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Sofia Wickberg is an Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Governance (tenure track) at the University of Amsterdam, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. She is also an Associate Research Fellow at Sciences Po’s Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) and the Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP).
Her research focuses on comparative politics, anti-corruption policy, public integrity, and the role of ideas and expertise in policymaking across national, transnational, and European levels. She specializes in qualitative methods, particularly discourse and framing analysis, and investigates how corruption is constructed as a public problem in Western Europe. Her work also explores the transnationalization of policymaking and its implications for democratic governance and policy evaluation.
Sofia is a founding member of the Interdisciplinary Corruption Research Network and collaborates regularly with international organizations including the OECD, European Commission, Open Government Partnership, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, and Transparency International. These partnerships reflect her strong engagement with policy-relevant research and global governance challenges.
She previously taught at Sciences Po (Paris and Reims) and the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Her doctoral thesis, "Global instruments, local practices. Understanding the ‘divergent convergence’ of anti-corruption policy in Europe", was defended on July 2, 2020, under the supervision of Colin Hay and examined by a distinguished jury including Diane Stone, Bo Rothstein, and Cornelia Woll.
Scientific Collaborations and Affiliations:
- Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE), Sciences Po
- Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP), Sciences Po
- Interdisciplinary Corruption Research Network (founding member)
- OECD
- Open Government Partnership
- European Commission
- U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
- Transparency International
Research and Advising: While no formal students are listed, her supervisory experience is evident through her PhD and academic mentorship roles. She is actively developing new methods for evaluating anti-corruption policy interventions and contributes to debates on democratic representation and policy expertise. Her interdisciplinary approach integrates political science, sociology of media, and public policy analysis.
Labs and Research Groups: She is affiliated with the Evaluation of Democracy research group and contributes to interdisciplinary projects at CEE and LIEPP, which focus on public policy evaluation, European integration, and democratic transformations.
