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Our jury selected Sabine Volk of University of Tübingen as the 2025 winner, in recognition of her exceptional academic achievement. They highlighted her profound social engagement, tireless commitment to the political science community, and highly original body of work.
The Rising Star Award celebrates exceptional early career scholars in politics and international relations, offering opportunities to further develop their network and skills with ECPR support.
Her trajectory is defined by intellectual rigor, innovative research, and a collaborative spirit that enriches the discipline. Her scholarly record is distinguished by depth and timeliness.
2025 Rising Star Award Jury
Sabine Volk is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Research on Far Right Extremism (IRex) at the University of Tübingen. She is also a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Helsinki, examining far-right mobilisations against gender equality and diversity. She earned a PhD in Political and Administrative Sciences from Jagiellonian University, and was a Postdoc at the University of Passau.
Sabine's research has also appeared in leading journals such as European Societies, PRX, Social Movement Studies, German Politics, and Environmental Politics among others. She is a regular contributor to The Loop, and is an e-Extreme Managing Editor for the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy.
I am incredibly happy and deeply grateful to have been selected for the Rising Star Award and want to express my sincere thanks to the jury and, of course, to those who nominated me – my wonderful local and international colleagues Léonie de Jonge, Gabriele Abels, Rolf Frankenberger, Daphne Halikiopoulou, and Annika Werner.
This recognition means a lot, especially because ECPR is far more than just a professional association to me; it has profoundly shaped my academic journey from my very first conference presentation in 2018 to the collaborations that structure my daily work today. I am excited to reconnect at the 2026 General Conference at my Alma Mater!
Keywords: Comparative Politics, Democracy, Extremism, Gender, International Relations