Visit of PhD Candidate Nayet Kademian at our Faculty as Part of the LoGov RISE Project

Nayet Kademian, a doctoral candidate at the School of Politics and Government at the National University of San Martín in Buenos Aires, has been undertaking a research residency at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw. This visit is part of the LoGov RISE Project, a key initiative in which the Faculty plays a pivotal role.

The LoGov RISE Project, which stands for “Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay,” is an initiative funded by the European Commission. Its objective is to establish an international and cross-sectoral network for training and research, offering best practices for local governments to navigate the evolving dynamics between urban and rural areas.

Kademian, who specializes in subnational politics, has been in Warsaw for a month and a half. Her research focuses on the political factors affecting subnational income inequality and the institutionalization of social movements in federal states. Reflecting on her experience, she remarked, “I chose the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw because it is a top-tier institution with a strong trajectory within the discipline. I appreciated the opportunity to engage with students and colleagues researching both similar and diverse topics to my own; it was an enriching experience.”

During her stay, she particularly enjoyed conducting a seminar as part of the course on Comparative Political Systems, taught by Prof. Łukasz Zamęcki, where she explored the political systems of Argentina and Poland in a comparative context with students.

The LoGov RISE Project is a multidisciplinary consortium led by Eurac Research, bringing together prestigious academic and research institutions from Europe and partnering with universities from non-European countries. The Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Warsaw serves as the project’s hub in Poland under the leadership of Andżelika Mirska PhD. A key initiative of this project is to promote collaborative and comparative research by facilitating mobility among its members, with a focus on governance, public policies, institutional reforms, and development.