Sean Ingham

Sean Ingham is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California San Diego, specializing in political theory with a focus on democratic theory and formal political theory. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University (2012) and a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004). Before joining UC San Diego in 2017, he served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia.

His research explores intersections between democratic governance, formal methodologies, and normative political philosophy. Key themes include popular control mechanisms, republicanism, deliberative democracy, and the application of social choice theory. His 2019 book, Rule by Multiple Majorities: A New Theory of Popular Control, proposes a novel framework for understanding democratic legitimacy through multi-majority decision-making.

In recent work, Ingham addresses topics such as domination dynamics in majoritarian systems, demographic critiques of epistocracy, and the role of deliberative minipublics in shaping public opinion. His publications span prestigious outlets like the American Journal of Political Science and Politics, Philosophy & Economics.

Though no specific student names are listed, his advising likely focuses on graduate students in political theory and formal methods. Grants and lab affiliations are not detailed in the provided texts.