Lisa van Dijk

Senior researcher at WHYFIVE. PhD @demoinno @LeuvenU.

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

I am thrilled to share that I successfully defended my Ph.D. at KU Leuven!

A big thank you goes out to my supervisors @_SofieMarien, Jonas Lefevere & @jbpilet and the jury members @DrBoulianne, @dfarrell_ucd, @TruiSteen & @TomWGvdMeer.

What was it all about these past years?

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

@lisajnssn @IPZ_ch @hannah__werner Enjoy and say hi! 👋

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

@Arildohr Congrats Arild!

[EJPR journal @EJPRjournal]

🆕 Opinion incongruence & decision-making

@GHSvanDijk, W.Vanbroekhoven & @_SofieMarien explore the links b/w opinion #Incongruence & support 🙌 for citizens directly deciding on important political matters instead of elected politicians 🗳️

👉 https://t.co/PlAcKRuhsk #Referendum

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

Let's get started! My fabulous friend and colleague @turkenburgemma defends her brilliant thesis today @KU_Leuven

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

And I’m excited to share that I will continue to look for cutting-edge answers to complex questions as a senior researcher at WHYFIVE. To many more novel insights and new adventures! 🥳🍾🎉

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

I am thrilled to share that I successfully defended my Ph.D. at KU Leuven!

A big thank you goes out to my supervisors @_SofieMarien, Jonas Lefevere & @jbpilet and the jury members @DrBoulianne, @dfarrell_ucd, @TruiSteen & @TomWGvdMeer.

What was it all about these past years?

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

Want to know more? The dissertation is available at https://t.co/xcUuPbOFl5 and the presentation at https://t.co/CPaKuTxUpS. Or send me a DM!

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

@korinlind @kayserma @ThomasMMeyer @EliasDinas Congrats Korinna!

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

Our findings indicate that Belgian citizens think of minipublics as problem solvers, albeit to different degrees. More so for some problems than others. And more so for some people than others. This allows us to paint a nuanced picture of why people are in favour of minipublics.

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

New publication out with @hannah__werner and @_SofieMarien in @EJPRjournal 🥳🎉🎊

The perceived problem-solving potential of deliberative minipublics: Evidence from a survey of Belgian citizens

Check it out here: https://t.co/qiDvcalBbv...

A short 🧵👇:

[Lisa van Dijk @GHSvanDijk]

We should not only look at what problems people see in the existing system, but also consider whether they think minipublics can do better (or not) in those regards. Only then can we uncover if people see minipublics as a solution to the problems they perceive in today's politics