Dr Sophia Drakopoulou

"Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture and Communication"

Sophia Drakopoulou

  • School Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries

  • Department School of Design

  • Location London

Current Teaching

With a versatile teaching portfolio, Sophia has taught in programmes such as BA Publishing, BA Media and Cultural Studies, BA Advertising and Media, BA Magazine Design, BA Digital Media, MA Media Management, MSc Creative Technologies. 

Sophia was the programme leader for BA Media and Cultural Studies and BA Publishing and Media. 

Sophia is a PhD and ArtsD supervisor. 

Practice based teaching includes: and magazine and web design, Social media promotion and content creation, augmented reality tours and interactive maps.  

Sophia has expert knowledge of the ADOBE suite, good understanding of HTML 5 and java script.

Theoretical contexts that underpin her teaching include: introduction to media studies, semiotics, cultural studies, privacy, creative licensing, 

Teaching strategies include: Peer learning and assessment, interactive tools in the class room such as slido and commissioned student work.


Biography

Dr. Sophia Drakopoulou is a Senior Lecturer in Culture and Media Communications and a Director of Programmes in the Film School at the faculty of Arts and Creative Industries. Her research explores networked technologies, the city and everyday life. Sophia is a co-founder of Cybersalon www.cybersalon.org

Sophia's research explores the effects of networked technologies in every day life and looks at the experience of space and time in location-based media, and social media. She consults on social entrepreneurship and social media strategy. 

Sophia publishes in peer review journal on subjects such as: people power and SMS, locative media movement, location-based technologies in everyday life, critique of augmented reality applications and commercialisation of urban space, open data possibilities and limitations. 

Qualifications

Title: Doctor of Philosophy

Notes: Title: 'How Long Is Now? A Study Into The Spatiotemporal Qualities Of Mobile Media In Location-Specific Interaction 2001 To 2008'. External Examiner: Professor Adrian Mackenzie

Date: 06 Jun 2012

Institution: Goldsmiths


Title: Postgraduate Certificate Teaching In Higher Education

Date: 01 Jun 2007

Institution: Middlesex University


Title: Masters of Arts, MA HyperMedia Studies

Notes: Cutting edge MA, leading in interactivity design for CD room and web design

Date: 01 Sept 2002

Institution: University of Westminster


Title: BA (Hons) in Contemporary Media Practice.

Date: 01 Jun 2001

Institution: University of Westminster


Title: Diploma in Foundation Studies Media and Art & Design

Notes: London College of Printing, Diploma in Foundation Studies / Media. 1997–98. Chelsea College of Art and Design. Diploma in Foundation Studies / Art and Design. 1996–97.

Date: 01 Jun 1998

Institution: University of the Arts


External activities

  • Extensive Experience as External Examiner, ,

    • Publications

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