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PhD candidate in Political Science at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and social researcher working on political sociology, social movements, social and solidarity economy, and mixed-methods research.
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I am a PhD candidate in Political Science at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Greece-based social researcher. My work focuses on political sociology, social movements, social and solidarity economy, sustainable development, and community-based initiatives.
I have experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods, questionnaire design, interviews, data collection, social research analysis, adult education, and academic writing. I have also worked in cooperative and community-based organizations, which has shaped my interest in how collective actors understand uncertainty, organise under pressure, and respond to social and institutional change.
For this project, I am working with a collaborator who has experience in political and social research, sentiment analysis, big data analytics, survey design, statistical analysis, Python, SPSS, and Power BI.
Together, we are exploring whether probabilistic forecasting can be adapted to the Greek context as a practical research tool for improving public reasoning around AI governance, misinformation, institutional trust, democratic resilience, and social risk.