Prof. R. Riedel in panel of experts of European Research Council

Prof. Rafał Riedel from the Institute of Political Science and Administration at the University of Opole has been reappointed to the panel of experts of the European Research Council (ERC).

In the past, Prof. R. Riedel served as a reviewer and expert in numerous ERC competitions as well as various other international and national research institutions.

He has held numerous research fellowships in Austria, Germany, Norway and Switzerland, including some of the most prestigious research institutions such as the University of Oslo, the Diplomatische Akademie in Vienna, JGU Mainz, Sankt Gallen University and ETH Zurich.

His research interests focus on the political economy of European integration. He is currently leading an NCN research project analysing the dynamics and determinants of differentiated integration in the post-Brexit Europe.

Profile

Education

2022 – title of professor granted by the President of the Republic of Poland at the request of the Council for Scientific Excellence

2015 – professorship at the Institute of Political Science, University of Opole

2014 – postdoctoral degree – specialisation: European integration, University of Wrocław

2004 – doctoral degree in political science, University of Silesia in Katowice

1999 – postgraduate diploma – Marketing and Management, University of Economics (formerly: Academy of Economics) in Katowice,

1999 – Master’s degree – University of Silesia – Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Science and Journalism, Chair of International Relations,

Research interests

Economic policy, monetary integration, fiscal federalism, concepts of differentiated integration, political economy of the crisis in Europe, Europeanisation, EUROscepticism, evolution of the EU institutions, selected EU policies (energy and climate policy, others), regional integration theories

Current employment

until 2024 – summer semester – Guest Professorship in the subject area ‘Political Economy’ at Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet in Mainz (Germany)

since 2006 – Institute of Political Science and Administration, University of Opole – position: full professor, Head of the Chair of Political and Administrative Systems

Previous professional experience

2023 – 2024 Research Fellow position at the Vienna School of International Studies – Diplomatische Akademie Wien (Austria)

2012 – 2023 Guest Lectureship appointment at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)

2014 – 2016 Gastdozent ‘EU Governance’ at the Institute of European Studies, Technische Universitaet Chemnitz (DAAD programme)

2011 – 2015 Guest lecturer at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Chair of European Studies)

2011 – 2012 Wissenschaftlische Mitarbeiter in Comparative and International Studies (CIS), ETH, Zurich (Switzerland)

2009-2011 – Guest researcher at the ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway

2009 – Participation in the ‘Research Laboratory’ programme of the European University Institute, Florence (Italy).

2007-2008 – Research fellowship (DAAD) at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne (IX 2007 and VI-IX 2008) and at the MPI Bonn (XII2007 – I 2008), Germany

Recent publications by Prof. R. Riedel

Riedel R. & Anusik J., (2024), Varieties of capitalism and the political economy of differentiated integration in Europe, Edward Eldgar Publishing, series: New Horizons in European Politics; Riedel R. & Radunz A., (2024), Differentiated integration beyond Brexit – revisiting cleavage perspective in times of multiple crises, Routledge, series: Research in Comparative Politics.’