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O.E. (Orla) Hennessy

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Political Economy and Transnational Governance
Area of expertise: Political economy, Technical standardisation, Transnational private governance, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Politics, European governance

Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
  • Postbus 15578
    1001 NB Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Profile

    Orla Hennessy is a PhD candidate researching AI governance and the political economy of technical standardization. She holds a MA in Conflict Security and Development from King’s College London (2010) and a MSc in Political Economy from the University of Amsterdam (2023).  

    Previously, she has worked in programme development and impact management in the NFP sector, before returning to academia to pursue her PhD in 2023.

  • Research

    Research methods

    • Mixed methods
    • Text analysis (qualitative and quantitative)
    • Interviewing
    • Quantitative analysis
    • Social network analysis

    Current research projects

    RegulAIte: Topics under investigation include the EU’s capacity to influence AI standardization, the political dynamics of third parties within the regulatory regime and the impact of AI standards for businesses, policymakers and society at large.

  • Teaching & PhD supervision

    Introduction to Political Science Research Methods 2024/25 (BA)

  • Ancillary activities
    No ancillary activities