Είμαι καθηγήτρια φιλόλογος με πολυετή διδακτική εμπειρία στη Δημόσια και Ιδιωτική Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση. Μετά την εγκατάστασή μας στην Σουηδία επιθυμώ να μεταδώσω τις γνώσεις και την αγάπη μου για την ελληνική γλώσσα και τον ελληνικό πολιτισμό στους μαθητές μου. Στο Μάλμε εργάστηκα με επιτυχία στην προετοιμασία μαθητών για τις εξετάσεις του Κρατικού Πιστοποιητικού Ελληνομάθειας. Στην Στοκχόλμη συνέχισα τις ακαδημαϊκές μου σπουδές με Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα στα Αρχαία Ελληνικά και τις Βυζαντινές Σπουδές στο πανεπιστήμιο της Ουψάλα, όπου και εργάζομαι ως Βοηθός Ερευνήτρια. Είμαι παντρεμένη και μητέρα τριών παιδιών.
Research Areas
- Byzantine Greek Linguistics
- Byzantine Philology
- Byzantine Grammar and the History of Linguistic Thought
- Byzantine Poetry, Hymnography, and Religious Literature
- Greek Textual Criticism
- Intellectual History of Byzantium
- Byzantine Philosophy and Theology
- Hagiography
- Transmission of Classical Learning
Education
| Uppsala University│ Sweden Master of Arts in Ancient Greek and Byzantine Studies (Graduated: September 2025) Master’s Thesis: Ioannes Glykys’ On Correct Syntax: Linguistic Theory on Theological and Anthropological Foundations. A philological, linguistic, and intellectual-historical study of the early fourteenth-century Byzantine grammatical treatise On Correct Syntax. The thesis examines Glykys’ conception of syntax, language, and human communication within the broader traditions of Byzantine grammatical thought and intellectual history. Selected Master’s Papers in Linguistics and Philology • The Language of Byzantine Learned Literature (ed. M. Hinterberger, 2014): A summary-cum-review essay. • The Historical Replacement of the Optative Mood on the Way to Modern Greek. • The Equivalents of the Swedish Future Tense in Greek: A contrastive analysis. • Who vs Whom: A corpus linguistics analysis of the decline of the English case system. Additional Academic Achievements Admitted to the PhD programme in Late Antique, Medieval and Early Modern Studies at Central European University (Vienna) on the basis of the doctoral proposal Grammar and Human Sociability in the Palaiologan Renaissance: Ioannes Glykys’ On Correct Syntax. The offer was declined owing to the absence of funding. |
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens │ Greece Bachelor of Arts in Greek Philology (Classical Philology) (Graduated: September 1994) |
Research Experience
Research Assistant
Retracing Connections programme (PI: Prof. Ingela Nilsson)
Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University | 2025–2026
- Conducted archival research on the scholarly correspondence of Professor Tomas Hägg at Carolina Rediviva Library, resulting in a journal article in the Ancient Narrative.
- Developed my Master’s thesis into a scholarly journal article.
- Contributed to the editorial preparation of scholarly publications, including critical editions, monographs, and edited volumes, through proofreading and indexing.
- Collected, organised, and analysed Byzantine hagiographical and literary material for the programme’s research database.
- Conducted interviews with professors, and prepared articles for the programme’s website, communicating current research to wider audiences.
- Assisted in the organisation of seminars, workshops, conferences, and public engagement activities.
Publications
Tasoula, Viktoria. 2026. “Linguistic theory in late Byzantium: Ioannes Glykys’ On Correct Syntax”. Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1017/byz.2026.10077
Tasoula, Viktoria. “The Scholar in Letters: Conversations and Intellectual Life in the Archive of Tomas Hägg”. Forthcoming in Ancient Narrative.
Research Dissemination
Tasoula, Viktoria. “Panagia the Mermaid: A Partly Lost Aegean Storyworld”. Retracing Connections: Into the Storyworlds, Uppsala University. (April 2025)
Tasoula, Viktoria. “Love at the Borders: An Interview with Cameron Cross”. Retracing Connections: Into the Storyworlds, Uppsala University. (December 2025)
Conference Presentations
2026 What Becomes of Difference? Christian–Muslim Encounters in Digenis Akritas and Florios and Platziaflore.Paper accepted for presentation, GIRLC Conference, Universitat de València, October 2026.
2026 Otherness and Religious Differences in the Greek Florios and Platziaflore.Presented at the Novel Afternoons workshop, Uppsala University, 19-20 March 2026.Accepted for publication in Den mångspråkiga medeltiden, ed. Miriam L. Hjälm & Ingela Nilsson (Appell förlag, 2027).
2025 Following the Inachos River: Constructing the Argive Identity from a Goddess’ Bath to Refreshing Canyoning. Presented at the Enlight workshop AquAntiqua: Water Management in Antiquity, Ghent University.
2025 The Reasoning behind the Crime in Euripides’ Electra. Graduate seminar in Greek tragedy, Uppsala University.
Teaching Experience
Teacher of Greek Language and Literature
Greek School of Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden | 2026–today
Teaching the Greek language, literature, history and culture to children and adolesce at varying proficiency levels. Planning lessons and developing teaching materials adapted to students’ linguistic backgrounds and learning needs, while fostering knowledge of Greek history and cultural heritage.
Tutor of Greek as a Second/Foreign Language (Freelance)
Malmö, Sweden | 2019–2023
Delivered individual instruction in Greek as a second and foreign language to children and adults. Prepared learners for the Greek Language Certificate examinations. Adapted teaching methods and materials to learners of different ages, linguistic backgrounds, and proficiency levels.
Teacher of Greek Philology
Public Secondary Schools, Greece | 2005–2019
Taught Ancient Greek, Modern Greek Language and Literature, Latin, History, Philosophy, and Theatre Studies. Prepared students for national examinations and supported their academic development. Organised theatrical productions, cultural programmes, and school events. Promoted inclusive teaching practices in multicultural classrooms.
Tutor of Greek Language (Freelance)
Athens, Greece | 1996-2005
Prepared upper secondary-school students for the Greek national university entrance examinations in Ancient Greek, Modern Greek Language and Literature, Essay writing, and Latin. Designed individual learning programmes and provided one-to-one and small-group instruction tailored to students’ academic needs.
Research and Professional Skills
- Philological analysis of Ancient and Byzantine Greek texts
- Translation and textual interpretation
- Byzantine Greek grammar and syntax
- History of Greek linguistic thought
- Scholarly editing and proofreading
- Archival research
- Bibliographic research
- Microsoft Office suite
Languages
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Ancient & Byzantine Greek | Advanced philological proficiency |
| Latin | Advanced philological proficiency |
| Modern Greek | Native |
| English | C1 (language of graduate study and academic writing) |
| French | C2 |
| Swedish | C1 |