Catherine E. de Vries explained

Catherine E. de Vries is a Dutch political scientist.^[1] She is Dean of Diversity & Inclusion and Professor of Political Science at Bocconi University. She is known for her research on European politics, including political behaviour, comparative European politics and political economy.^{[2] [3] [4]} She is also a columnist for the Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad (Financial Times).^[5]

Early life and education

Starting in June 2020, de Vries was the coordinator (along with Seth Jolly) of the EUROPOW (European Politics Online Workshop): weekly hour-long seminars about contemporary topics of related to European politics research and roundtables on current events.^[6]

In 2003, de Vries obtained her M. A. in Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. She was awarded her PhD in Political Science from VU University Amsterdam in 2007.^[7]

Career

Since January 2020 de Vries has been an Associate Member at Nuffield College, University of Oxford.

Since 2023, de Vries has been part of the Centre for European Policy Studies/Heinrich Böll Foundation High-Level Group on Bolstering EU Democracy, chaired by Kalypso Nicolaïdis.^[8]

In 2024, de Vries was assigned the Generali Endowed Chair in European Policies. ^[9]

Selected publications

• De Vries, Catherine E. & Sara B. Hobolt, Sven-Oliver Proksch & Jonathan Slapin (2021) Foundations of European Politics: A Comparative Approach. Oxford University Press.
• De Vries, Catherine E. & Sara B. Hobolt (2020) Political Entrepreneurship: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe. Princeton University Press.
• De Vries, Catherine E. (2018) Euroscepticism and the Future of European Integration. Oxford University Press.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020-04-23. How Covid-19 poured cold water on Netherlands' EU romance. 2021-03-31. The Guardian. en.
2. News: 2017-10-16. Kurz and charisma: What propels young leaders to power?. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-03-31.
3. Web site: Catherine E. De Vries – Political Scientist. 2021-03-31. en-GB.
4. Web site: 2020-12-10. EU at a turning point. 2021-03-31. Financial Times. en-GB.
5. Web site: Media Engagement – Catherine E. De Vries. 2021-03-31. en-GB.
6. Web site: Jolly . Seth . European Politics Online Workshop . 2022-08-30 . European Politics Online Workshop . en.
7. Web site: About Me – Catherine E. De Vries. 2021-03-31. en-GB.
8. https://www.ceps.eu/ceps-task-forces/ceps-swp-high-level-group-on-eu-democracy/ CEPS-SWP High-Level Group on bolstering EU Democracy
9. https://giving.unibocconi.it/faculty-e-ricerca/cattedre/cattedra-generali