Prof. Karsten Donnay

Computational Social Science

Karsten Donnay was Assistant Professor of Computational Social Science in the Department of Politics and Public Administration from November 2016 to March 2020. Since April 2020 he is Assistant Professor of Political Behavior and Digital Media in the Department of Political Science and part of the Digital Society Initiative of the University of Zurich. Karsten Donnay's research combines a substantive interest in political science with the development and refinement of quantitative methodologies for the social sciences. In the past years, the main focus of his research has been on understanding the influence of new digital (online) media for political behavior. This includes research on biased media coverage but also on the role of individuals’ perceptions for how such content ultimately affects behavior.

For further details on Karsten's background, research and ongoing projects, please visit his personal website.