Dominic Afscharian

Dominic Afscharian holds degrees in political science and economics from Heidelberg University and has worked with think tanks, consultancies, and academic institutions. Specialising in public policy analysis, he primarily focuses on European social policy and its relations to other policy fields such as migration. In his dissertation, he analyses different ideas of a 'Social Europe'. The thesis is currently in its final stages before being handed in for defence at the University of Tübingen. Besides this main focus, Dominic Afscharian has conducted research on basic income, inequality, labour market policy, mental health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, and democratic resilience around the globe. He joined the University of Tübingen's research unit Comparative Public Policy in October of 2019. On the project 'FuS – Freedom of Movement and Social Policy in Historical and International Comparison', he focuses on the contemporary European Union, examining migration and social policy both in Germany and at the European level.