Mary C. Murphy

Mary C. Murphy is a Professor in the Political Science Department at Boston College and Director of the Irish Institute. She joined Boston College in Fall 2024, bringing expertise in Ireland/Northern Ireland-EU relations, post-Brexit constitutional dynamics, and conflict resolution. Her research focuses on Brexit’s impact on Northern Ireland’s political stability, EU relations, and constitutional futures.

Education: B.A., University of Limerick; MSSc., Queen's University Belfast; Ph.D., Queen's University Belfast. She previously served as Head of the Department of Government and Politics at University College Cork and was former President of the Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies.

Research Interests: Her work examines EU-Northern Ireland relations, Brexit-induced constitutional challenges, and peace processes. She co-authored A Troubled Constitutional Future: Northern Ireland after Brexit (2022), which won the UACES Best Book Prize. She has also published extensively on EU policy dynamics, regional governance, and party politics in Ireland.

Publications Trends: Her articles analyze Brexit’s effects on cross-border governance, sovereignty disputes, and political party strategies in Northern Ireland. Key themes include EU influence on conflict resolution, post-Brexit institutional instability, and the role of small states in欧盟政策.

• Awards: UACES Best Book Prize (2023), Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Chair (twice), Fulbright-Schuman scholar, PSAI Teaching Prize
• Grants/Labs: Leads the Irish Institute at BC; affiliated with Edinburgh University’s Centre on Constitutional Change; coordinated EU-funded research projects via Jean Monnet Chairs.