Micaela Grossmann

DOCTORAL Member

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Office: Feldkirchenstr. 21, Room: F21/03.13, 96052 Bamberg

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E-Mail: micaela.grossmann(at)uni-bamberg.de

Phone: +49(0)951/863-3010

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Pillar 4: Governance, Institutional Change and Political Behaviour

Field: Political Science

Research Interests: Class politics, political behaviour, political representation, underrepresented groups
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// DISSERTATION PROJECT

Class Matters: Exploring Subjective and Objective Class Impact on Political Behaviour and Attitudes

My dissertation project investigates the resurgence of social class in contemporary European politics, focusing on both subjective and objective dimensions. Unlike previous studies that primarily consider material class positions, this research explores the nuanced influence of class identity on public opinion and political behaviour. It delves into the dynamics of individuals identifying concordantly or discordantly with their objectively assigned social class over the past decades. The central question examines the extent to which matching and mismatching subjective and objective class explain variations in political attitudes in the European context.

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// ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2017 – 2020
M.A. in International Relations and M.A. in Political Science, University of Essex and University of Bamberg

2013 – 2017
B.A. in Political Science, University of Bamberg

Awards:

Nomination for the “Excellent Teaching Award 2023” at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, University of Bamberg

Academic Experience

Since 10/2021
Research Associate at the Professorship of Comparative Politics, University of Bamberg

2020 – 2021
Research Associate at the Professorship of Political Sociology, University of Bamberg

2019-2020
Student assistant at the Chair for Comparative Politics, University of Bamberg

2018-2019
R Tutor for Quantitative Methods at the Chair for Political Sociology, University of Bamberg

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// PUBLICATIONS

Hohendorf, L., Grossmann, M., and Schulte-Cloos, J. (2026): “Diverse Candidates – Diverse Positions?”, In: Fernandes, J. M., and Martínez-Cantó, J. (Eds.), Democracy at the Crossroads - Challenges for Governance and Representation: Essays in Honour of Thomas Saalfeld, London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 510-544, doi: 10.4324/9781003660248-26.

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// CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

2026 Workshop ‘Class without Struggle? The Transformation of Social Class in Post-industrial Societies.’ Paper Presentation “Subjective Class, Peer Class Composition and Political Attitudes” Frankfurt, Germany. October 5-6, 2026.

2026 Swiss Political Science Association (SPSA), Panel ‘Class, Cleavages, and Political Preferences’. Paper Presentation “Beyond Objective Indicators: The Impact of Subjective Class on Political Preferences in Germany.” Zurich, Switzerland. January 15-16, 2026.

2025 ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops, Panel ‘Inequality and the Politics of Class in the 21st Century’. Paper Presentation “Working Class Identity, Issue Salience, and Political Behaviour: An Exploratory Study of the German Case.” Prague, Czech Republic. May 20-23, 2025.

Workshop Responding to the demand? Voters’ grievances, PRR success, and mainstream party strategies. Paper Presentation together with Daniel Devine: “Class-based appeals and policy congruence in Britain.” Swansea, UK. July 15-16, 2024.

2024 Annual Conference of the European Political Science Association, Panel ‘Social Welfare and Redistribution 1’. Paper Presentation “The Impact of Mismatching Subjective and Objective Class on Political Attitudes.” Cologne, Germany. July 4-6, 2024.

2024 DVPW-Arbeitskreis ‚Wahlen und politische Einstellungen‘ Annual Conference. Paper Presentation “The Impact of Matching and Mismatching Subjective and Objective Class on Political Attitudes”. Siegen, Germany. June 5-6, 2024.

2023 American Political Science Association (APSA) Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Paper Presentation: “The Impact of Mismatching Subjective and Objective Class on Political Attitudes.” Los Angeles, USA. August 31 – September 3, 2023.

2023 European Political Science Association (EPSA) 13th Annual Conference. Paper Presentation: “How Do Different National Class Identities Affect Political Trust?” Glasgow, UK. June 22-24, 2023.

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// EXPERIENCE

Practical Experience

2016 (three months)
Internship at Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Lima, Peru

Teaching Experience

Summer Term 2026
Undergraduate seminar “Democratic Backsliding – A Worldwide Phenomenon?”, Comparative Politics
Undergraduate seminar “The Political System of Chile”, Comparative Politics

Winter Term 2025/26
Undergraduate advanced seminar “Political Representation of Marginalised Groups”, Comparative Politics

Summer Term 2025
Undergraduate advanced seminar “Democratic Backsliding – A Worldwide Phenomenon?”, Comparative Politics

Winter Term 2024/25
Undergraduate seminar “Political Inequality - is just representation possible?”, Comparative Politics

Summer Term 2024
Undergraduate seminar “The Political System of Chile”, Comparative Politics Undergraduate advanced seminar “Democratic Backsliding in Latin America – Is it Unstoppable?”, Comparative Politics

Winter Term 2023/24
Undergraduate advanced seminar “Political Inequality - is just representation possible?”, Comparative Politics

Summer Term 2023
Undergraduate advanced seminar “Political Inequality - is just representation possible?”, Comparative Politics

Winter Term 2022/23
Undergraduate seminar “The Political System of Chile”, Comparative Politics
Undergraduate advanced seminar “Political Inequality - is just representation possible?”, Comparative Politics

Summer Term 2022
Undergraduate seminar “The Political System of Chile”, Comparative Politics

Winter Term 2021/22
Undergraduate seminar “The Political System of Chile”, Comparative Politics
Undergraduate seminar “Ethnic Discrimination”, Political Sociology

Summer Term 2021
Undergraduate seminar “Ethnic Discrimination”, Political Sociology
Undergraduate seminar “Political participation in the digital age”, Political Sociology
Master seminar “Political Inequality”, Political Sociology

Winter Term 2020/21
Undergraduate seminar “Ethnic Discrimination”, Political Sociology
Master seminar “Political Inequality”, Political Sociology

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