Panagiotis Michalopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Theatre Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (since 2020), a member of the Adjunct Academic Staff at the Hellenic Open University (since 2020), and a member of the Board of Directors of the Athens Epidaurus Festival (since 2022).

His research, teaching, and publications focus on the history of modern Greek theatre, the history of stage directing, the relationship between theatre and politics, and the impact of historical events on stage practice.