Research - 17.03.2025 - 12:33
The prize, recognizing early-career scholars, is awarded annually for exceptional research presented at the Joint Sessions of Workshops. The winning paper examines how international financial institutions respond to global warming.
Watch the short video celebrating Timon's achievement as he discusses his work with Christian Haerpfer, Chair of the Jury. > Watch the Video
"For me, this award highlights the importance of addressing the complex role of international financial institutions in the climate crisis," said Forster.
The Rudolf Wildenmann Prize includes a €1,000 award. Read more the full laudation here: Rudolf Wildenmann Prize 2024_Laudation and Letter.
Timon Forster is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Economics and Political Science, University of St Gallen.
Previously, Timon held a research fellowship at Boston University, and earned his PhD in International Relations from the Freie Universitat Berlin. His research examines the political economy of international organisations, with a particular focus on the governance and decision-making of international financial institutions.
Timon's work has been featured in academic journals such as International Affairs, Journal of European Public Policy, and Global Policy. His most recent paper (joint work with Dan Honig and Alexandros Kentikelenis), Formal governance matters: When, how, and why states act on the IMF Executive Board, has been published with the Review of International Political Economy.
Selective responses to the climate crisis: International financial institutions and strategic ignorance is Timon's groundbreaking paper which applies several cutting-edge text analysis methods to systematically attract and figure out how IFIs communicate about climate change issues.
