Xanthia Aristidou is a Research Associate at the European University and a Senior Researcher/ Project Manager at CARDET. Her research interests include identity studies, multi/intercultural education, inclusive education, cultural studies, early childhood education and discursive ethnographic methods. She has worked as a postdoctoral Research Associate in various projects, including the project ‘Politicization of identities in diaspora: cosmopolitanism and conflict discourses’ (funded by the Excellence Hubs of the European Research Executive Agency), the project ‘Supporting the expansion and strategic development of Early Childhood Education and Care in Cyprus’ (funded by the European Commission in association with UNICEF, CARDET and ministries of the Republic of Cyprus) and the Erasmus+ Project ‘SKATE’, which promotes inclusive early childhood education using digital and assistive technologies. She has also taught various bachelor and master modules in Early Childhood Education and Care.