Dr. Ariadne Vromen

Biography

Ariadne Vromen holds the Sir John Bunting Chair in Public Administration at the Australian National University (ANU) since June 2020. Her position is co-funded by ANU and the Australia New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG). She is the Deputy Dean (Research) at ANZSOG and a member of Crawford's Policy Governance Department, leading research that impacts contemporary governance. Vromen's long-term research interests include citizen engagement, digital politics, governance, women in future work, policy advocacy, and youth politics. She has published significant works, including a co-authored book, "Crowdsourced Politics: Rise of Online Petitions and Micro-Donations," and a forthcoming book from Michigan University Press titled "Story Tech: Power, Storytelling, and Social Change Advocacy." She is involved in multiple ARC-funded projects focusing on gender equality and the future of work in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Sydney and other institutions. Vromen is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and served as past-President of the Australian Political Studies Association. Additionally, she has contributed to the Australian Research Council’s College of Experts from 2017 to 2020.

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