Gustavo Venturelli

Gustavo Venturelli

Postdoctoral Researcher at Central European University Democracy Institute

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at Central European University Democracy Institute, working on the Global Forum on Democracy and Development project at the Populism, Ideology, and Discourse in the Global South Hub. Before joining CEU, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. Previously, I received my PhD from the University of São Paulo and taught at Yeshiva University.

My research focuses on populism and democratic backsliding in Latin America. I address the causes, nature, and consequences of populism by focusing on public opinion surveys, political speeches, election manifestos, social media, and levels of democracy. I rely on text as data analysis and causal inference applications to investigate these topics. Beyond my immediate interests, I am also engaged in research collaborations on polarization, elections and electoral distrust, partisanship and political parties, and legislative studies.

I am originally from Southern Brazil. In my free time, I play instruments in Fantasma, my current band.

Interests

  • Populism
  • Democratic Backsliding
  • Latin American Politics

Education

  • PhD in Political Science, 2023

    University of São Paulo

  • MA in Political Sociology, 2018

    Federal University of Santa Catarina

  • BA in Social Science, 2016

    Federal University of Santa Catarina

Contact

  • venturellig@ceu.edu
  • Democracy Institute, Central European University, Nador u. 15, Budapest, 1051