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Maria Kaika

Professor in urban regional environmental planning at the University of Amsterdam. Her research focuses on urban political ecology and the embodied practices of financialization.

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Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 3min

Maria Kaika and Luca Ruggiero, "Class Meets Land: The Embodied History of Land Financialization" (U California Press, 2024)

Maria Kaika is a professor specializing in urban political ecology at the University of Amsterdam, while Luca Ruggiero focuses on economic geography at the University of Catania. They delve into how 19th-century class struggles over land have shaped today's financial capitalism. The conversation highlights the transformation of industrial spaces, the impact of financialization on worker rights, and the tension between modern urban development and community displacement. Their insights illustrate the deep, intertwined histories of land and social conflict.