Pippa Norris is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics,  at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

A political scientist and public speaker, her research compares election and public opinion, political communications, and gender politics. She also served as Director of the Democratic Governance Group in United Nations Development Programme, NY. She is currently a Visiting Professor of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney.

She has been awarded the 2011 Johan Skytte prize with Professor Ronald Inglehart for contributing innovative ideas about the relevance and roots of political culture in a global context.  The Johan Skytte Prize is among the most prestigious prizes relating to the field of political science. In 2011, she was also awarded the Kathleen Kitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellowship by the ARC, a 'special recognition' award by the UK Political Studies Association, and a Doctor honoris causa for work 'at the forefront of global political science' by the University of Edinburgh.

The website includes a brief executive biography and full curriculum vitae, details about research and publications, including forthcoming books and articles, teaching resources, shared datasets, and further links. The search engine can locate most materials.

To check new additions, see 'What's New?' and my Weblog which is regularly updated following talks and events.  A short welcome video  and a video of my home on the Cape can be seen here.

Pippa Norris