Macartan Humphreys

Macartan Humphreys serves as director of the Institutions and Political Inequality group at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and holds honorary professorships in social sciences at both Trinity College Dublin and Humboldt University Berlin.

His research focuses on methodological innovations in social science, particularly in causal inference and mixed-methods approaches. Humphreys has developed frameworks that integrate causal modeling with Bayesian updating for both qualitative and quantitative research traditions.

Humphreys' recent publications reveal expertise in creating systematic approaches that connect theoretical frameworks with empirical analysis. His work emphasizes transparency in research design and the integration of information from diverse data sources.

Key Contributions:

• Development of causal modeling frameworks for qualitative and mixed-methods research
• Advancement of Bayesian approaches to case-level causal inference
• Creation of tools for research design, diagnosis, and optimization
• Integration of process tracing with broader causal inference frameworks

Leadership Positions:

• Director, Institutions and Political Inequality group, WZB Berlin Social Science Center