Elias Sekeris| Resume

Welcome to my website.

I am Elias Sekeris, independent researcher and PhD student in Sociology at the University of Rethymnon. With an academic background in Applied Mathematics and a postgraduate specialization in Social and Solidarity Economy, I try to shape a discourse that aspires to contribute to the creation of a radically different social reality. Central to my course is the search for and exploration of autonomy, collective self-institution, direct democracy, and governance of the Commons — fundamentals that, through a process of clarifying the social imaginary, can become the building blocks of a more just and participatory future.

As part of my master’s degree, I developed the thesis entitled “The Commons Dimension in Karl Polanyi’s Thought“, where I explored how Polanyi’s concepts highlight the need to rethink common resources under collective management and the solidarity economy. I seek to highlight the Commons as a foundation that allows for the creation of a community based on solidarity and sustainable development, in a way of life where the collective does not simply exist, but actively and consciously establishes itself.

As an idepedent researcher, I write regularly on online platforms, covering issues related to social justice, Commons democracy and the possibilities of a society constituted beyond traditional economic and social institutions. Through writing and public expression, I aim to clarify the social and political agendas that could renew the social imaginary and propose new forms of social organization, beyond the tyranny of capitalist / neoliberal heteronomy.

Alongside my academic studies, my experience in music cultivated the necessary readiness to listen and co-exist in a harmonious context, where autonomy and collectivity are creatively interwoven. This approach helps me discern how we can co-create and co-shape a world based on mutual respect and cooperation.

I envision a society in which solidarity and autonomy — both at the individual and collective levels — are not just values, but priorities that are consciously put into practice. Along the way, I seek to cultivate a dialogue around the emergence of a project that repositions collective needs and self-determination at the center of social life. A proposal that is not limited to the criticism of existing institutions, but that proceeds to the foundation of a society capable of self-establishment and self-governance.