معرفی
Aslı Unan is an Assistant Professor in European Political Economy at the University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Humanities. She is affiliated with the Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES) and previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Political Behavior at Humboldt University of Berlin. Unan holds a PhD in Political Economy from King's College London.
Education
- PhD in Political Economy, King's College London
- Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Humboldt University of Berlin
Research Interests
Unan's research focuses on political behavior and political economy, particularly preference formation, policy reversals, and transboundary crises. She employs experimental methods and survey data to analyze how policymakers and citizens respond to crises, including the impact of communicative interventions and media exposure on public opinion. Her work bridges political science with economics and law, addressing topics like immigration attitudes, vaccine rollouts, and refugee policy decisions.
Research Trends
Her articles emphasize crisis-driven policy analysis, with a focus on EU integration challenges, post-pandemic fiscal preferences, and the paradoxical effects of positive news on institutional trust. Methodologically, her work combines quasi-experimental designs with large-scale data analysis to explore causal relationships in public opinion dynamics.
Awards & Grants
Unan leads the UvA-funded 'Breaking news, breaking barriers?' project (€40k) and co-leads the ENLENS-funded 'Understanding the Just Transition' project (€45k). She has also contributed to major initiatives like the Volkswagenstiftung-funded COVIDEU project analyzing EU crisis coordination.
Advising & Collaborations
- Principal Investigator: Media perceptions of immigrant skills (with Media Studies & Anthropology)
- Co-Investigator: Energy transition and social justice (Law & Political Philosophy)
- Collaborator on global projects spanning 8 countries
Labs & Teams
Key affiliations include ACES, the Humboldt-Governance Lab, and interdisciplinary networks across Europe and North America.
