In Memoriam – Keith Weghorst
It is with our deepest regrets we convey that V-Dem Institute Associate Professor Keith Weghorst passed away in leukemia on March 30th, 2023.Our warmest thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with…
New Job Openings
V-Dem Institute and the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg currently invite applications for two positions; one Post Doc, and one Data Manager.
Varieties of Indoctrination Launch Event: 28 Feb 2023, 15h (GMT)
The Varieties of Indoctrination (V-Indoc) dataset is a new global dataset on the politicisation of education and the media. Join the launch webinar to learn more!
Policy Brief on Gender and Democracy Released
As part of our commitment to advancing knowledge on the dividends of democracy, the V-Dem institute has produced a policy brief on gender and democracy, outlining the mutual constitutive relationship between the two.
United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law 24-25 November 2022
The 4th session of the United Nations Forum on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law will feature V-Dem Institute Director Staffan Lindberg as a key note speaker in a discussion about the state of democracy worldwide.
Workshop on Gender and Political Representation in Asia and Beyond 25-26 November 2022
Organised and hosted by V-Dem Regional Center East Asia.
Postdoctoral Fellows in Political Science
V-Dem Institute and the Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg invite applications for two Postdoctoral Fellows. Deadline: 11 December 2022.
Internships Spring 2023
We are currently looking for four highly motivated, self-driven interns who are interested in democracy as a research area. The duration of the internship program is 10 weeks.
Current Job Openings
The V-Dem Institute is currently looking for a Program Manager, a Communications Officer, and an Administration and Finance Assistant. Deadline 8th of November 2022.
V-Dem Working Paper #133
Institutional Order in Episodes of Autocratization Authors: Yuko Sato, Martin Lundstedt, Kelly Morrison, Vanessa A. Boese, Staffan I. Lindberg.Abstract: Are there patterns in the sequences of institutional change when democracies…