Philipp Lutz

University of Geneva (CH)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)

Welcome!

I’m a political scientist at the University of Geneva (SNF Ambizione Fellow) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Assistant Professor).

I study the politics of international migration and European integration. My research examines how publics form attitudes toward immigration and perceptions of immigrants, how states cooperate on migration and asylum, and the determinants of migration policies across countries. I received my PhD from the University of Bern in 2019.

You’ll find my research projects, including publications, datasets and public engagement as well as my CV on this site.

Feel free to get in touch.

Upcoming

  • 11/12 June 2026 — Research workshop “Governing Migration: Between National Sovereignty and Global Interdependence” at Danube University Krems (AT)
  • 1-3 July 2026 — ECPR Standing Group European Union Conference, University of Catania (IT)
  • 7-8 July 2026 — Swiss Conference of Migration and Mobility Studies, University of Neuchatel (CH)
  • 9 July 2026 — Final Event of the nccr – on the move: Twelve Years in Motion: Migration Research, People, and Politics, University of Neuchatel (CH)

News

  • 18 May 2026 — Blogbeitrag zu Schweizer EU-Solidarität: Der neue EU-Migrationspakt der nächsten Monat in Kraft tritt enthält einen neuen Solidaritätsmechanismus. Die Teilnahme daran ist für die Schweiz freiwillig. Die Implikationen dieses Entscheids diskutiere ich zusammen mit Maud Bachelet in einem Beitrag für DeFacto. Deutsche Version / Version française
  • 13 May 2026 — New article published: In a new article published in ‘European Union Politics’, I investigated together with Florian Trauner and Philipp Stutz how the Dublin system redistributes asylum responsibilities among member states. We demonstrate that against the common perception, Dublin transfers contribute to more fairness among states as a result of uneven compliance with the Dublin rules. Link to the article / Accepted version / Summary blog post / Press release
  • 5 May 2026 — New research grant: I’m happy to share that the Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded funding for my project ‘The Normative Integration Regime: How Differential Expectations Shape Immigrant Societies’. The project examines immigrant integration in the Netherlands through the lens of differential normative expectations. A job opening will follow soon. Press release / Project summary

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