HEY THERE!
I’M MANUEL
DIAZ GARCIA
I’m a political scientist working as a research associate at Goethe-University Frankfurt and University of Duisburg-Essen. My research focuses on the political representation, attitudes, and behavior of immigrant-origin individuals as well as on broader questions of political trust in diverse societies.
But most importantly, I’m just excited to learn new things.
What’s new?
Take a look at my latest publications, presentations and other stuff.
Latest Journal Article
“Surveying Immigrant-Origin Voters in a Post-Migrant Society: The First Immigrant German Election Study, 2017”
in: Electoral Studies
Latest Blog Article
“Wähler*innen mit internationalen Wurzeln bei der Kommunalwahl NRW 2025”
in: Über Politik aus der Wissenschaft.
My path.
Education
2023 - Today
PhD Candidate in Political Science
Goethe-University Frankfurt
Thesis: “Social Networks and the Political Beliefs of Citizens: The Role of Ethnic Diversity in Social Networks for the Beliefs of Citizens about the Representation of Immigrants and Political Trust“
2020 - 2022
MA in Political Management, Public Policy, and Public Administration
University of Duisburg-Essen
Thesis: “The Social Identities of Biden and Trump Sympathizers - A Multilevel-Analysis of the Candidate Preference in the U.S. Presidential Election 2020“
2015 - 2020
BA in Political Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
Thesis: “From Dictatorship to Democracy? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Individual Interviews on Political Integration with People of Spanish, Portuguese and Greek Origin“
My path.
Research Experience
2025 - Today
Research Associate and Project Manager of the Project “Wahldemokratie vor Ort“ funded by the LpB NRW
University of Duisburg-Essen
PIs: Prof Achim Goerres and Prof Sabrina J. Mayer
2023 - Today
Research Associate in the DFG Project “Trust in Politicians: The Role of Representation“
Goethe-University Frankfurt
PIs: Prof Thomas Zittel and Prof Stefanie Bailer
2023 - 2024
Research Associate in the DFG Project “Immigrant German Election Study II“
University of Duisburg-Essen
PIs: Prof Achim Goerres and Prof Sabrina J. Mayer
2017 - 2022
Research Assistant at the Working Group of Empirical Political Science
University of Duisburg-Essen
Teaching.
Occasionally I try to inspire other people to learn something - but see for yourselves.
Seminar “Chances and Limitations of Descriptive Political Representation”
Course Description: The seminar examines the importance of the descriptive representation of socially marginalized groups for political attitudes and behavior of citizens and elites, including the normative debate about its desirable role. Further, it examines the effects of descriptive representation on attitudes that support democracy and on substantive representation.
Goethe-University, Frankfurt (Germany)
Winter term 2024/2025 & Summer term 2025
Seminar “Democracy and Migration”
Course Description: The seminar explores the impact of international migration on social cohesion and political culture, particularly in the context of liberalism and demarcation. It examines classical concepts of migration research, questions of citizenship, integration, political participation, country-specific policies, and societal responses to migration.
Goethe-University, Frankfurt (Germany)
Summer term 2025
Let’s have some fun with data.
Numbers can be endlessly boring. But they don’t have to be. We can still show cool stuff with it.
Surname Diversity in the City of Duisburg.
Blog Article with Jonas Elis: Diversität von Nachnamen als Maß für soziale Offenheit - Was sagt uns die Verteilung von Nachnamen in einer deutschen Großstadt?
How Germans of Turkish Descent Voted in Germany and Turkey in 2017.
Working Paper with Achim Goerres, Sabrina J. Mayer and Jonas Elis: The National and Transnational Party Preferences of German Voters of Turkish Descent between 1999 and 2021
Origins of Voters with International Roots in the Local Elections NRW 2025.
Blog Article: Wähler*innen mit internationalen Wurzeln bei der Kommunalwahl NRW 2025
Want to get in touch?
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