Marco Allegra (Degree in International relations, University of Torino; MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies, SOAS – University of London; PhD Political Science, University of Torino) is Associate Researcher at ICS-ULisboa, Long-Term Visiting Professor at the Politechnic of Turin (2025/2026), and chair of the Urban Transition Hub (https://urbantransitionshub.org/). Marco has previously worked at the University of Turin and at CIES-IUL as lecturer and postdoctoral researcher. His area of expertise includes Middle East politics, planning theory and urban studies; his current research activity focuses on housing policy and uban social movements.
