Dr. Viviane Galata is a sociologist and social researcher with a Ph.D. in Social Sciences from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (2009, with honors). Her doctoral research focused on "Vocational Qualifications and Collective Labour Agreements" within the fields of Industrial Relations and Sociology of Work. Dr. Galata also holds an M.A. in Sociology and Social Research from Newcastle University (2019, Award Merit) and two master's degrees in European Community Law (1992) and Comparative Law (1994) from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. She earned her undergraduate degree in Law from the National University of Athens (1989). She is an active member of several professional organisations, including the British Sociological Association (BSA), the American Sociological Association (ASA), the Hellenic Sociological Society (HSS), the International Sociological Association (ISA), and its Research Committees on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28) and Sociology of Work (RC30). Dr. Galata completed her postdoctoral research at the Social Policy Department of Panteion University, where she investigated "Skills in the Greek Labour Market During the Economic Crisis." Her research explored social inequalities at work and how these shape the contexts of reproduction among the workforce. In her academic career, she has served as a lecturer in "Organisation and Functioning of Organisations" at Panteion University (2017-2018) and has been a lecturer at the Hellenic Open University (2012-2025), where she focuses on topics related to work, organisation, and adult education. Additionally, she contributes her expertise as a Research Ethics Expert at the European Research Council Executive Agency. Dr. Galata has authored chapters and articles in esteemed publications such as Emerald and Palgrave Macmillan, and journals like Class and Status Journal of Critical Approaches to Social Divisions. Her book, Inequalities at Work and Relative Deprivation, was published in July 2024 by Editions Papazisi. She has also delivered lectures in postgraduate seminars on the Social Impact of Crisis and Sociological Research, co-organised by the Departments of Sociology at Durham University and Newcastle University, and the Department of Social Policy at Panteion University. Her research interests include social inequalities at work, crisis, migration, skills, social stratification, occupational mobility, and relative deprivation.