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Gradute Student Research Workshop

Behavioral Expertise at the European Commission: Democratic Ends, Technocratic Means


May 9, 2025
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

Gradute Student Research Workshop

Behavioral Expertise at the European Commission: Democratic Ends, Technocratic Means


May 9, 2025
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions
May 9, 2025
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall Directions

Over the past decade, the European Commission has institutionalized the production and use of “behavioral insights” to inform, frame, and assess EU policy. How does the embrace of this new regulatory science relate to the Commission’s long-standing quest for political legitimacy? Join Lou Lennad to examine what this “behavioralization” process may reveal about the current challenges and aspirations of the EU executive branch, whose technocratic structure faces a rising democratic responsibility.

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The Graduate Student Research Workshop is a seminar for graduate students at Harvard University and MIT to present their research to peers and faculty with an interest in European studies. This student-run, student-centered workshop welcomes presenters at any stage of their research from any social science discipline.

To join the seminar mailing list, please contact the seminar chairs. Papers will be distributed to participants via email in advance, and the schedule of upcoming workshops will be updated here throughout the academic year.

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