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Maël Kubli is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich (UZH), where he also earned his PhD in Political Science. He serves as Developer for the Digital Democracy Lab since summer 2019 and contributes to the PRODIGI project, focusing on digital technologies' impact on democratic processes. His interdisciplinary work bridges political science methodology with computational techniques.
- PhD in Political Science, University of Zurich
Kubli's research centers on digital democracy and computational social science, investigating how AI and machine learning reshape political discourse and public engagement. He examines the framing of AI narratives in EU political and media contexts, content moderation practices on digital platforms, and social media's role in political agenda-setting. His methodological approach combines computational methods with political theory, leveraging programming skills in R, HTML, CSS, and Bash to develop research tools for analyzing large-scale political discourse.
His publication portfolio reveals a clear evolution from traditional election campaign analysis toward sophisticated computational studies of digital governance. Recent work demonstrates increasing application of large language models to analyze political discourse at scale, particularly in platform governance, media influence on content moderation, and AI's role in political communication. His research consistently addresses the tension between technological innovation and democratic resilience.
Kubli actively collaborates within the University of Zurich's Digital Society Initiative (DSI), particularly through the DSI Community Democracy. As a Developer for the Digital Democracy Lab, he applies technical expertise to build research infrastructure for studying digital political processes, contributing to projects that examine how digital technologies both challenge and strengthen democratic institutions.
