معرفی
Filip Kostelka is a Professor and Chair in Political and Social Change at the European University Institute, based in the Department of Political and Social Sciences. He is concurrently on academic leave from the University of Essex, where he holds the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government. He is also an Associate Researcher at the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po, Paris, where he completed his PhD in 2015.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, Sciences Po, Paris (2015)
Research Interests:
Filip Kostelka specializes in political behaviour, party systems, and democratisation. His research explores the dynamics of voter turnout, the gender gap in political participation, protest behaviour, and the impact of institutional and contextual factors on democratic satisfaction. He has a regional focus on Central and Eastern Europe, particularly post-communist democracies. His work investigates how political regime changes and institutional reforms shape citizen attitudes and engagement.
Publication Trends:
His recent scholarly output reveals a consistent focus on electoral behaviour and democratic legitimacy. He examines voter fatigue, compulsory voting, and the interplay between election frequency and turnout. A significant portion of his research addresses the gender gap in voting, generational shifts in political engagement, and the causes of declining turnout globally. His publications frequently appear in top-tier journals such as the American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, and Comparative Political Studies.
Scientific Awards:
- No specific awards or fellowships are mentioned in the provided texts.
Advising and Grants:
Filip Kostelka is open to supervising students in areas including democratisation, political behaviour, party systems, and elections. He has secured research funding, including a grant from the British Academy in 2020 for a project titled "Political Causes of Economic Inequality." His research has been supported by affiliations with institutions such as the University of Barcelona, University of Montreal, and the College of Europe.
Labs and Research Teams:
He has been affiliated with several research groups, including the Institutions and Political Economy Research Group (IPERG) at the University of Barcelona and the Research Chair in Electoral Studies at the University of Montreal. At Sciences Po, he is part of the Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE), contributing to thematic research on democratic representation and European integration.
