Lisa Hill

Professor Lisa Hill is a Professor of Politics at the University of Adelaide, leading the Democracy, Security, Trust and Integrity (DSTI) Research Program. She holds a fellowship with the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Her work focuses on political theory, electoral law, voter behavior, and classical political thought, with recent emphasis on political exclusion/inclusion and liberal democracy challenges.

• Research Interests: Electoral systems, Scottish Enlightenment, political corruption, classical Stoicism, and voter turnout.
• Current Projects:
  • Assessing epistemic democracy's empirical validity and future viability.
  • Raising voter turnout among homeless populations through collaborative interventions.

Her awards include the prestigious Fellowship from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Professor Hill actively supervises PhD and Master’s students in areas like voting inclusion, compulsory voting, and political corruption. She contributes to debates on democratic resilience, disinformation, and global ethics, drawing from historical and contemporary frameworks.