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Dr. Dominic
Afscharian

Position
Project Manager
E-Mail
afscharian@zentrum-neue-sozialpolitik.org
Telephone
+4930990029461

Dominic Afscharian applies his research experience and methodological expertise to the project work at the ZSP.

Furthermore, he incorporates his keen sense for scientific trends and innovations into the conception of new projects and contributes to the successful transfer of research results into our communication formats. Previously, Dominic worked as a research assistant at the University of Tübingen, where he completed his dissertation on socio-political European integration. He also gained experience in think tanks in the field of labor market and social policy.

Question
01

What do you want to achieve with your work?

Providing food for thought to get stuck debates moving again. If I can contribute to a canon of ideas that ultimately makes society a little bit fairer, that's not so bad.

Question
02

Is there any finding from your research that has caused you to rethink your views?

Between institutions and path dependencies, for a long time I have underestimated the political influence of individuals. Individuals are able to make more of a difference than we often admit—and political decisions are often concealed behind supposed constraints.

Question
03

If your job were an animal, which one would it be and why?

A platypus: a colorful mix of facets that you would normally associate with other creatures, but which come together to form something truly unique.

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