Fotini-Maria Vassou is a lecturer at the Institute of Political Science.

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Fotini-Maria Vassou is a Lecturer in Political Science at Leiden University and a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute.

Her research lies at the intersection of comparative politics, historical political economy, and identity studies, with a focus on the political behaviour and integration of refugee-origin populations. Her dissertation examines the political incorporation of refugee communities in interwar Greece, highlighting how migration, displacement, and identity shape long-term patterns of political participation.

She has also worked as a research assistant on projects related to public opinion, minority politics, and the rule of law.