Revise and resubmit, Political Studies, 2026
Co-authored study on how intergroup humour shapes partisan affective polarisation.
Recommended citation: Co-authored. "Polarising punchlines: The influence of intergroup humour on partisan affective polarisation." Revise and resubmit, Political Studies.
Working paper (sole-authored) — target submission summer 2026, 2026
How online information consumption relates to political affective polarisation, using BES panel data and an instrumental-variables design.
Recommended citation: Hofer, C. "Downloading polarisation: Online information consumption and political affective polarisation in the UK." Working paper.
Working paper (sole-authored) — target submission summer 2026, 2026
How neighbourhood ethnic segregation relates to immigration attitudes, using fine-grained spatial measures and BES panel data.
Recommended citation: Hofer, C. "Good neighbours? Neighbourhood segregation and attitudes toward immigration in the UK." Working paper.
Working paper (lead author) — ESRC humour project, 2025
Lead-authored survey-experimental study on humorous climate communication.
Recommended citation: Hofer, C. (lead author). "Breaking the ice: The impact of humorous communication on climate change attitudes and political participation." Working paper.
Working paper (co-author) — ESRC humour project, 2025
Co-authored survey-experimental study on humour and intergenerational hostility.
Recommended citation: Co-authored. "OK Boomer: The influence of humour on intergenerational hostility and polarisation." Working paper.
Working paper (lead author), 2025
Lead-authored study using high-frequency transport data to estimate the impact of terrorism on London commuting.
Recommended citation: Hofer, C. (lead author). "Ecological and economic cost of terror: The impact of terrorist attacks on London commuting patterns." Working paper.
UK Data Service ReShare (in final editorial review), 2026
Survey-experiment dataset on humorous climate communication.
Recommended citation: Hofer, C. (lead author), et al. (2024). "Breaking the Ice: The Impact of Humour on Climate Change Attitudes and Political Participation." UK Data Service ReShare.
UK Data Service ReShare (in final editorial review), 2026
Survey-experiment dataset on humour and intergenerational hostility.
Recommended citation: Co-authored (2024). "Ok Boomer: The Influence of Humour on Intergenerational Hostility and Polarisation." UK Data Service ReShare.
UK Data Service ReShare (in final editorial review), 2026
Survey-experiment dataset on intergroup humour and partisan affective polarisation.
Recommended citation: Co-authored (2024). "Polarising Punchlines: The Influence of Inter-group Humour on Partisan Affective Polarisation." UK Data Service ReShare.
UK Data Service ReShare (in final editorial review), 2026
Survey dataset from the ESRC political humour project.
Recommended citation: Co-authored (2024). "Political Humour, Political Attitudes and Political Behaviour." UK Data Service ReShare.
DEMETRA project (Horizon Europe) — resubmitted June 2026, 2026
Policy brief from the Horizon Europe DEMETRA project on deliberative policy-making for sustainable food systems.
Recommended citation: Co-developed with the DEMETRA consortium (2026). "DEMETRA Policy Brief No. 1." Horizon Europe DEMETRA project.
DEMETRA project (Horizon Europe) — resubmitted June 2026, 2026
Policy brief from the Horizon Europe DEMETRA project on deliberative policy-making for sustainable food systems.
Recommended citation: Co-developed with the DEMETRA consortium (2026). "DEMETRA Policy Brief No. 2." Horizon Europe DEMETRA project.