Nelli Askouni

• Undergraduate studies: University of Athens – Faculty of Philosophy (1982)
• Postgraduate studies: -University of Paris VII -D.E.A. in Didactics of History,Geography and Social Sciences (1985)
• University René Descartes – Paris V: Ph.D in Sociology of Education (1990)

Research interests

• Pedagogic practices and social inequalities in education
• Education of immigrant and minority children
• Teacher’s work and professional identities

Courses and Seminars

• Introduction to the sociology of education
• Educational practices and social inequalities: The Family-School Relationships
• Migrants, Minorities and Education: Identities and Social Hierarchies
• Week-long Workshop: Social Inequalities and Education

Graduate

• The Sociology of School Knowledge
• The Construction of Social Inequalities: Contemporary Theoretical Issues
• Minorities, Immigrants, Refugees in Education

Selected Publications

• Askouni, N., Fakou, E., & Vouvousira, S. (2023). ‘My World, a click’: Preschool children photograph spaces of their daily lives. Children & Society, 37 (3), 943-965 https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12639
• Askouni, N., Thanos Th. (eds) (2021), Ethnic Diversity and Inequalities in Education, Athens: Gutenberg (in Greek).
• Askouni, N., (2020), “Affirmative action and educational changes in the Muslim minority of Thrace: opening the way to tertiary education”, Research in Sociology of Education, 1, 111-128 (in Greek).
• Askouni, N., (2020), “School and social inequalities: the sociological approach to education” in Androussou, A. & Tsafos, V. (eds) Education Sciences: a Dynamic Scientific Field, Athens: Gutenberg, 255-276 (in Greek).
• Askouni, N., Dragonas. Th. (2020) “Transcending Socio-cultural Barriers. Access to Tertiary Education of Muslim Minority Youth” in Bhabha, J., Giles W., Mahomed F. (eds) A Better Future. The Role of Higher Education for Displaced and Marginalised People, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, pp.245–267.
• Zambeta, E, Askouni, N., Androusou, Α., Leontsini, Μ., Papadakou, Y., and Lagopoulou V., (eds) (2019) Democratic School Governance for inclusion: a whole community approach, Council of Europe. https://pjp-eu.coe.int/en/web/charter-edc-hre-pilot-projects/outcomes-publications
• Varvantakis Ch., Dragonas Th., Askouni N., Nolas S.‐M. (2019), “Grounding Childhood (Trans)National Identities in the Everyday”, Children & Society Volume33, Issue1. 68-81.
• Askouni N. (2018), “Meritocracy and equity in education” in E. Gialouri, A. Lambropoulos, E. Rikou (eds), Value, Nissos, Athens, 147-155.
• Askouni N. Fakou, E., Vouvousira, St. (2017) “‘Zooming-in on the museum’. The educational and social parameters of an educational program in the kindergarten”. Museumedu 4, 183-208. http://museumedulab.ece.uth.gr/main/sites/default/files/8.%20ZOOM-IN%20ON%20THE%20MUSEUM.%20THE.pdf
• Zambeta, E., Leontsini, M. Askouni, N., Papadakou, Y., Psochios, N. Chalari, M., Toura, K. (2016) Addressing Violence at school through Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education, Strasbourg: Council of Europe.
• Askouni, N. (2015). «Recherche et intervention éducative en Grèce : l’exemple du Projet pour l’éducation de la minorité musulmane», La recherche en Education, 13, 21-35.
• Fakou, E., Vouvousira, St., & Askouni, N. (2015) Class Differences in the Greek Public Kindergarten: Cultural capital and relation to school. Στο P. Kiprianos & J.-P. Pourtois (Επιμ.), Famille, école, sociétés locales. Politiques et pratiques pour l’enfant, Actes du XVème Congrès de l’AIFREF, Patras, 22-26.5.2013 (σ.82-95). Mons: Ed. Education et Famille.
• Askouni N. (2014). “Minorities in education : cultural differences and class inequalities”, Synchrona Themata, 124, 25-32 (in Greek).
• Zografaki, Μ., Askouni, N. (2013) « Education des filles, pratiques de famille et ruptures à la tradition : le cas de la minorité musulmane en Grèce» in Hatchuel, Fr.(dir) Transmettre ? Entre anthropologie et psychanalyse, regards croisés sur des pratiques familiales, L’Harmattan, Paris, 129-158.
• Androussou A., Askouni N. (eds), (2011) Cultural Diversity and Human Rights: challenges to education, Athens: Metaichmio (in Greek).
• Androussou, A., Askouni, N., Dragonas, Th., Frangoudaki, A., Plexoussaki, E., (2011). «Educational and political challenges in reforming the education of the Muslim minority in Thrace, Greece», The International Journal of Learning, 17 (11), 227-239.
• Askouni, N. (2010). «La scolarisation des enfants de la minorité musulmane en Grèce : enjeux politiques, identités ethniques et inégalités sociales», Education Comparée, 4, σ.21-47.
• Askouni, N. & Plexoussaki, E., (2010). « Enquête auprès des familles appartenant à une minorité. Conflits politiques, distance culturelle et questions de méthode » στο B. Tillard & M. Robin (dir.), La recherche au domicile des familles. Démarche et savoir-faire, Paris, L’Harmattan, 97-117.
• Askouni N., (2008) «The dropout of Muslim minority students from compulsory education” in Th. Dragonas & A. Frangoudaki (eds), “Addition, not Subtraction, Multiplication, not Division. The reform of the Muslim Minority Education in Thrace, Athens: Metaichmio, 123-137 (in Greek).
• Androussou, A., Askouni, N. (2007) “La religion à l’école grecque. Changements sociohistoriques et contradictions actuelles”, Education Comparée, vol.61, τόμος 1, 285-300.Askouni N., (2006) The Education of the Minority in Thrace: from a marginal position towards a social integration perspective, Athens: Alexandreia (in Greek).
• Askouni N., (2004) School and Social Inequalities, Kleidia kai Antikleidia, University of Athens, www.kleidiakaiantikleidia.net (in Greek).
• Askouni N., (2001) “Ethnocentrism and multiculturalism: in search of a new educational orientation” in Education: cultural diversity and social inequality, vol. 2: Ethnic and cultural diversity in education, Patras, Greek Open University, 67-110 (in Greek).
• Askouni, N. (2000). «Greek Adolescents’ Perceptions of Social Change: An Ahistorical Interpretation of Society», Journal of Modern Greek Studies, 18, 255-268.
• Askouni N., (1997) ‘’In Front of Two Opposite Figures of the ‘National Other’: Elements from the Teachers’ Discourse Analysis’’ in A. Frangoudaki and Th. Dragonas (eds), «What is Our Country?» Ethnocentrism in Education, Athens: Alexandreia (in Greek).
• Askouni N., (1997) “A long march through time…’’: Greeks and the Others in Language Textbooks” in A. Frangoudaki and Th. Dragonas (eds), «What is Our Country?» Ethnocentrism in Education, Athens: Alexandreia (in Greek).
• Askouni N., Van Zanten A. (1996) “L’école et la transmission des savoirs et des attitudes face au travail et aux entreprises. L’approche de la sociologie de l’éducation» in DARES, DIIJ, Les jeunes et l’emploi. Recherches pluridisciplinaires, Cahier Travail et Emploi, Paris: La Documentation Française, p.151-184.

• 1997-2019: Member of the Scientific Committee leading the Project “Education of the Muslim Minority children’’, co-financed by the European Union and the Greek Ministry of Education.
• 2016-17: Member of the Scientific Committee of the Ministry of Education, for the Support of Refugee Children,
• 2017-18: Member of the Scientific Committee supporting the Ministry of Education’s pilot project “A New Beginning in EPALs”.
• 1993-94: Postdoctoral research fellowship   – University of Paris X – Laboratory «Work and Mobility»