Brexit and the Border

Professor John Garry's project focuses on the issue of ‘the border’ and engages citizens in two deliberative democracy exercises, one based on 'internal' (imagined) deliberation and the other based on 'external' (talk-based) deliberation. The aim is to provide policy makers with balanced and systematic evidence, from citizens, that will inform the policy-making process. 

Funding body: The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

International Political Sociology

Professor Debbie Lisle is the chief editor of the world-leading peer-reviewed journal International Political Sociology - one of the 7 main journals published by the International Studies Association. IPS responds to the need for more productive collaboration among sociologists, international relations specialists and sociopolitical theorists. 

Funding body: International Studies Association

Centre for Gender in Politics

Dr Maria Deiana and Dr Jamie Hagen are Co-Directors of the Centre for Gender in Politics.  The centre based at Queen's University Belfast promotes gender justice, academic research and activist engagement globally. The centre focuses on three main themes, Gender in NI Politics, Feminist Peace and Security and Feminism(s) and the Politics of Crisis.