David Farrell - Curriculum Vitae#
Research and publications
- 9 books (author, co-author; including new editions)
- 14 edited books
- 60 articles in refereed journals (incl. Science, British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, International Political Science Review, Political Studies)
- 68 book chapters
Editorial work
- Book series editor: Oxford University Press series on ‘Comparative Politics’ (2007-13)
- Political science journal editorships: Party Politics (1995-18); Representation (1996-07)
- Editorial board memberships: Administration (2012-), European Political Science (2021-), International Political Science Review (2003-15), Irish Political Studies (2002-23), Journal of Political Marketing (2002-), Journal of Deliberative Democracy (2020-), Parliamentary Affairs (2012-), Zeitschrift für Politikberatung (2008-15)
Key academic leadership roles
- 2023 - 2025 Vice-President of the Royal Irish Academy
- 2021 - 2024 Chair of the European Consortium for Political Research
- 2015 - 2020 Head of the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
- 2012 - 2016 President of the Political Studies Association of Ireland
- 2010 - 2013 Head of the School of Politics and International Relations, UCD
- 2006 - 2009 Head of Social Sciences, University of Manchester
- 2003 - 2006 Head of the Department of Politics, University of Manchester
- 2002 - 2005 Chair of the McDougall Trust (London)
Academic outreach (recent highlights)
- Co-organiser of the ‘VoteSmart’ vote test application for the 2024 Irish general election (hosted by Irish Independent newspapers)
- Member of the Stewarding Group of the Scottish Citizens’ Assembly on the future of Scotland, 2020 - 2021
- Co-evaluator of the UK Climate Assembly, 2020 - 2021
- Co-evaluator of the Irish Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality, 2020 - 2021
- Research leader, Irish Citizens’ Assembly, 2016 - 2018
- Research director, Irish Constitutional Convention, 2012 - 2014
- Research director We the Citizens, 2011, which organised Ireland’s first national citizens’ assembly in summer 2011
- Chair of the Forum on Parliamentary Privilege, appointed by the Speaker of the Irish Parliament 2017 - 2018
- Member of the Expert Panel on Welsh Assembly Electoral Reform, 2017
