Alessandra Gola is an Italian architect, scholar, and researcher whose work focuses on socio-spatial development, the relationship between the built environment and identity, and urban transformation in contexts of conflict. She is an Adjunct Professor at Birzeit University and a co-founder of the Yalla Project, an interdisciplinary research hub based in Nablus, Palestine. Her practice and research have been rooted in Palestine since 2009, combining applied work, teaching, and grounded research. She received her PhD in Architecture from KU Leuven, Belgium.