Sascha Riaz

Sascha Riaz is a Full-time Assistant Professor at the European University Institute (EUI), specializing in the Department of Political and Social Sciences. He previously served as a Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College, University of Oxford, where he remains an associate member. Riaz holds a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University (2022).

His research focuses on political behavior, particularly in industrialized democracies, with a strong emphasis on immigration, xenophobia, and political violence. Methodologically, he is an expert in causal inference and quasi-experimental research designs, often integrating advances in artificial intelligence for measurement tasks. His work spans topics such as populism, intergroup conflict, and historical political economy, with a regional focus on Germany.

Riaz’s recent publications highlight trends in political polarization, refugee policies, and the impact of historical narratives on contemporary political attitudes. His studies frequently employ observational causal inference and experimental methods to address questions of policy effectiveness, social integration, and political accountability.