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Ivo Bantel serves as an affiliate researcher at the Department of Political Science within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Zurich, actively contributing to the Digital Society Initiative (DSI) and its Digital Democracy Lab project.
His academic background includes:
- PhD completion at the University of Zurich under the Chair of Comparative Politics and Empirical Democracy Research
- Visiting Fellowship at Harvard University
- Participation in the DSI Excellence Program for PhD students
Dr. Bantel's research critically examines political polarization dynamics, the evolution of European far-right movements, drivers of political violence, and innovative applications of computational social science methodologies. His work integrates quantitative analysis with contemporary political challenges, emphasizing empirical democracy research through digital lenses.
He is currently engaged with the Digital Democracy Lab, where he investigates intersections between digital technologies and democratic processes, contributing to the University of Zurich's broader DSI community initiatives across cybersecurity, ethics, and societal impacts of digital transformation.
