Nils Klim Prize Lecture 2012: "Blaming Europe? Attribution of Responsibility in the European Union"
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Monday 4 June, 12.15-13.00
Location: Auditorium, Ulrike Phils hus, Professor Keysers street 1, University of Bergen
Nils Klim Prize Lecture 2012 by Professor Sara Hobolt: "Blaming Europe? Attribution of Responsibility in the European Union".
“Who is to blame?” is a familiar question that emerges in response to events such as the Eurozone crisis, but the complex multi-level government structures in the European Union make it an increasingly difficult question to answer. In this lecture, Hobolt will address the question of when and why citizens blame and credit EU institutions for policy failures and successes, presenting findings from both Europe-wide surveys and experimental studies.
Introduction by Elisabeth Ivarsflaten, Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Politics at University of Bergen.
About Sara Hobolt
Nils Klim Prize interview with Sara Hobolt
"My primary research interests concern the functioning of democracy in contemporary Europe. I am interested in how, when, and why citizens’ preferences are represented at national and European levels of government. In particular, I study the interplay between citizens and political parties in shaping opinions and translating these opinions into policy outcomes." Read more.
"Who's in Charge? How Voters Attribute Responsibility in the European Union", lecture at the University of Michigan.
About Nils Klim Prize
The Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund awards the Nils Klim prize to a young Nordic researcher in the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology. The prize winner must be under 35 years of age on the final date for nominations.The prize is worth NOK 250 000 (approximately EUR 30 000 / USD 42 000).
Nominate candidate to the Nils Klim Prize
Candidates must be under the age of 35 on 15 September 2012, the closing date for nominations. Read more.
Nils Klim Prize 2004-2011
2011: 
Jørn Jacobsen 2010: 
Johan Östling 2009: 
David Bloch 2008: 
Anne Birgitta Pessi
2007: 
Carina Keskitalo 2006: 
Linda Wedlin 2005: 
Dag Trygve Truslew Haug 2004: 
Claes de Vreese
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to young Nordic researchers under 35 years within the academic fields of the Holberg Prize. The prize for 2013 is NOK 250,000 (approx. 32 000EUR /42 000USD).
Nominate candidate to the Nils Klim Prize
Candidates must be under the age of 35 on 15 June 2013, the closing date for nominations. Read more.
Nils Klim Prize 2004-2012
Sara Hobolt2011:
Jørn Jacobsen 2010: Johan Östling 2009: David Bloch 2008: Anne Birgitta Pessi
2007: Carina Keskitalo 2006: Linda Wedlin 2005:
Dag Trygve Truslew Haug 2004: Claes de Vreese
The Nils Klim Prize is awarded to young Nordic researchers under 35 years within the academic fields of the Holberg Prize. The prize for 2014 is NOK 250,000 (approx. 34,000 EUR /43,000 USD).