Bjørn Rønning Fjærli

Bjørn Rønning Fjærli is a current Researcher at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, with a focus on political parties, public opinion, and causal inference. He also serves as a seminar lecturer for courses like STV1010 – Political Analysis 1: Research Design and Qualitative Methods and STV2220 – International Political Economy. His academic work explores intersections between private companies' political influence, interest groups, and comparative politics.

Research Interests include:

• Political parties and corporate influence
• Public opinion and political trust
• Causal inference methods
• Comparative political analysis

Education:

• Master in Political Science (2022-2024), University of Oslo
• Bachelor in International Studies with specialization in Political Science (2016-2019), University of Oslo

Experience: Research assistant roles in the WELTRUST project and for courses at UiO.