Jan Claudius Völkel

 Jan Claudius Völkel
  • Political Science,
  • Middle East Studies

Areas of Expertise:
Contemporary developments in the Arab world; Euro-Mediterranean relations; Democratisation; Autocracies; Parliaments; Political institutions

Membership:
2015 - 2020

Contact

University of Ottawa, Canada

Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Political Studies
120 Université (FSS)
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K1N 6N5

jvolkel(at)uottawa.ca
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About me

AGYA’s multidisciplinary environment has offered me unique insights, opportunities for involvement and access to networks that have tremendously enriched my academic engagement with the Arab world.

My Commitment to AGYA
Former AGYA Alumni Co-Speaker 2020-2021
Former Member in Charge of the Working Group 'Transformation'
My advice to future AGYA members

Get involved and exposed!


On a personal note

Must read in my discipline:
Janine Clark and Francesco Cavatorta (eds.) Political Science Research in the Middle East and North Africa, Oxford University Press

Favourite novel:
Die Physiker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt 

Best thinker/scientist from my country:
Christian Drosten