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Jana Schwenk is a Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science at the University of Gothenburg. In December 2023, she defended her dissertation titled 'Beyond Party's Realm - Consequences of Variation in Candidate Selection,' exploring how inclusive candidate selection impacts voters' perceptions of political systems and candidates. Her research interests encompass intraparty democracy and party financing, with a focus on how these elements influence voters' perceptions of political institutions, as well as female representation. Jana completed her doctoral studies in Political Science with a focus on Comparative Politics at the University of Konstanz, where she also earned her Bachelor and Master degrees. Additionally, she was a visiting PhD scholar under Prof. Javier Astudillo at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in January and February 2023 and will be a visiting Postdoctoral researcher at Université Libre de Bruxelles with Prof. Emilie van Haute in March and April 2024. As part of her teaching responsibilities, she instructs a course on 'Introduction to Applied Research Design and Quantitative Methods for Social Scientists' during the Fall semester and supervises students writing Bachelor and Master theses.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).