Joseph Lacey
Young Academy Ireland MemberPolitical Scientist UCD
Joseph Lacey is a political scientist at University College Dublin. His work focuses on themes relating to democracy, elections and EU politics. From 2023-2028, he will be Principal Investigator on the ELECT project, which explores normative issues in modern election campaigns internationally. Following his PhD at the European University Institute, Joseph was a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. His monograph, Centripetal Democracy, won the 2018 Brian Farrell Best Book Prize. His public commentary has featured in a variety of outlets, including The Irish Times and The Washington Post.