is a PhD student at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). Her research engages with the urban cultural politics in crisis-stricken Thessaloniki and the exploration of a new paradigm of participatory urban governance and space production. She holds an MA in Global Urban Development and Planning from the University of Manchester as well as a BA and an MA in Architecture and Planning from AUTh. Her research interests include urban politics, cultural urban geography, urban commoning, democracy, participation, and housing. Email: kapsali.matina@gmail.com