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Dr. Martin Steven is a Senior Lecturer in Politics, Philosophy, and Religion at Lancaster University. He serves as Academic Co-ordinator of the Jean Monnet at Lancaster project, a European Commission-funded initiative promoting EU research. His research focuses on European Union politics, particularly political parties, elections, and the European Parliament, with recent emphasis on the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party and 'Euro-realism.' He is also an associated researcher at the Institute for European Studies (ULB, Brussels), collaborating on studies about social, moral, and religious issues in MEP activities. Professional roles include Director of Undergraduate Studies and Politics Programme Director at Lancaster.
Education: Graduated with first-class honours in Politics and International Relations from Glasgow University. Previously worked at an Edinburgh/London electoral research NGO and held a postdoctoral visiting scholar position at McGill University. Awards include the 2008 Political Studies Association prize for best article in Politics.
Teaching includes courses on European Union Politics (PPR.286) and The European Union (PPR.417). He supervises PhD research in EU politics, political parties, and the European Parliament. Current projects include editing a 2024 Journal of Legislative Studies special issue on the ninth European Parliament session and co-authoring a Routledge volume on religious issues in EU politics.
Key collaborations involve the European Parliament Academic Research Network (UACES) and international partnerships with ULB researchers. His work bridges academic and policy spheres through seminars, policy workshops, and public engagement.
