Oskar Steiner
PhD Candidate
Oskar Steiner is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Sciences Po’s Centre for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE). Oskar obtained his Master’s degree from the Sciences Po Urban School in 2024, where he completed the master’s program Governing Ecological Transitions in Cities (GETIC) alongside a thesis in Sociology at the School of Research. Before moving to Paris he received a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Economics from the University of British Columbia, Canada (UBC), as well as a Bachelor’s in Economy and Society from Sciences Po’s Menton campus.
Interview by Sciences Po's Urban School
Research
Oskar’s research interests lie at the intersection of urban studies, political ecology, and science and technology studies. His Master’s thesis studied the construction and use of ‘digital twins’ as an instrument of urban governance amongst French municipalities and software companies. His PhD dissertation, under the supervision of Patrick Le Galès, will expand on this work to study the efforts of city governments to construct and implement generative artificial intelligence as tool for local environmental policy.
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Research Topics
Urban governance, Policy instruments, Environmental politics, Science and technology studies, Economic sociology, Artificial intelligence
