The European Politics research group will participate in the Research Unit “Reconfiguring Europe” directed by Markus Jachtenfuchs at the Hertie School of Governance. The consortium was approved for funding by the German (DFG) and Swiss (SNSF) research foundations. The funding is approx. EUR 6 million for four years and nine research projects. The European Politics research group participates with a project on “Reconfiguring EU external boundaries: competence and control”.
Dr Christian Freudlsperger has been named Assistant Professor of Multilevel Politics. Professor Livia Schubiger has been appointed Full Professor of International Relations and Data Science https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2024/03/new-appointments-at-eth-zurich.html
Vally Koubi is Professor (Titular) and Senior Scientist at the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) at the ETH Zurich and Professor at the Institute of Economics at the University of Bern, Switzerland. She was formerly the Director of CIS from 2020 - 2022. She will take over as interim Director of Studies at the MACIS Programme from 1 February 2024 to 31 January 2025, while Prof. Dr. Dominik Hangartner is on leave.
- Andreas Wenger (ETH) from the CSS was awarded the Golden Owl, given by the ETH Student's Association. - Elliot Ash (ETH) was promoted to Associate Professor of Law, Economics and Data Science. - Silja Haüsermann (UZH) was awarded the Schader Prize 2024, honoring social scientists who have made a contribution to solving social problems. - and Daniele Caramani (UZH) through his association with the European University Institute will start an ERC project on global politics.