Samuel D. Schmid

Political scientist




Samuel D. Schmid

Political scientist


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Samuel D. Schmid

Political scientist





Welcome on my new website!


I am a postdoctoral lecturer and researcher at the Political Science Department of the University of Lucerne, located in the heart of Switzerland. I specialize in the comparative analysis of migration-related politics and policies, and how the resulting boundaries shape hierarchies in rights and citizenship within and across states. In short, my work focuses on analyzing lines that divide. The empirical puzzles related to this theme often come with crucial normative implications and ethical dilemmas. This is why I also try to speak to political theory and philosophy on boundary making from an empirical perspective.
I have a keen interest in neurodiversity and aspire to become more engaged in promoting academic mental health. Moreover, I am addicted to music and art, and I have produced some non-professional music as well as various pieces of art myself in a more distant past. Last but not least, I am fascinated by spiritual traditions and practices, particularly by Advaita Vedanta as well as mindfulness and (self-)compassion.

I invite you to explore this space! More content will follow.



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