Dr. Stephen Fisher

Biography

Stephen Fisher joined the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford in 2002 after holding postdoctoral positions at Nuffield College, Oxford, and KU Leuven, Belgium. He has been promoted to Professor of Political Sociology in the Recognition of Distinction exercise in December 2021. His research primarily focuses on public opinion, voting behavior, and elections in Britain and cross-nationally. Key themes in his research include attitudes towards climate change, political attitudes of ethnic minorities, analysis of election outcomes, political geography, election forecasting, and tactical voting, utilizing quantitative research methods. Stephen has contributed to global surveys on climate change attitudes with the United Nations Development Programme and has provided election predictions for the BBC, including exit polls during general elections. He also writes a blog analyzing election forecasts and political behavior. Furthermore, he supervises doctoral and master's students on topics related to political participation, social divisions, environmental attitudes, and social identities. Stephen is open to receiving applications related to political attitudes and behavior within political sociology.

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