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Bruno Castanho Silva is an Assistant Professor for Methods of Empirical Social Research at the Institute of Sociology and Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science at Freie Universität Berlin. He has a PhD in Political Science from the Central European University, Budapest, Hungary. His academic career includes a post-doctoral position at the Cologne Center for Comparative Politics and teaching roles in various prestigious summer and winter courses. His research interests encompass quantitative methods, causal inferences, social media and politics, as well as populism. He has authored several impactful articles on the dynamics between political communication and representation failures, especially in the context of populism, presenting his findings in major political science journals. Castanho Silva has contributed to the understanding of populist attitudes through extensive empirical research, drawing comparisons across different regions and political landscapes. His contributions extend to software development for statistical analysis, showcasing his commitment to enhancing methodological practices in the social sciences.
Freie Universität Berlin • Berlin, Germany
Teaching and conducting research in methods of empirical social research.
Cologne Center for Comparative Politics • Cologne, Germany
Conducted research on comparative politics and populism.
ECPR Summer/Winter Schools •
Taught methods and techniques in political research.
McDaniel College • Budapest, Hungary
Lectured on courses related to political science.
Administered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences.