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?
🆕 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
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! 🥳🍾🎉
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?
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.
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 🧵👇:
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