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I am Chair & Professor of Political Science at Davidson College. I received my PhD from the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to coming to Davidson, I was a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
I teach courses in international relations and comparative politics with a particular focus on European politics.
Broadly speaking, my research and teaching interests lie in the fields of public opinion, political behavior, European integration, international organizations, and post-communist politics.
My current research examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping political trust and democratic stability. It builds on my earlier work on the psychology of conspiracy theories and their effect on political tolerance, as well as on strategies for countering misinformation on social media. This focus extends to my teaching. As a core member of Davidson’s AI Collaborative, I am exploring how AI can be used in the classroom.
I am co-author of Measuring International Authority: A Postfunctionalist Theory of Governance, a book on international organizations published by Oxford University Press. My other work has been published in Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, European Union Politics, Journal of European Public Policy, European Journal of Political Research, Review of International Organizations, Foreign Affairs, Journal of Democracy, and Communications Psychology.
I earned my BA from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where I double-majored in Political Science and Economics, with a minor in German. In my free time, I enjoy woodworking and playing racquetball, foosball, and soccer.
CONTACT INFO
Besir Ceka
Chair & Professor of Political Science
Davidson College
209 Ridge Rd
PO Box 5000
Davidson, NC 28035
704-894-2531
beceka@davidson.edu
