Karen BirdProfessor, Political Science
Overview
I'm a Professor of Political Science, specializing in comparative politics. I work on questions related to political representation, electoral systems, and the ethnic and gender diversity of candidates and elected members of parliament. One of my research projects investigates the implementation of ethnic quotas in elections and parliaments. Another project looks at the way candidates …
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McMaster Affiliations
Other Appointments
Commissioner
Electoral Boundaries Commission, Canada (2022 - 2023)
Senior Visiting Fellow, Electoral Integrity Project
School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
Visiting Fellow
Unité de Recherche Migrations et Société (URMS), Université de Paris VII
Visiting Fellow
Academy for Migration Studies in Denmark (AMID), University of Aalborg
Visiting Fellow
Centre d’Informatisation des Données Socio-Politiques (CIDSP), Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Grenoble
Contact
kbird@mcmaster.ca
(905) 525-9140 ext. 23124
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