About

Holding a PhD in Political science and a laureate of the Mozer Scholarship for excellence in Political science studies and civil courage, Ildiko Otova currently serves as an assistant professor and academic program consultant in the Political Science department at her Alma Mater, New Bulgarian University. She also works as a research assistant at CERMES (Centre for Refugees, Migration and Ethnic Studies). Her teaching and research interests include migration and refugee issues, integration, urban policies and (e)citizenship, populism, far-right and extremism, and current forms of antisemitism. Ildiko Otova is experienced in coordinating and participating in research projects nationally and internationally, including Horizon 2020. She is an external expert evaluating project proposals for the European Commission. She has many publications in English, French, Russian and Bulgarian languages. Her last book is Migration and Populism in Bulgaria: Routledge, 2021, co-author Evelina Staykova.

Research Interests

Citizenship, Civil Society, Comparative Politics, Ethnic Conflict, Human Rights, Migration, Populism, Immigration, Asylum, Activism, Refugee

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

Ildiko has not yet joined any established ECPR Standing Groups or Research Networks.