Home

I’m a doctoral researcher with the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

I have a background in cultural sociology and a passion for quantitative and computational methods as well as innovative teaching technologies.

Check out my newest article here:

Perlstein, S. (2025). Risk talk—but not if it rocks the boat. perceived social risk acceptability and risk talk engagement in the Netherlands. Health, Risk & Society, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2025.2594404

And my most popular article here:

Perlstein, S. G., & Verboord, M. (2021). Lockdowns, lethality, and laissez-faire politics. Public discourses on political authorities in high-trust countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. PloS one, 16(6), e0253175.

You can stay up-to-date on my research by following me on LinkedIn or checking out my profile on Google Scholar.