Embracing a playful mindset means accepting failure as a natural part of growth and learning. In this talk, Lena Divani takes the stage at TEDxNTUA and shares significant experiences and interactions she had through the concept of "PLAY," and how it always manages to accompany us at different stages and aspects of our lives.
Lena Divani is a historian and writer. She studied at the Department of Political and Public Administration at NKUA and obtained her PhD at King’s College London, on the politics of exiled Greek governments. She worked as a law professor at the School of Law, Economics and Political Science of NKUA, until her recent resignation, as a sign of protest against the current condition of Greek universities. She has had various visiting academic positions at Harvard University, King's College London, the League of Nations archives in Geneva, and the Greek Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is also a founding member of the National Commission for Human Rights. She made her literary debut in 1994 with the collection of short stories "Why don't you talk about me" and won the "MARA RALLI" award for first-time writers. She has since published multiple novels, short story collections, and children's books, and her work has been translated into multiple languages and adapted for television. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx