Carolin Hjort Rapp

Carolin Hjort Rapp is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her research integrates Political Psychology, Comparative Politics, and Political Sociology, focusing on individual attitudes, institutional influences, and quantitative methods.

• Primary fields: Immigration research, political tolerance, nationalism, health inequalities, survey methodologies

Her work utilizes social psychological theories like social identity and group-threat theories to examine how personal and institutional factors shape political behavior. She contributes to the European Social Survey as a member of its Scientific Advisory Board since 2020.

Recent publications analyze national identity dynamics, discrimination against EU citizens, and the intersection of health and political efficacy. Her methodological emphasis lies in experimental and survey-based quantitative research.