Sigrid Van Trappen

Biography

Sigrid Van Trappen is a PhD candidate at the Department of Political Sciences of Ghent University. She holds a master’s degree in Public Administration and Management (2017, Ghent University). Her main research interests comprise the political representation of social groups, voting behavior and candidate selection. Her PhD research project (2018-2022) focuses on candidate selection processes in Flemish local parties.

Research focus

• Ethnic minorities
• Candidate selection
• Political representation

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Courses

• Internship
• Seminar on state government

Contact

Address: Campus UFO - Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, 9000 Ghent

Phone:  +32 9 264 91 80

Email: Sigrid.VanTrappen@UGent.be

Publications