This lecture is part of the EU Democracy Forum, a 4-part lecture series addressing actors, institutions, and policies in the European Union and its neighborhood.

About the lecture:

30-minute online lecture followed by Q&A
12:00 - 1:00 PM, Pacific Standard Time, April 15
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Speaker bio:

Kristina Weissenbach (Ph.D. Political Science, 2012, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) is currently an Affiliate Professor for Political Science at the University of Washington. She is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Research Unit at the NRW School of Governance, Institute for Political Science, University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). Her primary research interests include the organization and institutionalization of (new and digital) political parties, party assistance and institutions in new democracies, the political system of Germany and political communication.