Despoina B. Papadopoulou

Despina Papadopoulou was born in Thessaloniki and studied Law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She received her Ph.D. (1994) with honors in the sociology of migration from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Policy at Panteion University, specializing in "Sociology of Exclusion and Social Change." Her research interests focus on issues of social exclusion and migration, as well as the integration of vulnerable groups. Among her publications are the books (co-authored with A. Moisidis) "The Social Integration of Immigrants in Greece, Athens 2011," "Work, Education, Identities," published by Kritiki, "Sociology of Exclusion in the Age of Globalization," published by Topos, Athens 2012, and (co-authored with Ch. Bagavos) "Migration and Integration of Immigrants in Greek Society," published by Gutenberg, Athens 2006.