Carlo Hofer

Carlo Hofer is a post-doctoral research fellow at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and a final-year PhD candidate at the University of Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS). He holds an MSc from the University of Venice and a BSc in Business and Computer Science from Technical University of Munich (TUM). His research focuses on contextual effects, affective polarisation, and the societal impacts of terrorism, climate change, and digital media.

Education:

• PhD in Quantitative Political Science, University of Warwick (expected 2024)
• MSc in Business, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (2020)
• BSc in Business and Computer Science, Technical University of Munich (2018)

Research Interests:

• Contextual effects of neighborhood diversity on individual behavior
• Affective polarisation driven by online political content consumption
• Economic and ecological consequences of terrorist attacks
• Climate change communication strategies

Awards:

• Departmental Scholarship (Warwick PAIS)
• EUTOPIA Doctoral Mobility Programme grant (2022)
• Monetary prize for top undergraduate dissertation (TUM)

Teaching & Leadership:

• Senior Graduate Teaching Assistant for quantitative political analysis modules at Warwick
• Co-founder of the ‘Quantitative Solutions & Networking Series’
• Former Co-Chair of the CRIPS graduate working group