Marco Allegra (Laurea, International relations, University of Torino; MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies, SOAS - University of London; PhD Political Science, University of Torino) is a Principal Investigator at ICS-ULisboa, where he integrates the research group Environment, Territory and Society and the Urban Transition Hub. He has been the coordinator of FCT-funded project ‘exPERts: Making Sense of Planning Expertise: housing policy and the role of experts in the Programa Especial de Realojamento (PER)’ (2016-2019). His area of expertise includes Middle East politics, planning theory and urban studies; his current research activity focuses on housing policy and the role of knowledge in the policy process. Marco has previously worked at the University of Turin and at CIES-IUL as lecturer and postdoctoral researcher. His publications include articles in journals such as Citizenship Studies, Mediterranean Politics, The Geography Compass, Environment and Planning A, Urban Studies, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Dialogues in Human Geography, Planning Theory and Practice, European Planning Studies; a monograph on the history of Palestinian people (Carocci 2010); an edited volume on planning conflicts (with Enrico Gualini and João Mourato, Jovis 2015); and an edited volume on Israel’s settlement policy in the West Bank (with Ariel Handel and Erez Maggor, Indiana University Press, 2017).

University/Institution	Type	Degree	Period
University of Turin, Department of Political Studies Italy - Turim	PhD	Political Science	2008
SOAS University of London United Kingdom - London	M.Sc.	MA, Near and Middle Eastern Studies	2007
University of Turin, Faculty of Political Science Italy - Turim	Licenciate	International Relations	2003

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