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SPS on the Job Market

Current Job Market Candidates of the Department of Political and Social Sciences

Please find more below about our job market researchers and their research

All our PhDs are reachable through email.

Tarek Jaziri-Arjona is a political scientist and sociologist trained at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he earned his degree in Sociology and Political Science, followed by a Master’s in Social Sciences at the Juan March Institute. He is currently pursuing a PhD at the European University Institute, focusing on the dynamics of political behaviour and electoral processes. His dissertation explores how daily interactions with friends and family shape political norms and behaviours. During his doctoral studies, he has presented his work at international conferences and conducted research stays at the London School of Economics and New York University.

Email:  [email protected]

Research Interest/s: Political behaviour, elections, social networks, parties, social norms, causal inference

For more information and links to published and ongoing work, please visit:  Personal website

 

Magalí Serra Duran is a PhD researcher at the European University Institute, specializing in comparative politics and historical political economy. Her work explores the evolution of gender norms and how they shape women's collective consciousness and agency over time. She aims to uncover the historical and political processes that influence gender dynamics, offering insights into societal change and equality. She holds a master’s in research in political science and a master’s in political analysis.

Job Market Paper:  "Normative Breaches and Women's Mobilization: The Enduring Legacy of Executions in Catalonia"

Email:  [email protected]

Research Interest/s: Research Interest/s: Gender norms; political violence; political behaviour; women’s suffrage; democratisation

 

Lorenzo Mascioli is a PhD researcher in political science and public policy at the European University Institute, focusing on territorial inequalities and local governance. Previously, he served as the financial inclusion policy advisor at the U.K. Treasury. He holds a BSc in Political Science and Economics from UCL, an MSc in Political Economy from LSE, and an MRes from the EUI. During his PhD, he has been a visiting researcher at Sciences Po and Princeton University, the latter through the Fulbright Schuman Program.



Job Market Paper:  "After Putnam: City networks and public policy in contemporary Italy"

Email:  [email protected]

Research Interest/s: Policy networks and governance; regional and local development; urban studies

For more information and links to published and ongoing work, please visit:  Personal website

 

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