Publications & contributions

Journal Articles

Matthieu, J., & Junius, N. (2023). Searching for a democratic equalizer: Citizenship education’s moderating effect on the relationship between a political home and internal political efficacy. Social Science Research (preprint). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssresearch.2023.102928

Matthieu, J. (2023). Where are we with closing the gender gap in internal political efficacy?. European Journal of Politics and Gender (preprint). https://doi.org/10.1332/251510821X16884720033706

Junius, N., & Matthieu, J. (2023). Who rules the deliberative party? Examining the Agora case in Belgium. Party Politics, 29(5), 940–951. https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688221114404

Junius, N., Caluwaerts, D., Matthieu, J., & Erzeel, S. (2023). Hacking the representative system through deliberation? The organization of the Agora party in Brussels. Acta Politica, 58, 512–530. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41269-021-00226-3

Matthieu, J., Vrydagh, J., Caluwaerts, D., & Erzeel, S. (2020). The democratic credentials of youth parliaments. The case of the Belgian Jeugd Parlement Jeunesse. The Journal of Legislative Studies, 26(2), 204–222. https://doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2020.1731982

Junius, N., Matthieu, J., Caluwaerts, D., & Erzeel, S. (2020). Is It Interests, Ideas or Institutions? Explaining Elected Representatives’ Positions Toward Democratic Innovations in 15 European Countries. Frontiers in Political Science, 2(584439), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2020.584439

Mathieu, J. (2018). TTIP, business as usual? Europees handelsbeleid en zijn democratische legitimiteit. Res Publica, 60(2), 29-56.

Books & chapters

Caluwaerts, D., Devillers, S., Junius, N., Matthieu, J., & Pauwels, S. (2021). Compulsory voting: Anachronism or avant-garde? In Belgian Exceptionalism. Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003104643-3

De Winter, T., Weenas, D., Matthieu, J., (TRANS.), Van Hulle, M. M., (TRANS.), & De Winter, T., (TRANS.) (2016). Bootcamp SPSS in 5 classes: the quick preparation for multivariate analyses in SPSS. (BScSS 2016 ed.) VUB uitgaven.

Research in progress

Matthieu, J. (Under review). On the intersection of gender and class(room): explaining larger gender inequalities in internal political efficacy in politically stimulating home environments and academic tracks.

Matthieu, J., Erzeel, S., & Caluwaerts, D. (Under review). Gendered political socialization: why girls (sometimes) do not gain as much internal political efficacy from citizenship education as boys.

Matthieu, J. & Junius, N. (Under review). In search of a democratic equalizer: How three kinds of citizenship education moderate the relationship between a political home environment and internal political efficacy.

Matthieu, J. & Junius, N. (Under review). Compensating, reproducing, or accelerating inequalities? How civic learning experiences moderate the effect of a political home on internal political efficacy across educational tracks.

Bernaerts, K., Matthieu, J., Junius, N., & Caluwaerts, D. (In progress). Beyond the culture wars? Assessing the socioeconomic determinants of affective polarisation.

Media and societal contributions

Matthieu, J. (2022, October 29). Discussions with youth for the event ”Op 1 uur wijzer” on the topic "Ben jij een digitale dinosaurus?", Mechelen, Belgium. https://hetpredikheren.mechelen.be/ben-jij-een-digitale-dinosaurus

Matthieu, J. (2017, November 16). Werkseminarie na de peiling 'Burgerzin en burgerschapseducatie. Participant at the work seminar organised by the Flemish educational ministry, Leuven, Belgium.

Matthieu, J. (2017, November 29). Burgerschapsvorming, de munitie van onze democratie. Invited speaker at the Vrij Syndicaat voor het Openbaar Ambt (VSOA), Brussels, Belgium.

Matthieu, J. (2017, September 1). Burgerschapsvorming, de munitie van onze democratie. MO*. https://www.mo.be/opinie/burgerschapsvorming-de-munitie-van-onze-democratie

Matthieu, J. (2017, May 19). Mind the gap - how to strengthen civic education for all throughout Europe. Speaker at the AEGEE-Europe’s Charlemagne Youth Prize-winning project ‘Europe on Track’, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, Belgium.

Matthieu, J. (2014, December 23). Snijden in wachtuitkering zal werkloosheid niet oplossen. De wereld morgen. https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2014/12/23/snijden-in-wachtuitkering-zal-werkloosheid-niet-oplossen/

Conferences

Organization

The organizer of the ECPRGC panel ”The Youth and Democratic Innovations: A Special Species in The Field?”, Wrocław 2019. (with J. Huttunen and R. Lebrun)

Discussant

Discussant of the ECPG panel ”Gender Differences in Political Preferences”, Ljubljana 2022. (with M. Ferrin as chair)

Discussant in the citizenship education conference, Ghent 2018. (organized by the Flemish team for ICCS 2016)

Presented papers

Bernaerts, K., Matthieu, J., Junius, N., & Caluwaerts, D. (2022). Beyond the culture wars? Assessing the socioeconomic determinants of affective polarisation. Paper presented at the Norface workshop, Brussels, Belgium.

Matthieu, J., & Junius, N. (2022). In search of a democratic equalizer: How three kinds of citizenship education moderate the relationship between a political home environment and internal political efficacy. Paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, Innsbück, Austria.

Matthieu, J., Erzeel, S., & Caluwaerts, D. (2022). Gendered political socialization: why girls (sometimes) do not gain as much internal political efficacy from citizenship education as boys. Paper presented at the European Conference on Politics and Gender, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Matthieu, J., & Junius, N. (2021). Compensating, reproducing, or accelerating inequalities in internal political efficacy. The effect of civic learning opportunities on inequalities in internal political efficacy across educational tracks in Flanders. Paper presented at the JEP workshop, Brussels, Belgium.

Junius, N., & Matthieu, J. (2021). The Need for Intra-Party Deliberative Leadership: The Case of Agora. Paper presented at the ECPR virtual General Conference.

Caluwaerts, D., Erzeel, S., Junius, N., Matthieu, J., & Vrydagh, J. (2019). Do Interests Trump Ideas? Explaining Political Parties’ Positions towards Democratic Innovations. Paper presented at ECPR Joint Sessions, Mons, Belgium.

Matthieu, J. (2019). To vote or not to vote: A deliberative experiment with young people on the lowering of the voting age. Paper presented at the Seventh annual conference on Citizenship Education, Londen, UK.

Vrydagh, J., Matthieu, J., Erzeel, S., & Caluwaerts, D. (2018). Do youth parliaments boost young people’s engagement with democracy? The case of the 2018 Belgian Jeugd Parlement Jeunesse. Paper presented at Politicologenetmaal, Leiden, Netherlands.

Matthieu, J. (2018). Deliberative Civic Learning: A novel approach in measuring deliberation's educative effects. Paper presented at 76th Annual MPSA Conference, Chicago, United States.

Matthieu, J. (2017). Bringing Politics to Young People: The Role of Deliberation in Cultivating Citizenship and Civic Engagement among Young People. Paper presented at the ECPR General Conference, Oslo, Norway.

Matthieu, J. (2017). Bringing politics to young people: the role of deliberation in cultivating citizenship and civic engagement among young people. Paper presented at the Politicologenetmaal, Leiden, Netherlands.

Matthieu, J. & Calluwaerts, D. (2017). TTIP, business as usual? European trade policy and its democratic legitimacy. Paper presented at the 24th International Conference of Europeanists, Glasgow, UK.

Matthieu, J. (2016). TTIP, business as usual? Europees handelsbeleid en haar democratische legitimiteit. Paper presented at the Belgium: The state of the federation, Gent, Belgium.