Amélie Godefroidt

Amélie Godefroidt (PhD) is a political scientist whose research sits at the intersection of Political Communication and Conflict Studies. She investigates how political violence and nonviolent contention influence public opinion and political behavior, employing quantitative and mixed-method designs to uncover the mechanisms behind these shifts. Her work is cross-national in scope, with fieldwork and case studies spanning Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Nigeria, Belgium, and the United States. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Research on Peace and Development (KU Leuven) and an incoming Assistant Professor in Conflict Management at IESEG School of Management.