D R. B E N J A M I N M O F F I T T Office: Room F530, Department of Political Science, Stockholm University 106 91, Stockholm, Sweden Office: +46 (0)8 16 22 33 Email: benjamin.moffitt@statsvet.su.se EMPLOYMENT Oct 2013 present Feb 2011 Dec 2012 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Political Science Stockholm University, Sweden Postgraduate Teaching Fellow Aug 2010 Dec 2012 Sessional Tutor EDUCATION 2010-2014 Doctor of Philosophy, Australia PhD thesis title: Contemporary Populism as a Political Style: Media, Crisis & Democracy Supervisors: Professor Simon Tormey & Professor John Keane 2008 Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours & University Medal) Sociology University of Wollongong, Australia Honours thesis title: We Flew Here, You Grew Here The Politics of National Identity in the Cronulla Riots Supervisor: Dr. Richard Howson 2005 2007 Bachelor of Arts (Dean s Scholars Advanced Degree) Sociology and Communication & Cultural Studies University of Wollongong, Australia VISITING POSITIONS Jan Feb 2011 WZB Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin (Social Science Research Centre, Berlin) Visiting Research Fellow Democracy: Structures, Performance, Challenges Unit Mentor: Professor Wolfgang Merkel Aug 2006 Jan 2007 Aarhus University, Denmark Exchange Program RESEARCH INTERESTS Populism; contemporary social & political theory; democratic theory; comparative politics; media politics; and representation. PUBLICATIONS Published 1. Moffitt, B. (2014) How to Perform Crisis: A Model for Understanding the Key Role of Crisis in Contemporary Populism, Government and Opposition, published as FirstView article on 28 May, doi: 10.1017/gov.2013.14. 2. Moffitt, B. & Tormey, S. (2014) Rethinking Populism: Politics, Mediatisation and Political Style, Political Studies, vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 381-397. 3. Moffitt, B. & Snow, D. (2012) Straddling the Divide: Mainstream Populism and Conservatism in Howard s Australia and Harper s Canada, Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 271-292.
4. Moffitt, B. (2011) Review of Benjamin Arditi s Politics on the Edges of Liberalism in Political Studies Review, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 67. In Press 1. Moffitt, B. (2014 forthcoming) Contemporary Populism and The People in the Asia-Pacific: Thaksin Shinawatra and Pauline Hanson in de la Torre, C. (ed.) The Promise and Perils of Populism: Global Perspectives, University of Kentucky Press: Lexington (other contributors include Cas Mudde, Andrew Arato, Kenneth Roberts, Benjamin Arditi and Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser). In Preparation 1. Moffitt, B. Understanding Contemporary Populism: Media, Crisis & Democracy, research monograph, anticipated submission July 2014. 2. Moffitt, B. Policing the Borders Between Mainstream and Extreme Parties: The Cases of One Nation and the Greens in Australia, journal article, anticipated submission to Party Politics, September 2014. 3. Moffitt, B. Political Style in the Age of Populism, Technocracy and Post-Representation, journal article, anticipated submission to British Journal of Political Science, November 2014. 4. Moffitt, B. Contemporary Australian Populism as Border Politics: The People, Boat People & the Elite, anticipated submission to special issue of Australian Journal of Political Science, January 2015. CONFERENCE & SEMINAR PAPERS 1. Moffitt, B. (2014) How Do Populists Represent The People? Conceptualising the Role of Mediation in Contemporary Populism, New Directions in Political Representation, Uppsala University, 9 June. 2. Moffitt, B. (2014) Understanding Contemporary Populism: Media, Crisis & Democracy, Department of Political Science Research Retreat, Stockholm University, 14-15 May. 3. Moffitt, B. (2014) If You Can t Beat Em, Appropriate Em: How the Political Establishment Neutralised Extremist Challengers in Contemporary Australia Through Mainstreaming, ECPR Joint Sessions, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, 9-15 April. 4. Moffitt, B. (2014) How Do Populists Represent The People? Conceptualising the Role of Mediation in Contemporary Populism, 4 th Research Network on Nordic Populism Meeting, Mid-Sweden University, Sundsvall, 17-19 March. 5. Moffitt, B. (2013) The People Between Audience and Constituency: Populist Representation in the Age of Mediation, Stockholm-Southampton Workshop, Stockholm University, 23-25 October. 6. Moffitt, B. (2013) Transnational Populism: The People Beyond the Nation-State, Department of Political Science Higher Research Seminar, Stockholm University, 9 October. 7. Moffitt, B. (2013) Speaking for The People : Contemporary Australian Populism as Border Politics, at Borders & Justice International Workshop, University of Melbourne, 9 September. 8. Moffitt, B. (2013) The Audience: Populism and The People, Department of Government and International Relations Research Seminar,, 8 June. 9. Moffitt, B. (2013) Contemporary Crisis & Populism: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog? Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, Sydney, 10 April. 10. Moffitt, B. (2012) The Stage: Populism and the Media, Department of Government and International Relations Research Seminar,, 11 September. 11. Moffitt, B. (2012) Populism in Comparative Focus: Latin America and the Asia-Pacific, Latin American Studies Association International Congress, San Francisco, 23-26 May. 12. Moffitt, B. (2011) Rethinking Populism: Populism as a Political Style at Crisis, Uncertainty & Democracy: Australian Political Studies Association Conference, Old Parliament House, Canberra, 26-28 September [refereed]. 13. Moffitt, B. (2011) Populism as a Political Style, Department of Government and International Relations Work In Progress Seminar,, 8 September. 14. Moffitt, B. & Snow, D. (2011) Straddling the Divide: Conservatism and Populism in Harper s Canada and Howard s Australia at Canadian Political Studies Annual Conference, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada, 16-18 May. 15. Moffitt, B. (2011) Speaking for the People: Contemporary Populism & Representation at Representation and Its Discontents, Sydney Democracy Initiative Symposium,, 24-25 February. 16. Moffitt, B. (2010) Ordinary Australians, Working Families and Battlers: The Mainstreaming of Populism in Australian Politics at Double Vision: Biennial Australian Studies Conference,, 25-26 November.
17. Moffitt, B. (2010) The People Have(n t) Spoken: The Theory and Practice of Contemporary Populism, Department of Government and International Relations Research Seminar,, 14 October. 18. Moffitt, B. (2010) Guess Who s Coming to Dinner? Populism as the Awkward Dinner Guest of Democracy at Connected Globe, Conflicting Worlds: Australian Political Studies Association Conference, University of Melbourne, 27-29 September [refereed]. 19. Moffitt, B. & Nguyen, S. (2008) Relational Leadership: How Students Build It at Relationships for Educational Excellence: 7th International Conference on Educational Leadership, University of Wollongong, 14-15 February. SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS 2013 Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (AU$500) Funded by the awarded for local conference travel 2012 Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (AU$1,900) Funded by the awarded for international conference travel 2011 Visiting Fellow Scholarship (AU$5,000) Funded by the Institute for Democracy & Human Rights, for travel and costs for a visiting fellow at the WZB (Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin Social Science Research Centre, Berlin) 2010-2012 Australian Postgraduate Award (AU$83,048) Funded by the Australian Government Merit Award (AU$17,500) Funded by the top-up to Australian Postgraduate Award for outstanding PhD researchers 2010 Postgraduate Research Support Scheme (AU$849) Funded by the awarded for local conference travel 2008 Honours Scholarship (AU$5,000) 2007-2008 Honours Summer Scholarship (AU$2,000) Funded by the Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong 2006 Exchange Scholarship (AU$5,000) Aarhus University Exchange Scholarship ( 1,500) Funded by Aarhus University, Denmark 2005-2007 Undergraduate Scholarship for Academic Excellence (AU$12,000) AWARDS & PRIZES 2011 Postgraduate Teaching Fellowship Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences,. Awarded to postgraduate research students who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research. 2010 Best Postgraduate Conference Paper (AU$1,000) Australian Political Science Association Conference, Melbourne, 27-29 September PhD Travel Award (AU$400) Australian Political Science Association Conference, Melbourne, 27-29 September 2008 University Medal Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong. Awarded to highest achieving graduating Honours student in the Faculty. Chancellor Robert Hope Memorial Prize for academic excellence & community service (AU$10,000) University of Wollongong. Awarded to high-achieving graduating students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance, leadership qualities, and who have exceptionally contributed to the University and wider community. Campus Alumni Chapter Honours Year Book Prize (AU$200) Alumni Association, University of Wollongong. Awarded to an Honours student having the highest Grade Point Average over the past three years of undergraduate study. 2006 Golden Key International Honour Society Undergraduate Prize (AU$200) Awarded to students who maintain an excellent academic record and are active in community service.
2005 2008 Dean s Merit List Faculty of Arts, University of Wollongong. Awarded to the top five percent of students in Faculty. TEACHING Lecturer/Seminar Leader Masters Thesis Writing Workshop, International Masters in Political Science, 30 credit points, Stockholm University (Autumn semester, 2013 & Autumn semester, 2014) Political Theory, 1 st year course, 7.5 credit points, Stockholm University (Autumn & Spring semesters, 2014) Political Science Research: Methods and Process, 7.5 credit points, Stockholm University (Spring semester, 2014) Political Science Research: Independent Research Project, 7.5 credit points, Stockholm University (Spring semester, 2014) Supervision Sevil Soltani, International MA in Political Science New Forms of Political Participation: The Animal Rights Movement in Sweden, Stockholm University (2014) Guest Lecturer Power, 3 rd & 4 th year pre-honours course, (Semester 1, 2013) lectures on resistance & hidden transcripts Postgraduate Teaching Fellow & Tutor Introduction to Political Science, 1 st year, (Semester 2, 2012) Power, 3 rd & 4 th year pre-honours course, (Semester 1, 2012) Australian Politics, 1 st year, (Semester 1, 2011) Power in Society, 1 st year, (Semester 2, 2010 & 2011) RESEARCH TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2012 2013 School of Social & Political Sciences Professional Development Seminars, University of Sydney 2011 2013 Methods Training, University of Sydney - Qualitative Analysis; Interviewing; Content Analysis 2010 Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Tutors Development Program, 2010 NVivo Training, 2008 Sociology Honours Methods Seminar, University of Wollongong 2007 SSPS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) Training, University of Wollongong PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2014 Member of Editorial Board, Democratic Theory Book Reviewer, ECPR Press Journal Reviewer, Parliamentary Affairs Journal Reviewer, Scandinavian Political Studies 2013 Journal Reviewer, Political Studies Journal Reviewer, Government and Opposition 2011 Postgraduate Representative, School of Social and Political Sciences Strategic Review, 2010 2011 Postgraduate Research Representative, Department of Government & International Relations,
MEDIA APPEARANCES 1. Hanson wants your votes (again) please explain?, ABC: The Drum, 5 June 2013, http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4734308.html 2. Berlusconi, Katter and Assange: a very personal party (with Duncan McDonnell), The Conversation, 16 April 2013, http://theconversation.com/berlusconi-katter-and-assange-a-very-personal-party-13164 3. The legacy of Hugo Chávez and his politics of popularity, ABC: The Drum, 6 March 2013, http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4556438.html 4. The good, the bad and the ugly: Hugo Chávez and the international left, The Conversation, 6 March 2013, http://theconversation.edu.au/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-hugo-ch-vez-and-the-international-left-12651 5. Interview on NewsDay (on Geert Wilder s visit to Australia), Sky News, conducted by Ashley Gillon, 22 February 2013. 6. Who s afraid of Geert Wilders? Populism and the Politics of Hate, The Conversation, 21 February 2013, https://theconversation.edu.au/whos-afraid-of-geert-wilders-populism-and-the-politics-of-hate-12326 7. Interview on Radio Adelaide (on Australian nationalism), conducted by Angus Randall, 24 January 2013. 8. Flag is our greatest Australian divide, The Australian, 23 January 2013 (interviewed for comment). PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS ECPR Standing Group on Extremism & Democracy ECPR Standing Group on Political Representation IPSA Committee on Concepts & Methods Association for Political Theory World Network in Ideology and Discourse Analysis