Paul Babos

Paul Babos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, Comenius University in Bratislava. His work focuses on voting behavior, political polarization, European integration, and social participation of youth, with significant contributions to understanding the effects of media on political attitudes and labor market reforms.

Key education includes a PhD in Political Theory (2013) and M.Sc. in Social Policy Analysis (2012). He previously held roles as Assistant Professor at Comenius University (2013-2020) and Senior Analyst at 2muse (2020-2022).

• 2023–2025: TRUEDEM (Trust in European Democracies, H2020)
• 2019–2023: EU3D (EU Differentiation, Dominance, Democracy)
• 2016–2020: EURECOR (Recognition Systems in EU)
• 2016–2020: ENLIVEN (Lifelong Learning in Europe)
• 2015–2017: Varieties of Corporatism

His recent publications analyze populist rhetoric during pandemics, televised debate impacts, and EU integration challenges. Awards include the Jan Hus Educational Foundation Scholarship (2016). He teaches courses on market research, political science fundamentals, and sociological experimentation.