Benjamin Ferland

Benjamin Ferland is an Associate Professor at the School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, focusing on political behavior, electoral systems, and political representation. His research examines how political elites represent citizen preferences and how citizens assess democratic processes.

• PhD in Political Science (McGill University, 2014)
• Postdoctoral Research (Penn State University, 2014–2016)

Research Interests: Political elites, public responsiveness, electoral systems, party politics, and comparative analysis. He leads the Canadian branch of the international Comparative Candidates Survey, studying electoral candidate dynamics.

• Published extensively in top-tier journals like European Journal of Political Research, Party Politics, and Electoral Studies
• Supervises graduate students: Valere Gaspard (expected 2025) and Éric S. Desrochers

Recent Publication Trends: Analyze temporal dimensions of party responsiveness, minority representation in Canadian elections, policy congruence mechanisms, and institutional impacts of electoral systems on citizen-elitе alignment.

Personal Interests: Cross-country skiing, river surfing, and family time with three children and a stepdaughter.