James F. Downes, Ph.D.
Europe-Asia Program Director

Dr. Downes directs CERSP’s Europe–Asia research initiatives, with a focus on global politics, international relations and public policy. His programmatic responsibilities include:

· EU-China Relations
· Global and Far-Right Populism & Immigration in Europe

Chiara Binelli, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Programs Director

Dr. Binelli oversees CERSP’s methodological and interdisciplinary research agenda. Her work focuses on the foundations of explanatory and predictive social science, with leadership over the following programs:

· Predict to Explain - PTE
· Why Artificial Intelligence? - YAI
· Women in Data Science and Social Science - WINDS

Matthew Loveless, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Programs Director

Dr. Loveless leads CERSP’s research on democracy, political behavior, and future-oriented governance. His programmatic responsibilities include:

· Predict to Explain
· Democracy in the Future​