Johan Wejryd

Johan Wejryd is a researcher in political science at Uppsala University, affiliated with the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF) and the Department of Political Science. He also holds a visiting researcher position at the Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society (CRS). His work focuses on political participation, democratic theory, and how consumer choices intersect with political engagement.

• Current affiliations: Uppsala University (Department of Political Science, Institute for Housing and Urban Research), Center for Multidisciplinary Research on Religion and Society
• Research themes: Political consumerism, climate policy, voting rights, competence/influence dynamics, intellectual disability inclusion
• Contact: johan.wejryd@ibf.uu.se, Johan.Wejryd@statsvet.uu.se

Wejryd employs survey experiments and conjoint methods to analyze political attitudes, including studies on:

• Climate policy through lifestyle choices
• Voting rights frameworks
• Demobilizing effects of consumer advertising
• Marketization of education systems
• AI ethics and human dignity

His publications span both empirical and theoretical domains, with recent work examining:

• AI's democratic implications
• Family migration perceptions
• Boomeranging effects of school marketization
• Economic contribution-based inclusion frameworks
• Political participation erosion through consumerism