7th International Conference “CREATIVE WRITING” Cyprus INFO The 7th International Creative Writing Conference welcomes you from October 8 to 10, 2026, in Larnaca, Cyprus, at UCLan Cyprus University. The Master's Degree Program (MA) in Creative Writing in collaboration with the Inter-institutional Master's Degree Program in Rhetoric, Communication, and Creative Writing in Education , Lund University (Centre for Languages and Literature/Modern Greek Studies) and the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth of Cyprus, with the support of the Municipality of Larnaca, invite you to the 7th International Conference on Creative Writing. Professors, researchers, doctoral students, graduate students, writers, people who love reading and writing from different countries and continents will have the opportunity to meet in the city of Kozani and discuss writing, reading, criticism, research, and the study of texts. The official guests of the conference, Theodoros Theodoulidis, Gouliamos Kostas, Xavier Mínguez-López, Sarioglou Irini, Vissarion Natasa, and Zou Fu, will contribute their scientific knowledge and creative experience to the discussion on Creative Writing. The President of the Scientific Committee Triantafyllos H. Kotopoulos, Professor of Creative Writing and Modern Greek Literature, University of Western Macedonia Central Scientific Committee Tzina Kalogirou, Professor of Modern Greek Literature and Teaching, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Vasileios Sabatakakis, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Studies, Center for Languages and Literature, Lund University, Sweden, President of the European Society for Modern Greek Studies Dr. Elena Hatzikakou, Director of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education, Sport, and Youth of Cyprus PRESIDENT Kotopoulos H. Triantafyllos, Professor of Creative Writing and Modern Greek Literature, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM); Director and Academic Coordinator of the Master’s Program in “Creative Writing”, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Kalogirou Tzina, Professor of Modern Greek Literature and Literature Teaching, Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA); Coordinator of the Inter-institutional Master’s Program “Rhetoric, Communication, and Creative Writing in Education” (Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, NKUA – Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Western Macedonia) Sabatakakis Vassilios, Associate Professor in Modern Greek Studies, Centre for Languages and Literature, Lund University, Sweden; President of the European Society of Modern Greek Studies Hadjikakou Elena Director of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Angelaki Rosy-Triantafyllia, Assistant Professor, SECEd AUTh Alevriadou Anastasia, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) Andersson Lars Gustaf, Professor of Film and Literature (Lund University); Professor and Supervisor at the School of Creative Writing (Lund University); Poet; Translator Artemiou-Fotiadou Helen, Inspector of Primary Education (Cyprus); Artistic Director of the Larnaka International Poetry Festival; Poet Vakali P. Anna, Special Teaching Staff of Creative Writing, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Vasiloudi Vasiliki, Associate Professor, Department of Primary Education, University of Crete Velivasaki Georgia, Poet Artist/Musician/Performer; Instructor of Performance Poetry of the Master’s Program in Creative Writing University of Western Macedonia, (UoWM) Vernadakis Emmanouel, Professor of English Literature, University of Angers, France Gavriilidou Zoe, Professor of Linguistics, Department of Greek Philology, Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) Georgoulas Giorgos, PhD Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM); Poet Goulis Dimitrios, Assistant Professor Department of Primary Education, AUTh Caracausi Maria Rosa, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Language and Literature, Department of Cultures and Societies, University of Palermo Cowan Andrew, Professor; Director of Creative Writing, Head of the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, University of East Anglia Dalianoudi Renata, Associate Professor in the Department of Audio & Visual Arts at the Ionian University, and a Professor-Advisor at the Hellenic Open University Dimaki-Zora Maria Associate Professor of Theatre Studies, Department of Primary Education (NKUA) Douka Areti Dimitra, Graduate of the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA) and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA); holder of postgraduate degrees from the University of the Aegean, the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), and the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, NKUA; Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Angers in collaboration with the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, NKUA Drougka Kleoniki, Special Teaching Staff, School of Film (AUTh) Zoras Gerasimos, Professor of the School of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA); President of the National Society of Greek Writers Gallix Sophie, Associate Lecturer in English Language and Literature Harper Graeme, Professor, College of Arts and Sciences; Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine: Medical Habitats; Director: Midwest Center for Undergraduate Research; Dean, The Honors College, Oakland University Iakobidou Sofia, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood (DUTH) Kakampoura Rea, Professor of Greek Folkloristics, Department of Primary Education (NKUA); Director of Social Sciences Laboratory Kalezić-Radonjić Svetlana Assistant Professor of Literature for Children and Young Adults, University of Montenegro; Poetess Kanatsouli Meni, Professor Emerita, School of Early Childhood Education (AUTH) Karakitsios Andreas, Professor Emeritus, School of Early Childhood Education (AUTh) Karatasou Katerina, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Literature, Frederick University Kikis Konstantinos, Electrical Engineer (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki); MA in Creative Writing (University of Western Macedonia, UoWM); Ph.D. Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Kiosses Spyridon, Associate Professor in Theory of Literature and Creative Writing, Department of Language and Intercultural Studies, University of Thessaly Kontogianni Alkistis, Professor Emerita, Department of Theatre Studies, University of Peloponnese Kouppanou Anna, Coordinator of the Network of Schools Promoting the Love of Reading, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Kremmydas Kostas, Poet; Publisher of the “Mandragoras” magazine Loutrianaki Valia, President of the Hellenic Association for the Promotion of Rhetoric in Education Magoula Evgenia, Professor of Linguistics, Department of Primary Education (NKUA) Malafantis Konstantinos, Professor of Education and Literature, Department of Primary Education (NKUA); President of the Hellenic Educational Society (HES) Mantzios Pantazis, Assistant Professor, Department of Pre-School Education, University of Ioannina Melrose Andrew, Emeritus Professor of Children’s Writing, Winchester University, England Michael Andria (Dr.), Lecturer in English and Comparative Literature Michułka Dorota, Professor in Polish Studies, University of Wrocław, Poland Moore Marshall (Dr.), Course Leader and Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing,Falmouth University Myroforidis Alexandros, Teaching at the Postgraduate Program of Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Naskos Dimitris, Ph.D Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Nikolakopoulou Lina, Poetess and Lyricist; Honorary Doctorate of the University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Oikonomopoulou Vasiliki, Assistant Professor of Modern Greek and Children’s Literature and Teaching Applications, Department of Primary Education, NKUA Panagiotidis Georgios, Author; Teaching at the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Program in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Patsiou Vicky, Emeritus Professor of Modern Greek Philology, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Rodosthenous-Balafa Marina, Associate Professor of Modern Greek Literature; Coordinator of the M.A. Program “Teaching of Language and Literature”, School of Education, University of Nicosia Sophocleous Spyros, Coordinator of the Greek Language Lesson (Primary Education), Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Spanos Georgios, Emeritus Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Stewart Paul (Dr.), Associate Lecturer in English Literature Tzamargias Takis, Theatre Director; Special Teaching Staff, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Tsaknis Dionysis, Music Composer and Lyricist Tsilimeni Tasoula, Emeritus Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Thessaly; Director of the Laboratory of Language and Culture, University of Thessaly Tsitsanoudis-Mallidis Nikoletta, Professor of Linguistics and Greek Language Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina Tsoli Konstantina, Associate Professor of School Pedagogy and Teaching Practice, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Tyrou Ioanna, Special Teaching Staff (Educational Technology and Creative Writing), Department of Italian Language and Literature, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA); Postdoctoral Researcher, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) Fanouraki Clio, Associate Professor of Theatre Pedagogy, Department of Theatre Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) Feidas Georgios, Screen - Writer & Author Fotiadis Konstantinos, Emeritus Professor, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Fotopoulos Nikos, Professor, Department of Social and Educational Policy, University of Peloponnese Van Steen Gonda, Professor and Koraes Chair, King’s College London Chalkia Natassa, Graduate of the Department of Modern Greek and Comparative Literature Studies (School of Philology, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AUTh); MA in Creative Writing (University of Western Macedonia, UoWM); Ph.D. Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Charalambous Kostas, Film Director & Screenwriter Chatzipanagiotidi Anna, Associate Professor of Intercultural and Language Education, Frederick University, Cyprus Chloptsioudis Dimos, PhD in Creative Writing and Criticism, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Christopoulos Dimitris Philologist, PhD in Modern Greek Philology; Recipient of the Special State Literature Award (2021) ORGANIZING COMMITEE Antonopoulou Konstantina, Graduate of the Department of Classical Philology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA); holder of a Master’s Degree in Rhetoric from the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education (NKUA) in collaboration with the Department of Early Childhood Education (University of Western Macedonia); Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education (NKUA) Douka Areti Dimitra, Graduate of the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA) and the Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA); holder of postgraduate degrees from the University of the Aegean, the School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), and the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, NKUA; Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Angers in collaboration with the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, NKUA Kouppanou Anna , Coordinator of the Network of Schools Promoting the Love of Reading, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Ntoupa Evangelia, Graduate of the Department of History and Archaeology (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, NKUA); holder of a Master’s Degree in Rhetoric from the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education (NKUA) in collaboration with the Department of Early Childhood Education (University of Western Macedonia); holder of a Master’s Degree in Educational Studies (Hellenic Open University, HOU); Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education (NKUA) Sophocleous Spyros, Coordinator of the Greek Language Lesson (Primary Education), Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Stavrou Christiana, Educational Planning Officer, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Chalkia Natassa, Graduate of the Department of Modern Greek and Comparative Literature Studies (School of Philology, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AUTh); MA in Creative Writing (University of Western Macedonia, UoWM); Ph.D. Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) Hadjitheodoulou – Loizidou Pavlina, Chief Education Officer, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Hadjikakou Elena, Director of the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute CULTURAL COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MACEDONIA (UoWM). Kikis Konstantinos,, Electrical Engineer (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki); MA in Creative Writing (University of Western Macedonia, UoWM); Ph.D. Candidate in Creative Writing, University of Western Macedonia (UoWM) EVENT NAME: 7th International Conference “CREATIVE WRITING” CONFERENCE CENTRE: UCLan Cyprus START DATE: February 4 2026 END DATE: February 4 2026