Karin Bischof

Karin Bischof is a Professor and Head of the Department for European Politics and Democracy Studies at the University of Continuing Education Krems since 2023. She previously held academic roles at Hebrew University (Assistant Professor) and University of Vienna (Associate Professor), where she completed her habilitation and doctoral studies on topics spanning empirical democracy research, democratic theory, and transnational European identity.

• Research Focus: Democracy transformation in Europe, intersectional inequality analysis, gender-critical perspectives, Europeanization processes, and historical memory in democratic politics
• Key Themes: Antisemitism in political discourse, conspiracy narratives in far-right movements, cultural diversity in education, and metaphorical constructions of European unity

Scientific Contributions: Published in journals like Journal of Language and Politics, Redescriptions, and edited volumes on topics including parliamentary rhetoric, democratic erosion, and identity politics. Her 2025 work analyzes authoritarian populism through intersectional frameworks.