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Lazaros Karaliotas is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. His research explores the intersections of urban political dynamics, focusing on the role of cities in the processes of de-politicization and re-politicization. He examines the relations between urban spaces and nature, emphasizing urban political philosophy, urban uprisings, movements, and the urban commons. His work also addresses populism, urban governance, and the geographies of neoliberalization, particularly in the context of austerity and post-democratization. Karaliotas has been involved in several research projects, including exploring urban re-politicization and political movements in the aftermath of the Greek crisis, as well as the impacts of climate change and sustainability on urban political ecology. He has supervised various PhD candidates on topics related to urban politics and movements.
University of Glasgow • Glasgow, UK
Teaching and conducting research in the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, focusing on urban political dynamics and related fields.