Matthijs Rooduijn

Matthijs Rooduijn serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, focusing on political parties, voters, socio-political divides, and public opinion. His interdisciplinary research examines the transformation of contemporary liberal democracies, with particular emphasis on populism, far-left and right movements, and political polarization. As founding co-director of the Hot Politics Lab and initiator of The PopuList, he contributes significantly to understanding populist movements in Europe. His work has appeared in prestigious journals and mainstream media outlets, and he actively engages with public discourse through various platforms. Beyond his research, he teaches courses on politics and psychology while maintaining involvement in developing educational resources, including a MOOC on Basic Statistics.