Pascal Sciarini

Pascal Sciarini is a Full Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Geneva, where he has been a faculty member since 2005. He currently serves as Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences since July 15, 2022, and previously directed the Department of Political Science and International Relations from 2005 to 2010 and again from 2015 to 2017. He has also held academic positions at the University of Basel and IDHEAP in Lausanne.

• Doctorate in Political Science
• Professor at University of Basel, IDHEAP Lausanne, and University of Geneva
• Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences (2022–present)
• Director, Department of Political Science and International Relations (2005–2010, 2015–2017)

His research focuses on Swiss politics, political behavior, comparative politics, direct democracy, Europeanization, and decision-making processes. He has published extensively on Swiss political institutions, electoral behavior, and the impact of European integration on non-EU countries. His work often combines quantitative analysis with comparative perspectives.

The most recent articles reflect a strong focus on electoral behavior in direct democracies, media and parliamentary agenda-setting, Europeanization, and the methodological challenges of survey research in political science. His publications frequently appear in top journals such as European Journal of Political Research, West European Politics, and Electoral Studies, and he contributes to major reference works like The Oxford Handbook of Swiss Politics.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• President, Swiss Political Science Association (2018–2021)
• Member, SNSF Scholarship Commission (2011–2018)
• Member, Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (ASSH) Committee (2011–2018)
• Founder and President, Doctoral Program in Political Science of Western Switzerland (2005–2018)

Sciarini has supervised several doctoral and master’s students and has been involved in numerous research projects analyzing opinion stability, campaign effects, and e-voting. He has led or contributed to major research reports on political participation, electoral reform, and parliamentary behavior in Switzerland. His work underscores the evolving nature of Swiss consensus democracy amid increasing partisanship, mediatization, and European influence.

Laboratories and Research Teams: He has been central to the Swiss Political Science research community and has collaborated extensively with scholars at the University of Geneva and beyond, particularly through the Department of Political Science and International Relations and the Doctoral Program in Political Science of Western Switzerland.