Assistant Professor of Public Policy
School for Government
georgios.samaras (a) kcl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 7325
44-46 Aldwych
4.51 Melbourne House
King’s College London
WC2B 4LL
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy
School for Government
georgios.samaras (a) kcl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7848 7325
44-46 Aldwych
4.51 Melbourne House
King’s College London
WC2B 4LL
Instagram / LinkedIn / Scholar
I am an Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School for Government, King's College London. I received my PhD in Political Science from King's College London in 2022.
My research looks at how far-right ideas and actors move from the margins into the mainstream — how they get made to seem normal in everyday politics and public debate, and what that shift does to democratic governance. I’m also interested in how far-right rhetoric is visualised.
I’m a Research Associate at the Hellenic Observatory (London School of Economics) and hold a similar role at the ENA Institute. I also sit on ETERON’s advisory board. Previously, I was a Fellow with Team Populism at Brigham Young University, and I’ve been a member of the Reactionary Politics Research Network since 2025.
At the moment, I am working with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) on a transnational project analysing gender dynamics across Europe.
On the side, I collaborate with Human Act to devise radical wealth-tax reforms and shape narratives aimed at the ultra-rich.
I have written for The Guardian, POLITICO, The Independent, the New Statesman, and Jacobin among others.
In my spare time, I record music as Plastic Flowers and run a monthly show on Onassis Stegi. I enjoy drawing, surfing, and winter swimming. Finally, I hold a black belt in Taekwon-Do.
Access my CV here.