Dr. Sonja Priebus

Thursday 11-12 a.m. on site. Online by prior arrangement.

• Dismantling of democracy and rule of law in the Member States of the European Union and EU rule of law instruments ("rule of law toolbox"), e.g. procedures under Art. 7 TEU, infringement procedures, rule of law conditionality, etc.
• Hungarian political system and politics in Hungary
• The political systems of the states of Central and Eastern Europe
• Regime and democratic development in the post-transformation phase
• Constitutional policy

Here you will find the complete publication list as PDF.

Here you will further find a selection of publications by members of the Chair's staff.

Vita:

• Since October 2021: Research associate (postdoc) at the Chair of European Studies, European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder)
• 2014-2021: Research associate at the degree programme European Studies, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
• 2012-2013: Student employee at the Institute of Political Science, University of Leipzig

Education:

• 2020: Doctorate (rer. pol.) with the thesis "Die postsozialistischen Verfassungsgebungen Ungarns im Vergleich. Die Gestaltungsmacht über Verfahrensregeln als Bedingung für Scheitern und Erfolg"; Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Human Sciences
• 2005-2010: Degree in Political Science and English Studies (M.A.), University of Leipzig

Boards/functions:

• Since February 2024: Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Südosteuropa-Gesellschaft
• since October 2023: Deputy member of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences
• since July 2022: Deputy central Gender Equality Officer of the European University Viadrina

Here you will find an overview of the courses offered by the Chair.