Enzo Nussio

Enzo Nussio is an Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich's Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Political Science, holding a prestigious SNF Professorship from the Swiss National Science Foundation. He teaches courses including 'State and Violence: Problems and Solutions' and co-organizes the Conflict and International Studies (CIS) Research Colloquium with prominent faculty members.

His research centers on political violence, terrorism, and post-conflict dynamics, with regional expertise in Latin America and quantitative methodological approaches. Key interests include collective violence mechanisms, ex-combatant reintegration, terrorism's societal impacts, and moral foundations of lynching. His work bridges political science, sociology, and criminology through rigorous empirical analysis.

Nussio's recent publications reveal a distinctive trajectory examining moral dimensions of violence, particularly through the Lynching in Latin America (LYLA) dataset. His scholarship connects micro-level behavioral insights with macro-level institutional analysis, focusing on community responses to state weakness and terrorism's spillover effects on migration attitudes. The research demonstrates consistent innovation in measuring complex phenomena like vigilante justice and reintegration failures.

Scientific recognition:

• SNF Professorship (Swiss National Science Foundation)

Funded by his SNF Professorship, Nussio leads independent research on violence and conflict while actively mentoring students and collaborating internationally. His work with the CIS research group advances conflict studies through experimental and observational methodologies, contributing significantly to understanding violence dynamics in fragile contexts.

As a core member of the CIS research group at the University of Zurich, Nussio contributes to collective knowledge production through the CIS Research Colloquium, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue on conflict resolution and international security. His collaborations span institutions across Europe and Latin America, strengthening empirical research on violence and governance.