Mariana has a Master’s in Social Science and Public Policy (War Studies) from King’s College London, and undergraduate degree in Law (UNSW); and Government and International Relations, and Asian Studies (USYD). She is currently completing her PhD in Design (UTS).

Mariana’s Call to Action for the Transformations Community: 

If like me, you are feeling distressed or helpless by the ongoing conflicts in places like Sudan, Ukraine/Russia, and Palestine/Israel and want to do something about it, join me for a new research project: I’m seeking collaborators to explore: How to (re)design, (re)build and repair entire cities and communities of people suffering from the traumatic experience of war (and everything it entails such as famine, loss and displacement), whilst also preserving culture, identity and history. I’m looking for anyone who can bring their own disciplinary research or practice experience to this: maybe it's an environmental project around repair and resilience, perhaps it's about well-being and mental health, or maybe you have experience in infrastructure and systems change. All disciplinary perspectives are welcome! By forging a small group of researchers, together we can co-create our research questions and aims. If you’re interested, you can contact me at: mariana.zafeirakopoulos@sydney.edu.au