicchio-Italy, Teatro Verdi di Pisa-Italy, "Prima Del Teatro" European School for the Art of the Actor-Italy, Blanka Teatro-Italy, Nea Skini/ Lefteris Voyatzis-Greece. She co-curated the concept of the dramaturgy and performed in the Italian documentary film entitled "SpinTime- Che fatica la democrazia!" directed by Sabina Guzzanti, selected and screened at the 87th Venice International Film Festival (2021) and distributed in the Italian cinemas (2021-2022) with large audience reception.
She has an active presence in civil society. She has served as President and as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Drama/Theatre & Education Network (2014-2019), as Member of the Board of Directors of the Municipal Library of Nafplio (2019-2024), as co-founder of Osmosis-Centre for the Arts and Intercultural Education (2005-2015). She is an active member of the Greek Theatre of the Oppressed movement, facilitating numerous groups and performances in Greece and worldwide since 1999.
She has followed graduate and postgraduate studies in theatre theory, stage practice and pedagogy at the University of Athens, Department of Theatre Studies, B.A. (1997), the University of Glasgow, Department of Television, Film and Theatre Studies, M.Phil. (1998), and the Laboratorio Nove Acting School - Master "Drama in Scena" (2002), and holds a PhD from the University of Thessaly, Department of Preschool Education (2016). Furthermore, she attended numerous international theatre training seminars.