I am a senior researcher at the Political Science Department of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
My work is located at the intersection of political science & theory, political sociology and the sociology of knowledge. It develops political and social theory on the grounds of qualitative empirical research.
My current research project investigates Cultures of citizen participation in Europe and is funded by the German Research Council (DFG).
My research focuses on:
- Citizen participation and democratic legitimacy
- Expertise, knowledge and policy advice
- Political, social and epistemic injustices
- Governance and collective decision-making
- Organisational and institutional analysis
- Policy-making in the fields of health, environmental policy and urban development in Germany, Norway, the UK and the EU
Recent publications:
Eva Krick (2025): Modes of involvement. Citizen participation in the health and urban development sector in Norway, Policy & Society [online first], puaf026, https://doi.org/10.1093/polsoc/puaf026, 1-13.
Eva Krick/Cathrine Holst (2025): Democratising expertise and policy advice, in: Howlett, Michael/Mukherjee, Ishani (Hrsg.): Handbook Policy Advice. Edward Elgar, 609-619.
Eva Krick/Johan Christensen/Cathrine Holst (2025): Between ‚scientisation’ and a ‚participatory turn’. Tracing shifts in the governance of policy advice, in: Howlett, Michael/Mukherjee, Ishani (Hrsg.): Handbook Policy Advice. Edward Elgar, 246-261.
Latest monograph: Eva Krick (2021): Expertise and participation. Institutional designs for policy development in Europe. Palgrave Macmillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-75329-0
“Krick’s book provides the reader with a rare combination of an intelligent probe into the fundamental problem of the theory of democracy – how to reconcile democratic participation and reliable expertise – and meticulous empirical case studies of three exemplary exercises in public participation. The result is an unusually sophisticated analysis which does not shy away from practical conclusions.” (Peter Weingart, University of Bielefeld)
“Making public policy that combines expert advice and public input is no easy task. Eva Krick’s accessible and judicious book is full of insights on why it is so difficult, and how complex democratic societies can do better. Drawing on original empirical research, Krick develops nuanced lessons for the design of participatory expert advisory processes.” (Mark B. Brown, California State University, Sacramento.)
“Krick’s investigations illuminate the much-underestimated importance of hybrid policy advice bodies for democratic governance. Her grounded approach to institutional design is genuinely original, and truly advances our understanding of how experts, citizens and stakeholders (should) interact.” (Cathrine Holst, University of Oslo.)
“In an era of increasing academic specialization, Krick makes a bold and successful effort to integrate issues usually held apart: Empirical studies of German and Norwegian cases, theory-development, normative assessment and constructive design proposals. On the basis of a wide theoretical perspective, important aspects of the conventional wisdom and key conceptualizations are challenged, supplemented and refined.” (Johan P. Olsen, University of Oslo.)
Dr. Eva Krick 