Dr Anastasia Samara
Dr. Anastasia Samara, Architect, Founder of Inclusive Lines (Greece)
Dr. Anastasia Samara is an architect, cultural manager and professor at Metropolitan College, with a PhD in Creative and Cultural Industries, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. Her interests focus on the human-centered aspect of architecture, the preservation of cultural heritage and the use of Creative Industries for the development of a city. Her research has been presented and published at conferences and exhibitions in Portugal, the UK, Bulgaria and Greece. She lived and worked for many years abroad (UK and Germany), but her love of contributing to the cultural sector of her city led her towards establishing a professional base in Greece. Inclusive Lines is part of her latest contribution in which she acts as manager and coordinator. The main goal of her work is the promotion of participatory design methods through inclusive workshops in heterogeneous groups (people with and without disabilities) with the aim of creating a new cultural reality in Greece for the accessibility of cultural spaces.
Inclusive Lines
Inclusive Lines create services, products and workshops for people with and without disabilities with the aim of enhancing accessibility in cultural spaces through the active engagement of participants in a wide range of ages, starting from childhood. With expertise in participatory design and tools, each project is created in such a way as to give the participants the opportunity to collaborate on equal terms, plan on a common basis and make their own decisions. In an open environment, the participants take an active part in the process of the produced result. Inclusive Lines was founded in 2021 by Dr. Anastasia Samara and Angeliki Kosma in Thessaloniki.
Relevant links:
Website: https://www.inclusive.gr/
A book for all: https://issuu.com/inclusivelines/docs/a_story_for_everyone_book
Social media handles:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusivelines/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inclusivelines