Alexandra Karamoutsiou received her PhD from the Department of Music of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She continues her research as a post-doctoral researcher and works as an adjunct lecturer in the same department. Currently, she is also a researcher in two funded research projects. For the year 2024 she is an academic fellow of the Research Center for the Humanities. Her field of research starts from urban music studies and specializes in the study of DIY music practices, networks, communities and spaces with a focus on the DIY music studios of Thessaloniki. She has presented her research in dozens of international conferences (IASPM, KISMIF, PNS, PMGIRC) and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Forum Historiae.