I’m an associate professor at the University of Southern Denmark, Department of Political Science and Public Management. My research focuses on political behaviour, public opinion, political psychology, and democratic representation. Currently, I am the principal investigator of a three-year project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation focusing on deliberative and direct democracy.
I obtained a Ph.D. in political science from the European University Institute and have held academic positions as assistant professor or visiting researcher at Collegio Carlo Alberto (Turin), University of Vienna, Aarhus University, New York University, Copenhagen University, and University of Edinburgh.
I gained a master’s degree in media policy at the London School of Economics, in addition to a bachelor and a master’s degree in communication studies at the University of Bologna.
Before starting my academic career, I worked as a communication assistant for the Communication Directorate-General of the European Commission, as a journalist for daily newspapers, and as a campaign manager for two electoral campaigns in Italy.