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Dr. Alfred Moore is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York. His work focuses on political theory, deliberative democracy, social epistemology, and the politics of expertise and technology. He has held prestigious fellowships, including a Marie Curie Research Fellowship (2009-2012) and a Democracy Fellowship at Harvard University’s Ash Center (2012). Moore’s research explores transparency, trust, and suspicion in democratic governance, alongside the impact of digital technologies on political discourse.
Education:
- PhD in Political Theory, University of Bath
- Teaching and Research Experience: University College Cork (2006-2009), University of British Columbia (2009-2012)
Research Interests:
- Epistemic democracy and the role of experts in policy-making
- Transparency and critical trust in democratic systems
- Anonymity and pseudonymity in online political discourse
- Networked public spheres and digital democracy
Key Projects:
- Leverhulme Trust project: 'Conspiracy and Democracy' (2017)
- British Academy-funded 'Rethinking Political Competition' (2020-2022)
Awards:
- Reform Scholars Programme Fellowship (2023)
- British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (2020)
- RIPPLE Visiting Research Fellow (2024)
PhD Supervision:
- Current advisees: Kate Long (Environmental Democracy) and Sophie Cogan (Energy Justice)
- Focus areas: Politics of expertise, democratic theory, deliberative democracy
Moore also contributes to teaching modules on Political Theory and Contemporary Political Philosophy at the undergraduate level.
