About

Lucia Quaglia (DPhil and MA University of Sussex) is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Bologna. She has published 9 books, 7 of which with Oxford University Press and more than 60 articles in refereed academic journals. She has guest coedited 5 special issues of highly-ranked academic journals. She is a highly cited author who is frequently asked to deliver lectures on financial regulation matters, including at the Bank for International Settlements, the European Parliament among others. Amy Verdun (PhD EUI, MA University of Amsterdam) is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada, a fellow in the Royal Academy of Canada and is a visiting Professor in European Politics and Political Economy at Leiden University. She has published more than 150 articles and chapters, has guest edited 19 special issues of journals (many reprinted as books) and has published 23 books. She is a member of the ECPR Executive Committee (2021-2027) and am currently serving as Vice-Chair (2024-2027).

Research Interests

Comparative Politics, European Politics, European Union, Federalism, Gender, Governance, Government, Institutions, Integration, Islam, Political Economy, Public Administration, Differentiation, Domestic Politics, Brexit, Eurozone, Member States, Policy-Making

Current/Upcoming Events

Standing Groups and Research Networks

• European Union
• Differentiated Integration in the EU
• Middle Eastern Policy and EU Relations