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Dr. Elodie Thevenin is a Researcher at the Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. She currently leads critical work within the Horizon-Europe research project "REDIRECT – The REpresentative DIsconnect: diagnosis and strategies for RECTification," investigating citizen-representative disconnect in European democracies. Previously, she contributed to the EU Horizon 2020 project "EU Differentiation, Dominance and Democracy (EU3D)" as a research assistant, analyzing differentiation dynamics within the EU framework from 2019-2023.
Her research centers on the interplay between European integration, migration governance, and political discourse formation, with particular emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. She employs rigorous discourse analysis to dissect how migration is framed in Polish parliamentary debates and official communications, especially during crises like the Ukraine war and COVID-19 pandemic. Her methodological approach combines qualitative analysis of political narratives with comparative studies of national parliamentary responses to EU-level challenges.
Analysis of her 2021-2024 publications reveals a cohesive research trajectory examining migration discourse through multiple lenses: geopolitical crises reshape EU migration narratives (notably regarding Ukrainian refugees), gendered dimensions of refugee reception, and the tension between human rights and security in EU external agreements. Her work consistently highlights Poland's unique position within European migration politics while maintaining a broader comparative perspective across EU member states.
No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in the available materials regarding Dr. Thevenin's career.
She has secured substantial research funding through two major European Commission initiatives: the ongoing Horizon-Europe REDIRECT project and the concluded Horizon 2020 EU3D project. While her collaborative publications indicate extensive research partnerships, no doctoral or master's students are explicitly mentioned as being under her supervision in the provided documentation.
Dr. Thevenin operates within the Institute of European Studies' research ecosystem at Jagiellonian University, contributing to interdisciplinary teams investigating European democracy challenges. Her current REDIRECT project work positions her at the forefront of research on political representation mechanisms, with future outputs expected to address practical strategies for strengthening democratic legitimacy across European institutions.
