About me
Hi there! I’m a Researcher in the School of Politics and International Relations at the Australian National University.
Generally speaking, I study how we feel about others, and why. I am particularly interested in interpersonal and intergroup trust and how demographic factors such as ethnicity, language and age structure affect these. I am also interested in intergroup relations more broadly, as well as language policy, ethnic conflict and quantitative methods. My current work focuses on understanding the drivers of attitudes towards refugees.
From 2022 to 2024, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow in political science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), where I worked on the DIVIDENDS project alongside the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO). Prior to that, I was a PhD student and associate lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations at ANU, graduating in 2021. I also hold a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Victoria University of Wellington, and a BA(Hons) from the University of Auckland.
I was born and mostly raised in Wellington, New Zealand, and have also lived and studied for various periods in Canada, Poland and Taiwan. My main interests outside of academia include music, movies, sport and travel.
Email: michael.kumove@ntnu.no