Dr. Michael Scanlan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Michael Scanlan joined the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow in 2021, where he was awarded a PhD in 2022. He has prior experience working in public relations and public affairs across various sectors, including the European Parliament. Committed to public engagement, he focuses on encouraging younger people from deprived areas to study politics in Glasgow. Michael regularly visits schools to speak about Higher Politics and Higher Modern Studies, welcoming invitations from schools across Central Scotland. His teaching responsibilities include a wide variety of courses aimed at widening participation, including a summer school and pre-honours Politics courses. He seeks to guide students through the complexities of the subject and foster a lifelong love of the study of politics.

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Experience

Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Joined the School of Social and Political Sciences, focusing on public engagement and teaching.

Courses

POLITIC1001 - Politics 1A: Introduction to Politics POLITIC2002 - Politics 2B: Comparative Politics POLITIC3019 - Qualitative Methods in Social Sciences POLITIC4182 - Comparative Perspectives on Populism