Stéphanie Novak

Stéphanie Novak is a Full Professor at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her research focuses on European institutions, transparency, accountability, collective decision-making, and international negotiations. She has published extensively in journals like the Journal of Common Market Studies and Global Policy, and co-edited a volume with Jon Elster on majority decisions.

• Current Assignments: Member of the Steering Committee of the Ca' Foscari International College; Delegate for Internationalization

Research Interests include:

• EU institutional transparency and accountability
• Collective decision-making and consensus
• Intergovernmental relations and crises
• Legislative process conflict-resolution
• International negotiation dynamics
• Democratic compromise in supranational contexts

Her 2023-2024 publications analyze transparency dilemmas, consensus fragility, and digital policy interoperability. Earlier works (2005-2020) examine voting norms, institutional hypocrisy, and EU global representation.

Scientific Awards:

• Dalloz-Bibliothèque de thèses prize (doctoral thesis)

Editorial Involvement:

• Associate Editor, Journal of European Policies (since 2017)
• Editorial Board, La Fabrique du Politique (since 2018)
• Former Board Member, La Vie des Idées (2009-2021)

Grants & Projects:

• POLiN Project (2023-2025): Interoperability in EU digital health policies
• Universalism and Right of Man Project (2023-2026): Late Enlightenment political conditions
• Observatoire des Institutions Européennes (2014-2021): EU institutions and transparency