CV

Since 10/2021
Research Associate at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization, University of Potsdam

Since 02/2021
Senior Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris

Since 07/2020
PhD student at Graduiertenkolleg "Mittelstadt als Mitmachstadt"

04/2019 – 06/2020
Student assistant at the Chair for Political Science, Public Administration and Organization, University of Potsdam

10/2018 – 06/2020
M.A. "National and International Administration and Policy", University of Potsdam

2014 – 2017
Licenciate in Political Science, University of Buenos Aires

Research interests 

• Digitalization of the administration
• Comparative local government research
• Climate policy

Information on the PhD project

The governance of digitalization in small medium-sized municipalities.

The PhD project is part of the Graduiertenkolleg "Mittelstadt als Mitmachstadt". Information on the Research Training Group can be found following this link: http://www.mittelstadtalsmitmachstadt.de/

Conference presentations 

(2021): Vellani, T.: The governance of digital Policy in German medium-sized municipalities: Drivers and effects. European Urban Research Association School „Local Government in Motion – Local Innovation in Changing Contexts“, Greece, 13 - 15 September 2021.

(2021): Vellani, T.: Digital transformation in medium sized cities – Debate and research perspectives. 14. Jahrestagung des Forum Junge Staats-, Verwaltungs- und Policy-Forschung (FoJuS) „Zukunft der Verwaltung, Verwaltung der Zukunft“, University of Potsdam, Germany, 25 and 26 February 2021.

Teaching

Spring semester 2021 
Introduction to political science, Sciences Po Paris

Spring semester 2022
Introduction to political science, Sciences Po Paris