Research areas
I am a geographer with an urban focus, a migration inclination and a political urge to make sense of our turbulent times.
Over the past few years I have been fortunate to work with colleagues, friends and comrades in projects including , , , , and the .
What these diverse research endeavours hold in common is a drive to understand how cities and their often transient populations face up to the polycrises of our times.
Radical Urban Lab
In 2021 I co-founded the Radical Urban Lab with (University of Leeds). As co-Director, I help steer our collective research into alternative urban practices, focusing on equity, solidarity and decolonial perspectives. We convene workshops, curate public exhibitions, and publish open-access reports to foster collaborative, actionable scholarship.
Supervisees & Collaborators
I am immensely honoured to have recently, or currently supervise and work with a fantastic group of colleagues:
- (Surrey) Migrant trajectories and digital ICT methodologies.
- Attiyeh Ghalamboran SGSSS PhD Fellow, AI and public space governance.
- Josh Hazelbower Land tenure, economic inequality and Indigenous–state relations in Coast Salish territories (Canada).
- Historical and contemporary analyses of commune movements.
- Techno-logistical transformations at the Port of Piraeus, Greece.
- Nour Matar Global 58³Ô¹Ï and Macquarie Doctoral Fellow, migrant integration and governance in Egypt, Australia and the UK.
- Dr Giorgos Mattes Digital policing practices in Sweden (STATUS project).
- Gender, squatting and resistance amid the UK housing crisis.
- Christopher Murray Gentrification and rural housing pressures in Scotland.
- Humanitarian border regimes, with case studies in Lesbos and the UK.
University Court
As a Senate Assessor on University Court (2025-2028), I bring an academic perspective to 58³Ô¹Ï’ governing body.
Contact
Whether it is academic/supervision, RUL, Senate/Court matters or else, I am always happy to be contacted via . Please check for more information on ongoing research projects, writings, photographs and more.
PhD supervision
- Attiyeh Ghalamboran
- Joshua Hazelbower
- Ewan Jenkins
- Nour Matar
Selected publications
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Open access
Galis, V. (Editor), Gundhus, H. O. I. (Editor) & Vradis, A. (Editor), 11 Feb 2025, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 200 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Open access
Galis, V., Gundhus, H. O. I. & Vradis, A., 11 Feb 2025, Critical perspectives on predictive policing: anticipating proof?. Galis, V., Gundhus, H. O. I. & Vradis, A. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 1-20 20 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Open access
Papada, E. & Vradis, A., 11 Feb 2025, Critical perspectives on predictive policing: anticipating proof?. Galis, V., Gundhus, H. O. I. & Vradis, A. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, p. 43-64 22 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Open access
Vradis, A., 21 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Space and Polity. Latest Articles, 7 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Makris, A. & Vradis, A., 26 Nov 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: City. Latest Articles, 24 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
McFarlane, C., Langley, P., Painter, J., Lewis, S. & Vradis, A., 9 Dec 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Urban Geography. Latest Articles, 21 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vradis, A. (Editor), Arabindoo, P. (Editor), Fernandez, M. (Editor), Gibbons, A. (Editor), Humphrey, D. (Editor), Lancione, M. (Editor), Madden, D. (Editor) & Richter, A. (Editor), 7 Apr 2020, In: City. 24, 1-2
Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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Open access
Langley, P., Lewis, S., McFarlane, C., Painter, J. & Vradis, A., 29 Jun 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Geoforum. 115, p. 11-20 10 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gibbons, A., Richter, A., Vradis, A., Madden, D., Humphry, D., Fernández-Arrigoitia, M. & Lancione, M., 7 Apr 2020, In: City. 24, 1-2, p. 1-4 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Vradis, A., Papada, E., Papoutsi, A. & Painter, J., 1 Dec 2020, In: Environment and Planning D: Society and Space. 38, 6, p. 981-990
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review