Full Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology · Faculty of Arts
University of Maribor, Slovenia
I am Full Professor of Sociology at the University of Maribor. My research spans political sociology, public opinion, political participation, political polarization, social values, health sociology, vaccination attitudes, youth studies, environmental attitudes, volunteering, cultural participation, and comparative cross-national survey research.
My empirical research focuses on political behaviour, social values, health attitudes, and civic engagement, grounded in comparative and quantitative methods.
I have authored numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in international journals.
Selected publications will be added to this page shortly. Complete and up-to-date publication lists are available through the academic profile pages below.
My involvement in national and international research projects spanning the core research areas.
I examine the relationship between political polarization and civic engagement, with a focus on affective and ideological divides and their consequences for democratic participation in European societies.
I investigate the social, political, and cultural determinants of vaccine hesitancy and health literacy, drawing on survey data from Slovenia and comparative European sources.
I study the political attitudes, values, and participation patterns of young people in Slovenia and cross-nationally, with attention to generational change and political socialisation.