Othon Alexandrakis received his B.A. (2001) and M.A. (2003) degrees in Anthropology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada.  His M.A. thesis “Between Life and Death: Violence and Greek Roma Health and Identity” explored issues related to cultural identity and health among the Roma (Gypsy) community of Athens.  He received his Ph.D. in Anthropology from Rice University in 2010.  His dissertation “The Struggle for Modern Athens: Unconventional Citizens, Shifting Topographies, and the Shaping of a New Political Reality” explores the emergence of new political identities in Athens focusing on the effects undocumented migrants, anti-establishment youth, and the Roma are having on popular perceptions and practice of citizenship.