Faculty Spotlight

Report by Anil Duman published by International Labour Organization

March 16, 2023

Professor Anil Duman, alongside Research Assistants Cagla Ekin Guner and Mehmet Yavuz, contributed to the report published by the International Labour Organization titled World Employment and Social Outlook 2023: The value of essential work.

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New Article from Daniel Bochsler

March 1, 2023
Daniel Bochsler
In his new article, Daniel Bochsler discusses which referendums are particularly prone to fraud, and methods of how this fraud can be detected. 
Bochsler, Daniel (2023) 'Vorsicht, Abstimmungsdetektive. Wahlforensik in der direkten Demokratie', Jahrbuch für direkte Demokratie: 13-33. (Open Access)

CEU Professor Judit Sandor Gave a Speech at the Vatican

March 1, 2023
Judith Sandor in Vatican

Professor Judit Sándor represented the Central European University at the 28th General Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, which was held in Vatican City between February 20 and 22, 2023. The conference focused on the theme “Converging on the Person: Emerging Technologies for the Common Good” and it brought together more than 200 notable academics and researchers from the most prestigious universities and research centers in the world, as well as the representatives of UNESCO and WHO. The president of the European Group of Ethics was also present at this high-level global meeting on bioethics.

Anil Duman appointed as Head of Department

January 9, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Anil Duman has been appointed as the Head of the Department of Political Science for a two-year term, effective as of January 1, 2023. Congratulations!

New Publication from Daniel Bochsler

January 9, 2023

Mixed electoral systems used to be the odd ones out, but they have become commonplace in democracies around the world, as legislators aim to combine proportional representation with direct elections in local districts. In this new article, Daniel Bochsler identifies the magic balance between district and party seats: