Recent research projects:
Co-PI on ENTRUST: Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation, Education and Skills Development
May 2015 - Apr 2018 [EU Horizon 2020 Programme] (€3.8million total, €1 million UCC)
This project mapped Europe's energy system to develop an in-depth understanding of how human behaviour is shaped by both technological and socio-demographic factors. It innovatively used citizens' juries to engage communities in imagining transition pathways to sustainable energy sources.
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Biography
Dr Clodagh Harris, BComm (NUIG), MA (KU Leuven), PhD (UCC) PCTLHE (UCC), is a senior lecturer in the Department of Government & Politics and affiliate of the Environmental Research Institute and MaREI.
Her research focuses on deliberative and participatory democracy; democratic innovations; and deliberative democracy and climate change.
She sits on the expert advisory group of Ireland’s Citizen Assembly on biodiversity loss and is part of a wider consortium funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to design and implement a young persons and children’s assembly on biodiversity loss.
Previously she has served on the advisory boards of Ireland’s first Citizens’ Assembly ‘We the Citizens’ (2011), the G1000 Belgian Citizens’ Summit (2011), Ireland’s Constitutional Convention (2012-2014), the Citizens' Assembly on Brexit (2017), the Research Advisory Group to the Scottish Citizens’ Assembly (2019-2021) and and the NESC advisory panel on the development of an Irish well-being index.
She was co-PI on the EPA funded Imagining 2050 project and EU Horizon 2020 funded ENTRUST project.
Dr Harris takes parental leave on Fridays.
Her research focuses on deliberative and participatory democracy; democratic innovations; and deliberative democracy and climate change.
She sits on the expert advisory group of Ireland’s Citizen Assembly on biodiversity loss and is part of a wider consortium funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to design and implement a young persons and children’s assembly on biodiversity loss.
Previously she has served on the advisory boards of Ireland’s first Citizens’ Assembly ‘We the Citizens’ (2011), the G1000 Belgian Citizens’ Summit (2011), Ireland’s Constitutional Convention (2012-2014), the Citizens' Assembly on Brexit (2017), the Research Advisory Group to the Scottish Citizens’ Assembly (2019-2021) and and the NESC advisory panel on the development of an Irish well-being index.
She was co-PI on the EPA funded Imagining 2050 project and EU Horizon 2020 funded ENTRUST project.
Dr Harris takes parental leave on Fridays.
Research Interests
Current projects include:
Co-PI on the EPA funded Imagining2050: project: Engaging, Envisioning and Enabling Dialogue on Pathways towards a Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Ireland project (€378,344) that runs from April 2018-May 2021. It uses deliberative futures forums to engage communities and stakeholders in co-producing pathways to a more climate resilient Ireland and builds upon the Horizon 2020 funded Energy System Transition through stakeholder activation, education and skills development (ENTRUST).Recent research projects:
Co-PI on ENTRUST: Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation, Education and Skills Development
May 2015 - Apr 2018 [EU Horizon 2020 Programme] (€3.8million total, €1 million UCC)
This project mapped Europe's energy system to develop an in-depth understanding of how human behaviour is shaped by both technological and socio-demographic factors. It innovatively used citizens' juries to engage communities in imagining transition pathways to sustainable energy sources.
Ireland's Citizens' Assembly (2016-2018)
Clodagh has conducted research on Ireland's Citizens' Assembly (2016-2018).
The Irish Convention on the Constitution (2012-2014):
In December 2012, Clodagh joined the Academic and Legal Advisory team of the Irish Constitutional Convention (2012-2014). Its role was twofold: to assist in the deliberative design and format of the Convention and conduct primary research on the Convention’s deliberative processes and outcomes. This project was funded by monies from the Department of an Taoiseach (2014-2016).
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Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaginging 2050: Engaging, Envisioning and Enabling Dialogue on Pathways towards a Low Carbon, Climate Resilient Ireland project | Environmental Protection Agency | €378,300.00 | |||
| ENTRUST | Horizon 2020 | €1,044,304.00 | |||
| Ireland's citizen centred constitutional reform process: A review of the Irish Constitutional Convention | Department of an Taoiseach | 30-APR-15 | 18-DEC-17 | €53,188.00 | |
| Strategic Research Fund | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 15-JUN-15 | 21-DEC-15 | €4,100.00 | |
| Inspring, enlightening, engaging, teaching politicis in Irish universities | The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education | 05-JAN-15 | 30-SEP-15 | €954.00 | |
| Travel Grant. | Enterprise Irl | 17-JUN-12 | 15-JAN-13 | €1,051.00 | |
| Communicating Europe - Department of Foreign Affairs | Department of Foreign Affairs | 05-OCT-09 | 24-MAY-10 | €4,000.00 | |
| Active citizenship in the postgraduate classroom | NAIRTL | 06-OCT-08 | 27-APR-09 | €1,000.00 | |
| Beyond the ballot international symposium and e-book. | Irish Research Council | 01-NOV-11 | 24-SEP-12 | €3,500.00 | |
| Democratic Audit Ireland project - Atlantic Philanthropies | Atlantic Philanthropies | 29-NOV-04 | 14-MAR-08 | €500,000.00 | |
| Curriculum development in a multi-cultural setting | NAIRTL | 27-OCT-08 | 27-SEP-09 | €5,000.00 | |
| Symposium on Deliberative Democracy - ISS 21 | Other: Not Listed | 01-FEB-10 | 30-MAR-10 | €1,000.00 | |
| Democracy Commission | The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust | 05-JAN-04 | 30-NOV-05 | €250,000.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | 'Imagining climate resilient futures: A layered Delphi panel approach' Stephen Flood, Fionn Rogan, Alexandra Revez, Connor McGookin, Barry O’Dwyer, Clodagh Harris, Niall Dunphy, Edmond Byrne, Brian Ó Gallachóir, Paul Bolger, Evan Boyle, James Glynn, John Barry, Geraint Ellis, Gerard Mullally (2023) 'Imagining climate resilient futures: A layered Delphi panel approach'. Futures, 147 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2022) | 'Mapping emergent public engagement in societal transitions: a scoping review' Revez, A;Dunphy, N;Harris, C;Rogan, F;Byrne, E;McGookin, C;Bolger, P;Gallachoir, BO;Barry, J;Ellis, G;O'Dwyer, B;Boyle, E;Flood, S;Glynn, J;Mullally, G (2022) 'Mapping emergent public engagement in societal transitions: a scoping review'. Energy, Sustainability and Society, 12 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Looking to the future? Including children, young people and future generations in deliberations on climate action: Ireland's Citizens'Assembly 2016-2018' Harris, C (2021) 'Looking to the future? Including children, young people and future generations in deliberations on climate action: Ireland's Citizens'Assembly 2016-2018'. Innovation, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Measuring Epistemic Deliberation on Polarized Issues: The Case of Abortion Provision in Ireland' Suiter J.;M Farrell D.;Harris C.;Murphy P. (2021) 'Measuring Epistemic Deliberation on Polarized Issues: The Case of Abortion Provision in Ireland'. Political Studies Review, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Deep institutional innovation for sustainability and human development' Hughes, I., Byrne, E., Glatz-Schmallegger, M., Harris, C., Hynes, W., Keohane, K., Ó Gallachóir, B. (2021) 'Deep institutional innovation for sustainability and human development'. World Futures, :1-24 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | '“Women’s Voices in a Deliberative Assembly: An Analysis of Gender Rates of Participation in Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution 2012–2014.”' Harris, Clodagh, David M Farrell, Jane Suiter, and Mary Brennan (2020) '“Women’s Voices in a Deliberative Assembly: An Analysis of Gender Rates of Participation in Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution 2012–2014.”'. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Reimagining Democracy in an era of deep transition' Harris, Clodagh and Hughes, Ian (2020) 'Reimagining Democracy in an era of deep transition'. Irish Studies In International Affairs, 31 :1-19 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'When mini-publics and maxi-publics coincide: Ireland’s national debate on abortion' Farrell, David M.; Suiter, Jane; Cunningham, Kevin; Harris, Clodagh (2020) 'When mini-publics and maxi-publics coincide: Ireland’s national debate on abortion'. Representation, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'The effects of mixed membership in a deliberative forum: the Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-2014' Farrell, David M.; Suiter, Jane; Harris, Clodagh; Cunningham, Kevin (2020) 'The effects of mixed membership in a deliberative forum: the Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-2014'. Political Studies, :1-20 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2020) | 'Beyond Forecasting : Using a Modified Delphi Method to Build Upon Participatory Action Research in Developing Principles for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition' Alexandra Revez, Niall Dunphy, Clodagh Harris, Gerard Mullally, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney (2020) 'Beyond Forecasting : Using a Modified Delphi Method to Build Upon Participatory Action Research in Developing Principles for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition'. International Journal Of Qualitative Methods, 19 :1-12 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | ''Systematizing' constitutional deliberation: the 2016-18 citizens' assembly in Ireland' Farrell, DM;Suiter, J;Harris, C (2019) ''Systematizing' constitutional deliberation: the 2016-18 citizens' assembly in Ireland'. Irish Political Studies, 34 :113-123 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'La première Convention constitutionnelle irlandaise (2013-2014) : un dispositif délibératif à forte légitimité ?' Suiter, Jane, David M. Farrell, Clodagh Harris and Eoin O’Malley (2019) 'La première Convention constitutionnelle irlandaise (2013-2014) : un dispositif délibératif à forte légitimité ?'. 23 (1):123-146 [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Anglo-irish elite cooperation and the peace process: The impact of the EEC/EU' Harris C. (2018) 'Anglo-irish elite cooperation and the peace process: The impact of the EEC/EU'. Irish Studies In International Affairs, 2018 :203-214 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Polling 'misses' - can Q-methodology help? A case study of the Seanad referendum' Liston, V;Harris, C (2018) 'Polling 'misses' - can Q-methodology help? A case study of the Seanad referendum'. Irish Political Studies, 33 :544-568 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'The challenge of reforming a voter-friendly electoral system: the debates over Ireland's single transferable vote' Farrell, DM;Suiter, J;Harris, C (2017) 'The challenge of reforming a voter-friendly electoral system: the debates over Ireland's single transferable vote'. Irish Political Studies, 32 :293-310 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Teaching, Assessment and Professional Development: Praxis in Ireland's Political Science Community' Harris, C;Quinn, B (2015) 'Teaching, Assessment and Professional Development: Praxis in Ireland's Political Science Community'. Irish Political Studies, 30 :255-275 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Bridging normative democratic theory and internet technologies: A proposal for scaling citizen policy deliberations' Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, and Mark O’Toole (2013) 'Bridging normative democratic theory and internet technologies: A proposal for scaling citizen policy deliberations'. Policy & Internet, 5 (4):462-485 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Rule by the People?Alternative perspectives on citizen participation in democratic policy making' Clodagh Harris, Gemma M. Carney, and David M.Farrell (2013) 'Rule by the People?Alternative perspectives on citizen participation in democratic policy making'. Administration, 60 (3):201-209 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Assessing the relationship between community education, political efficacy and electoral participation - a case study of the asylum seeking community in Cork' Clodagh Harris and Philip Murphy (2012) 'Assessing the relationship between community education, political efficacy and electoral participation - a case study of the asylum seeking community in Cork'. The Adult Learner: Journal of Adult & Community Education, :44-58 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Expanding political science's signature pedagogy: the case for service learning' Clodagh Harris (2012) 'Expanding political science's signature pedagogy: the case for service learning'. European Political Science, 11 :175-185 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Developing a political science curriculum for non-traditional students' Buckley, F;Harris, C;O'Mullane, M;Reidy, T (2011) 'Developing a political science curriculum for non-traditional students'. European Political Science, 10 :248-258 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Active democratic citizenship and service learning in the postgraduate classroom' Clodagh Harris (2010) 'Active democratic citizenship and service learning in the postgraduate classroom'. Journal of Political Science Education, 6 (3):227-243 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | '2009 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Track Summaries: Graduate Education and Professional Development' Jocelyn Evans, Clodagh Harris, and Christine M. Sierra (2009) '2009 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Track Summaries: Graduate Education and Professional Development'. PS Political Science and Politics, 42 (3):580-581 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'The Taskforce on Active Citizenship - a CLEAR analysis' Clodagh Harris (2008) 'The Taskforce on Active Citizenship - a CLEAR analysis'. Representation, 44 (1):15-26 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Democratic Citizenship Education in Ireland' Clodagh Harris (2005) 'Democratic Citizenship Education in Ireland'. The Journal of Adult and Community Education In Ireland, :47-53 [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Does familiarity breed consent? British-Irish relations an the EU' Clodagh Harris (2001) 'Does familiarity breed consent? British-Irish relations an the EU'. Irish Studies In International Affairs, 12 :203-214 [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2022) | A roadmap for local deliberative engagements on transitions to net zero carbon and climate resilience. Mullally, Gerard; Revez, Alexandra; Harris, Clodagh; Dunphy, Niall; Rogan, Fionn; Byrne, Edmond; McGookin, Connor; Ó Gallachóir, Brian; Bolger, Paul; O’Dwyer, Barry; Flood, Stephen; Boyle, Evan; Glynn, James; Barry, John; Ellis, Geraint (2022) A roadmap for local deliberative engagements on transitions to net zero carbon and climate resilience. Environmental Protection Agency, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, Ireland. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | Innovative Methods of Community Engagement: Towards a Low Carbon Climate Resilient Future Workshop Proceedings. Alexandra Revez, Gerard Mullally, Harriet Emerson, Niall Dunphy, Clare Watson, Breffni Lennon, James Glynn, Fionn Rogan, Edmond Byrne, Evan Boyle, Connor McGookin, Sonja Smith, Frances Fahy, Barry O’Dwyer, Diarmuid Torney, Pat Brereton, John Morrissey, Mary Greene, Stephan Hugel, James Carroll, Ruth Doyle, Eugene Farrell, Liam Carr, Geertje Schuitema (2021) Innovative Methods of Community Engagement: Towards a Low Carbon Climate Resilient Future Workshop Proceedings. Environmental Protection Agency, Wexford. [Details] | |
| (2021) | Futures-thinking deliberations toolkit: Toward a future-oriented process of deliberative dialogue to address climate change. Alexandra Revez, Gerard M. Mullally, Brian Ó Gallachóir, Clodagh Harris, John Barry, Niall P. Dunphy, Geriant Ellis, Paul Bolger, Evan Boyle, Connor McGookin, Becky Hatchett, Naomi Fein, Fionn Rogan, Barry O’Dwyer, Amy Dozier, Stephen Flood, James Glynn, Edmond P. Byrne (2021) Futures-thinking deliberations toolkit: Toward a future-oriented process of deliberative dialogue to address climate change. MaREI, University College Cork, Cork. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Disenchanted and disillusioned but not disengaged - interim report of the Democracy Commission. Harris, Clodagh; (2004) Disenchanted and disillusioned but not disengaged - interim report of the Democracy Commission. . [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Power to the People? Assessing democracy in Ireland. Hughes, I., Clancy, P., Harris, C. and Beetham D. (2007) Power to the People? Assessing democracy in Ireland. Dublin: New Island. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | '12 Mixed-member deliberative forums: Citizens’ assemblies bringing together elected officials and citizens' Clodagh Harris and David M. Farrell and Jane Suiter (2023) '12 Mixed-member deliberative forums: Citizens’ assemblies bringing together elected officials and citizens' In: Min Reuchamps, Julien Vrydagh and Yanina Welp (eds). De Gruyter Handbook of Citizens’ Assemblies. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 'Engineering with Social Sciences and Humanities; necessary partnerships in facing contemporary (un)sustainability challenges' Byrne, E., Keohane, K., Revez, A., Boyle, E., McGookin, C., Dunphy, N., O’Neill, C., Harris, C., Hughes, I., Sage, C., Barry, J., Ó Gallachóir, B. and Mullally, G. (2023) 'Engineering with Social Sciences and Humanities; necessary partnerships in facing contemporary (un)sustainability challenges' In: S. Hyldgaard Christensen, A. Buch, E. Conlon, C. Didier, C. Mitcham and M. Murphy (eds). Engineering, Social Science, and the Humanities: Has Their Conversation Come of Age?. Cham: Springer Nature. [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Democratic innovations and policy analysis: climate policy and Ireland's citizens' assembly (2016-2018)' Clodagh Harris (2021) 'Democratic innovations and policy analysis: climate policy and Ireland's citizens' assembly (2016-2018)' In: John Hogan and Mary P. Murphy (eds). Policy analysis in Ireland. Bristol: Policy Press. [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Ireland's deliberative mini-publics' Farrell, David M., Suiter, Jane, Harris Clodagh and Cunningham, Kevin. (2021) 'Ireland's deliberative mini-publics' In: Farrell, David M. and Hardiman, Niamh (eds). Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Deliberative Mini-publics: Design choices and legitimacy' Clodagh Harris (2019) 'Deliberative Mini-publics: Design choices and legitimacy' In: The Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance. Cheltenham UK and Northampton, MA USA: Edward Elgar. [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'Ireland's evolving Constitution' Jane Suiter, David M Farrell and Clodagh Harris (2018) 'Ireland's evolving Constitution' In: Paul Blokker (eds). Constitutional acceleration within the European Union and beyond. London: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Bringing people into the heart of Irish constitutional design: The Irish Constitutional Convention 2012-2014' David Farrell, Clodagh Harris and Jane Suiter (2017) 'Bringing people into the heart of Irish constitutional design: The Irish Constitutional Convention 2012-2014' In: Xenophon Contiades and Alkmene Fotiadou (eds) (eds). Participatory Constitutional Change. London: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 'The Irish Constitutional Convention: High Legitimacy' Jane Suiter, David M.Farrell and Clodagh Harris . (2016) 'The Irish Constitutional Convention: High Legitimacy' In: Constitutional Deliberative Democracy in Europe. Essex: ECPR press. [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Best practices in professional development in graduate education' Harris C. (2015) 'Best practices in professional development in graduate education' In: Handbook on Teaching and Learning in Political Science and International Relations. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'The State of Political Science in Ireland' John Coakley, Clodagh Harris, Michael Laver, and Brid Quin (2015) 'The State of Political Science in Ireland' In: Barbara Krauz-Mozer, Malgorzata Kulakowska, Piotr Borowiec, and Pawel Scigaj (eds). Political Science in Europe at the beginning of the 21st Century. Krakow: Jagiellonian University Press. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Digitally enhancing democracy through e-deliberations' Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, Mark O'Toole, and Margaret Liston (2013) 'Digitally enhancing democracy through e-deliberations' In: Cathy Fowley, Claire English and Sylvie Thouesny (eds) (eds). Internet in the humanities: an insight from Ireland. Dublin: Research-publishing.net. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Segregation, Consociation and Reconciliation - what future for Northern Ireland's peace lines' Clodagh Harris (2010) 'Segregation, Consociation and Reconciliation - what future for Northern Ireland's peace lines' In: Sharon Loree Allen, Anthony Ohalloran, Chengiah Ragaven, Mayra Besosa (eds). Walls, Fences, Borders and Boundaries. Dubuque IA: Kendall Hunt. [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'The Northern Ireland peace process' Clodagh Harris; (2004) 'The Northern Ireland peace process' In: Political Issues in Ireland today - Collins N & Cradden T (eds). Manchester: Manchester University Press. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2012) | Citizens' voices: Experiments in Democratic Renewal and Reform Carney, G. and Harris, C (Ed.). (2012) Citizens' voices: Experiments in Democratic Renewal and Reform Citizens' voices: Experiments in Democratic Renewal and Reform. Galway: ICSG - E-book. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | Engaging citizens the case for democratic renewal in Ireland, The Report of the Democracy Commission Clodagh Harris (Ed.). (2005) Engaging citizens the case for democratic renewal in Ireland, The Report of the Democracy Commission Engaging citizens the case for democratic renewal in Ireland, The Report of the Democracy Commission. Dublin: New Island. [Full Text] [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | 11th International Sustainability Transition conference (IST2020) Hughes, I., Byrne, E., Glatz-Schmallegger, M., Harris, C., Keohane, K. and Brian Ó Gallachóir (2020) Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability 11th International Sustainability Transition conference (IST2020) Vienna, , 18-AUG-20 - 21-AUG-20 [Details] | |
| (2020) | Humanistic Management Network conference Hughes, I., Byrne, E., Glatz-Schmallegger, M., Harris, C., Hynes, W., Keohane, K. and Ó Gallachóir, B. (2020) Deep Institutional Innovation for Sustainability and Human Development Humanistic Management Network conference , 04-NOV-20 - 06-NOV-20 [Details] | |
| (2017) | Economy and Society PhD Summer School, Blackwater Castle, Cork Gerard M. Mullally, Niall P. Dunphy, Clodagh Harris, Brian O'Gallachor, Edmond P. Byrne, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney, Alexandra Revez, Paul O’Connor, Clare Watson, Evan Boyle, Colin Sage (2017) Energetic Communities: Reflecting on Reflexivity in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Transitions Research Economy and Society PhD Summer School, Blackwater Castle, Cork [Details] | |
| (2017) | PARTICIPATORY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: THE PEOPLE AS AMENDERS OF THE CONSTITUTION Farrell, DM;Harris, C;Suiter, J (2017) Bringing people into the heart of constitutional design The Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-14 PARTICIPATORY CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE: THE PEOPLE AS AMENDERS OF THE CONSTITUTION , pp.120-135 [Details] | |
| (2016) | CONSTITUTIONAL DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE Suiter, J;Farrell, DM;Harris, C (2016) The Irish Constitutional Convention: A Case of 'High Legitimacy'? CONSTITUTIONAL DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE , pp.33-51 [Details] | |
| (2012) | PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON EGOVERNMENT, VOLS 1 AND 2 Liston, V;Harris, C;O'Toole, M;Lee, D (2012) Evolving Substantive Notions of Representation: The SOWIT Deliberation Model PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON EGOVERNMENT, VOLS 1 AND 2 , pp.395-402 [Details] | |
| (2012) | European Political Science Harris C. (2012) Expanding political science's signature pedagogy: The case for service learning European Political Science , pp.175-185 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2012) | Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Government, ECEG Liston V.;Harris C.;O'toole M.;Lee D. (2012) Evolving substantive notions of representation: The SOWIT deliberation model Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Government, ECEG , pp.395-402 [Details] | |
| (2009) | National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL) 2nd Annual Conference Buckley, F., Harris, C., O’Mullane, M. and Reidy, T. (2009) Teaching Innovations and the Challenges of Curriculum Development for Non-Traditional University Students National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (NAIRTL) 2nd Annual Conference [Details] | |
| (2009) | NAIRTL annual conference 2009 Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy; (2009) Teaching innovations and the challenges of curriculum development for non traditional university students NAIRTL annual conference 2009 [Details] | |
| (2012) | 12th European conference on E-government – EJEG Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, Mark O’Toole and Deirdre Lee (2012) Evolving Substantive notions of representation: the SOWIT deliberative model . In: Mila Gasco eds. 12th European conference on E-government – EJEG , pp.395-403 [Details] | |
| (2009) | Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenging Assumptions Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy (2009) Teaching innovations and the challenges of curriculum development for non-traditional university students . In: Jennifer Murphy and Bettie Higgs eds. Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Challenging Assumptions [Details] | |
| (2009) | NAIRTL annual conference Clodagh Harris (2009) Teaching and learning active citizenship- an investigation of service learning in the postgraduate classroom NAIRTL annual conference [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | Deliberative Democracy Issues and Cases. Clodagh Harris (2015) Deliberative Democracy Issues and Cases. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2013) | Resolving Community Conflicts and Problems. Public Deliberation and Sustained Dialogue, Lohman, R.A. and Van Til J. (eds) (2011), Columbia University Press, New York/Chichester, West Sussex, for the Community Development Journal. Clodagh Harris (2013) Resolving Community Conflicts and Problems. Public Deliberation and Sustained Dialogue, Lohman, R.A. and Van Til J. (eds) (2011), Columbia University Press, New York/Chichester, West Sussex, for the Community Development Journal. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2011) | Harris C. (2011). The British Polity, Norton P (2011), New York and London: Longman for the Irish Journal of Public Policy, 3 (1). Harris, Clodagh (2011) Harris C. (2011). The British Polity, Norton P (2011), New York and London: Longman for the Irish Journal of Public Policy, 3 (1). Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2009) | Review of Ireland and the European Union by Laffan, B and O'Mahony J. Harris, Clodagh; (2009) Review of Ireland and the European Union by Laffan, B and O'Mahony J. West European Politics: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2002) | Review of Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement, victims, grievance and blame by Morrissey M and Smyth M. Harris Clodagh; (2002) Review of Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement, victims, grievance and blame by Morrissey M and Smyth M. Irish Political Studies: Book Reviews [Details] |
Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | Come decider le grandi riforme il caso Irelandese. Clodagh Harris and Rodolfo Lewanski (2015) Come decider le grandi riforme il caso Irelandese. Italy: Articles [Details] |
Invited Lectures
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | What democracy needs now: Deliberative democracy & lessons from Ireland's Citizens' Assembly. Clodagh Harris (2018) What democracy needs now: Deliberative democracy & lessons from Ireland's Citizens' Assembly. London: Invited Lectures [Details] | |
| (2018) | Ireland’s Citizens’ Assemblies: lessons learned. C.Harris (2018) Ireland’s Citizens’ Assemblies: lessons learned. Invited Lectures [Details] | |
| (2017) | Ireland's Citizens' Assemblies: Institutionalising participatory and deliberative democracy. Clodagh Harris (2017) Ireland's Citizens' Assemblies: Institutionalising participatory and deliberative democracy. Centre for Sustainable Democracy, University of Westminster, London: Invited Lectures [Details] | |
| (2015) | Invited panellist at the launch of the Wheel's People's Conversaton Report. Clodagh Harris (2015) Invited panellist at the launch of the Wheel's People's Conversaton Report. Dublin: Invited Lectures [Details] |
Invited Seminars
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Researching Citizens’ Assemblies. G. Smith & C.Harris (2018) Researching Citizens’ Assemblies. Invited Seminars [Details] |
Guest Speaker
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Reflections on the Irish Citizens’ Assemblies. C.Harris (2019) Reflections on the Irish Citizens’ Assemblies. Guest Speaker [Details] | |
| (2018) | What role for deliberative democracy? Ireland’s experience of citizens’ assemblies and what we can learn from them. C.Harris (2018) What role for deliberative democracy? Ireland’s experience of citizens’ assemblies and what we can learn from them. Guest Speaker [Details] | |
| (2015) | Participatory Budgeting in Ireland. Clodagh Harris (2015) Participatory Budgeting in Ireland. Kilkenny: Guest Speaker [Details] |
Blog
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Bridging representative and direct democracy? Ireland's Citizens' Assemblies. Clodagh Harris (2018) Bridging representative and direct democracy? Ireland's Citizens' Assemblies. Blog [Details] | |
| (2015) | Ireland's marriage referendum: A great day for equality and deliberation. Clodagh Harris (2015) Ireland's marriage referendum: A great day for equality and deliberation. Blog [Details] | |
| (2015) | Involving ordinary citizens in debate over constitutional reform: the Irish constitutional convention. David Farrell, Clodagh Harris and Jane Suiter (2015) Involving ordinary citizens in debate over constitutional reform: the Irish constitutional convention. Blog [Details] | |
| (2015) | Ireland – a world innovator in deliberative democracy?. Clodagh Harris (2015) Ireland – a world innovator in deliberative democracy?. Blog [Details] | |
| (2014) | The UK has much to learn from Ireland's Constitituonal Convention. Clodagh Harris (2014) The UK has much to learn from Ireland's Constitituonal Convention. Blog [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Power to the people - assessing democracy in Ireland'. Harris, C. (2012) 'Power to the people - assessing democracy in Ireland'. Blog [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Why deliberation is important'. Harris, C. (2011) 'Why deliberation is important'. Blog [Details] | |
| (2013) | Participatory Budgeting - one way of putting people first. Clodagh Harris (2013) Participatory Budgeting - one way of putting people first. Blog [Details] | |
| (2012) | Democratic Innovations for engaging and empowering citizens. Clodagh Harris (2012) Democratic Innovations for engaging and empowering citizens. Blog [Details] | |
| (2012) | Citizens' voices:experiments in democratic renewal and reform. Carney, Gemma and Harris, Clodagh (2012) Citizens' voices:experiments in democratic renewal and reform. Blog [Details] | |
| (2011) | Deliberative Democracy and political reform. Carney, Gemma and Harris, Clodagh (2011) Deliberative Democracy and political reform. Blog [Details] |
Policy Contribution
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2008) | A Referendum Initiative - Joint Houses of the Oirechtas Committee on the Constitution. Neil Collins, Clodagh Harris, Mary Murphy, Theresa Reidy and Liam Weeks (2008) A Referendum Initiative - Joint Houses of the Oirechtas Committee on the Constitution. Policy Contribution [Details] |
Research Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2020) | Oireachtas Committee Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Citizen Engagement and Dialogue. Brian Ó Gallachóir, Clare Watson, Alexandra Revez, Evan Boyle, Connor McGookin, Aoife Deane, Ed Byrne, Clodagh Harris, Ian Hughes, Fionn Rogan, Niall Dunphy and Ger Mullally (2020) Oireachtas Committee Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Citizen Engagement and Dialogue. Cork: Research Report [Details] | |
| (2017) | Report on Community Dialogues. Christine Gaffney, Clodagh Harris, Niall P Dunphy, John E Morrissey, Estibaliz Sanvicente, Alberto Landini (2017) Report on Community Dialogues. ENTRUST H2020 project: Research Report [DOI] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | President's award for research on innovative forms of teaching and learning | President's office, UCC | |
| 2014 | Strategic Research Fund | UCC |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland's Constitutional Convention | Member of the Convention's academic and legal advisory group | 01-DEC-12 / 31-MAR-14 | |
| ESRC funded Citizens' Assembly on Brexit | Member of the Advisory Board | 27-JUL-17 / 16-OCT-17 | |
| Belgian G1000 Citizens' Summit | International Observer | 11-NOV-11 / 30-NOV-11 | |
| Reformcard.com | Member of the Academic Board | 07-FEB-11 / | |
| 'We the Citizens' - Citizens' Assembly | Member of the International Scientific Advisory Board | 10-JAN-11 / 15-JUL-11 | |
| PSAI participatory and deliberative democracy specialist group | Co-convenor | 08-OCT-10 / 14-NOV-17 | |
| PSAI specialist group on teaching and learning in politics | Co-convenor | 17-OCT-08 / | |
| Political Studies Association of Ireland | member of the PSAI's executive committee for 4 years | 01-APR-98 / 30-DEC-99 | |
| Political Studies Association UK | Member | 01-SEP-99 / 30-DEC-99 | |
| European Movement | Member | 01-JAN-99 / 30-DEC-99 | |
| European Professional Network of the Irish Institute of European Affairs | Member | 01-SEP-00 / 30-DEC-99 |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | EPA-HSE-ESRI ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & WELLBEING ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Alexandra Revez; Gerard Mullally; Niall Dunphy; Brian Ó Gallachóir; Clodagh Harris; Fionn Rogan; Edmond Byrne; John Barry; Geraint Ellis; Paul Bolger; Barry O’ Dwyer; James Glynn; Stephen Flood; Amy Dozier; Connor McGookin; Evan Boyle; Robert Wade (2019) Ireland 2050 – Envisioning the Ireland of the Future. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EPA-HSE-ESRI ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & WELLBEING ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Dublin , 21-NOV-19 - 21-NOV-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Annual conference of the American Political Studies Association, C. Harris, D.M. Farrell, J. Suiter and K. Cunningham (2018) Women’s voices in a deliberative assembly: an analysis of gender rates of participation in Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution 2012-2014. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Annual conference of the American Political Studies Association, Boston , 29-AUG-18 - 01-SEP-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Annual conference of the American Political Studies Association, D.M. Farrell, J.Suiter, K.Cunningham and C. Harris (2018) Perceived Discourse Quality in a Constitutional Mini-Public:The Irish Citizens’ Assembly Deliberations on Abortion. [Invited Oral Presentation], Annual conference of the American Political Studies Association, Boston , 30-AUG-18 - 01-SEP-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | Biennial conference of the PSA specialist group on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy, C. Harris, D.M. Farrell, J. Suiter and K. Cunningham (2018) Measuring deliberative quality in a real world setting: Ireland’s 2012-14 Convention on the Constitution. [Oral Presentation], Biennial conference of the PSA specialist group on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy, London , 05-SEP-18 - 07-SEP-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | PSA annual conference Cardiff, Clodagh Harris (2018) Citizens' Assemblies in Ireland and the UK : some lessons. Discussant at the Citizens Assembly on Brexit roundtable session. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], PSA annual conference Cardiff, Cardiff , 28-MAR-18 - 28-MAR-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Economy and Society Summer School, Gerard Mullally, Niall Dunphy, Clodagh Harris, Brian O’ Gallachoir, Edmond Byrne, Colin Sage, Breffni Lennon, Christine Gaffney, Alexandra Revez, Paul O’ Connor, Clare Watson and Evan Boyle (2017) Energetic CommunitiesReflecting on Reflexivity in Transdisciplinary Sustainability Transitions Research. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Economy and Society Summer School, Blackwater Castle, Castletownroche , 08-MAY-17 - 12-MAY-18. [Details] | |
| (2018) | PSA annual conference Cardiff, Harris, C., Farrell, D.M., Suiter, J. and Brennan M. (2018) Inclusion, equality & deliberation: A gendered analysis of Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution. [Invited Oral Presentation], PSA annual conference Cardiff, Cardiff , 28-MAR-18 - 28-MAR-18. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Measuring Deliberative Quality in a Constitutional Mini-Public: Perceived Discourse Analysis in the abortion debate of the Irish Citizens' Assembly, David M Farrell, Jane Suiter, Kevin Cunningham and Clodagh Harris (2017) APSA annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Measuring Deliberative Quality in a Constitutional Mini-Public: Perceived Discourse Analysis in the abortion debate of the Irish Citizens' Assembly, San Francisco . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Institutionalising participatory and deliberative democracy, Clodagh Harris (2017) Ireland's Citizens' Assemblies. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Institutionalising participatory and deliberative democracy, University of Westminster, London , 11-NOV-17 - 11-NOV-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Measuring epistemic deliberation of difficult subjects: the case of abortion provision in Ireland, Jane Suiter, David M Farrell, Clodagh Harris and Philip Murphy (2017) Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Measuring epistemic deliberation of difficult subjects: the case of abortion provision in Ireland, Dublin , 13-OCT-17 - 15-OCT-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Measuring Opinion Change in a Constitutional Mini-Public: Deliberations on Abortion in the Irish Citizens’ Assembly, David M Farrell, Jane Suiter, Kevin Cunningham and Clodagh Harris (2017) ECPR general conference. [Oral Presentation], Measuring Opinion Change in a Constitutional Mini-Public: Deliberations on Abortion in the Irish Citizens’ Assembly, Oslo , 01-SEP-17 - 04-SEP-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | Mini - publics as a research Tool: Designing citizen ju ries to explore energy futures at the community level in 4 EU states, Clodagh Harris, Niall Dunphy, Alex Reva, Breffni Lennon, Christine Gaffney and Ger Mullaly (2017) PSAI annual conference. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Mini - publics as a research Tool: Designing citizen ju ries to explore energy futures at the community level in 4 EU states, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2017) | ‘Disruptions and Transgressions’, Conference of Irish Geographers 2017, Clodagh Harris, Niall Dunphy, Gerard Mullally (2017) Designing Mini-Publics for Active & Inclusive Energy Citizenship. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], ‘Disruptions and Transgressions’, Conference of Irish Geographers 2017, University College Cork , 04-MAY-17 - 06-JUL-17. [Details] | |
| (2016) | 26th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Niall P. Dunphy, Gerard M. Mullally, Linda Connolly, John McCarthy, Cloadgh Harris, Breffní Lennon, Christine Gaffney (2016) Energy System Transition Through Stakeholder Activation. [Poster Presentation], 26th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium, Limerick, Ireland , 22-MAR-16 - 24-MAR-16. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Bringing deliberatin into the heart of the political mainstream: the Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-14, David M Farrell, Jane Suiter, Kevin Cunningham and Clodagh Harris (2016) APSA annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Bringing deliberatin into the heart of the political mainstream: the Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012-14, Philadelphia . [Details] | |
| (2016) | 2nd eseia Conference on Smart and Green Transitions in Cities and Regions, Gerard M. Mullally, Niall P. Dunphy, John McCarthy, Linda Connolly Clodagh Harris, Breffní Lennon, and Christine Gaffney (2016) Energy Citizenship and Public Engagement in Energy Systems Transformations: Reflections on an Emergent Concept. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 2nd eseia Conference on Smart and Green Transitions in Cities and Regions, Technical University, Graz, AT , 04-APR-16 - 06-APR-16. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Citizens and Constitutions Engaging Citizens in Debates over Constitutional Reform on these Islands, Clodagh Harris (2015) Ireland a world innovator in deliberative democracy?. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Citizens and Constitutions Engaging Citizens in Debates over Constitutional Reform on these Islands, Dublin , 27-MAR-15 - 27-MAR-15. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Deliberative Quality and Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Clodagh Harris, David M Farrell and Jane Suiter (2015) APSA annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Deliberative Quality and Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, San Francisco . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Ireland, the best little country in the world in which to do deliberation? Deliberative Quality in Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Clodagh Harris, David M Farrell and Jane Suiter (2015) Review of the Irish Constitutional Convention. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Ireland, the best little country in the world in which to do deliberation? Deliberative Quality in Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Teaching politics in our universities: inspiring,inciting and enlightening, Clodagh Harris and Brid Quinn (2015) Conference of the PSAI teaching and learning group. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Teaching politics in our universities: inspiring,inciting and enlightening, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Deliberative quality and Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Clodagh Harris, David M Farrell and Jane Suiter (2015) PSAI annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Deliberative quality and Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Cork . [Details] | |
| (2015) | Its good to talk! Inclusion, equality and deliberation. a gendered analysis of Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Clodagh Harris, David M Farrell and Jane Suiter (2015) Review of the Irish Constitutional Convention. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Its good to talk! Inclusion, equality and deliberation. a gendered analysis of Ireland's Convention on the Constitution, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2015) | ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2015 (Warsaw), Clodagh Harris, David M Farrell and Jane Suiter (2015) Innovative, inclusive, and deliberative? Assessing the democratic quality of Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution. [Oral Presentation], ECPR Joint Sessions of Workshops 2015 (Warsaw), Warsaw , 30-MAR-15 - 02-APR-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Democratic Audit Workshop, Clodagh Harris (2014) Invited to present a paper entitled 'calling for political reform at a time of democratic satisfaction'. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Democratic Audit Workshop, Berlin , 10-NOV-14 - 11-NOV-14. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Critically Engaged Citizens: Designing Political Education Curricula in Ireland, Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy (2008) Political Science Curriculum Design. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Critically Engaged Citizens: Designing Political Education Curricula in Ireland, UCC , 21-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Constitutional deliberative democracy workshop, Jane Suiter, Clodagh Harris, and David M. Farrell (2014) 'The Irish Constitutional Convention: a case of high legitimacy' draft chapter presented at workshop for ECPR book on Constitutional Deliberative Democracy. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Constitutional deliberative democracy workshop, Louvain la Neuve , Belgium , 23-OCT-14 - 24-OCT-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Annual conference of the PSAI, Clodagh Harris and Brid Quinn. (2014) paper entitled 'teaching political science in Ireland: strategies, techniques and tools'. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Annual conference of the PSAI, Galway , 17-OCT-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Annual conference of the PSAI, Suiter, J. , Farrell DM, Harris, C. and O'Malley E. (2014) Paper on 'politicians with citizens: the virtues of mixing deliberative and representative democracy in one institution'. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Annual conference of the PSAI, Galway , 17-OCT-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Public Law Conference, Harris, C., Gearty, C & Bailey, J. (2014) Crowdsourcing a UK constitution. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Public Law Conference, Cambridge , 16-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Conference of the PSA specialist group on participatory and deliberative democracy, Harris, C., Farrell, DM, O'Malley, E. & Suiter, J. (2014) Equality of voice? The challenges of achieving inclusion in deliberative innovations. [Oral Presentation], Conference of the PSA specialist group on participatory and deliberative democracy, Newcastle , 10-JUL-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | PSA annual conference, Clodagh Harris (2014) ‘Designing Mini publics in times of crisis: a comparative analysis’. [Oral Presentation], PSA annual conference, Manchester , 14-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Symposium on: Towards a Knowledge Democracy: the potential of participatory and deliberative democratic research in applied academy, Clodagh Harris (2014) Making Political Science relevant: the role for participatory and deliberative democracy’. [Oral Presentation], Symposium on: Towards a Knowledge Democracy: the potential of participatory and deliberative democratic research in applied academy, Dublin , 07-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Towards a Knowledge Democracy: the potential of participatory and deliberative democratic research in applied academy, Clodagh Harris and Gemma Carney (2014) Conference of the PSAI specialist group on participatory and deliberative democracy. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Towards a Knowledge Democracy: the potential of participatory and deliberative democratic research in applied academy, Dublin , 07-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | PSA annual conference 2014, Clodagh Harris and Brid Quinn (2014) ‘Tools, techniques and training in the teaching of Politics in Ireland’. [Oral Presentation], PSA annual conference 2014, Manchester , 16-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Influence of Magna Carta Workshop, Gearty, C., Harris, C. & Bailey, J. (2014) How Important Are the Values Entrenched in Magna Carta Today? Evidence from a Crowdsourcing Experiment. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Influence of Magna Carta Workshop, London , 18-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Conference of the PSA specialist group on participatory and deliberative democracy, Vanessa Liston and Clodagh Harris (2014) Expanding the breadth of public opinion information: Perspectives on the Seanad Referendum. [Oral Presentation], Conference of the PSA specialist group on participatory and deliberative democracy, Newcastle , 11-JUL-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | ECPR general conference, Suiter, J., Farrell, D.M., O'Malley, E. and Harris, C. (2014) It’s good to talk: Citizen-politician deliberations in Ireland’s Constitutional Convention of 2012-14. [Oral Presentation], ECPR general conference, Glasgow , 03-SEP-14 - 06-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | ECPR joint sessions, Suiter, J., Farrell, D.M., O'Malley E. & Harris, C. (2014) The Evolution of Citizens’ Attitudes Towards Questions of Reform: A Study of Attitudinal Shifts Among Members of the Irish Constitutional Convention. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], ECPR joint sessions, Salamanca , 07-APR-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Democratic Audits in Comparative Perspective: Approaches, Results, Impact, Clodagh Harris (2013) Power to the people- assessing democracy in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Democratic Audits in Comparative Perspective: Approaches, Results, Impact, Leiden , 17-JAN-13 - 19-JAN-13. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Beyond the Ballot - Symposium of the Deliberative and Participatory specialist group of the PSAI, Clodagh Harris (2012) Beyond the Ballot. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Beyond the Ballot - Symposium of the Deliberative and Participatory specialist group of the PSAI, NUI offices, Merrion Square Dublin 2 , 15-MAR-12 - 15-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | European conference on E-government – EJEG, Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, Mark O'Toole, and Deirdre Lee (2012) Evolving Substantive notions of representation: the SOWIT deliberative model. [Invited Oral Presentation], European conference on E-government – EJEG, Barcelona , 14-JUN-12 - 15-JUN-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Deliberation in practice: the use of mini-publics in contemporary democracies,, Clodagh Harris and Gemma Carney (2012) Deepening and widening democratic engagement: deliberative and participatory innovations in Ireland. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Deliberation in practice: the use of mini-publics in contemporary democracies,, Dublin , 02-NOV-12 - 02-NOV-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | European Consortium for Political Research - Joint sessions, Vanessa Liston and Clodagh Harris (2012) Harnessing and legitimising public expressions online: a theoretical design for inter-discourse e-deliberation. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], European Consortium for Political Research - Joint sessions, Antwerp , 10-APR-12 - 15-APR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | PSA annual conference, Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, Mark O’Toole and Deirdre Lee (2012) Evaluating discourse representation and meta-consensus in online deliberation using semantic web technology. [Oral Presentation], PSA annual conference, Belfast , 03-APR-12 - 05-APR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | In defense of politics - PSA annual conference, Clodagh Harris (2012) Fulfilling their deliberative potential? A comparative analysis of Irish and Canadian Citizens’ Assemblies. [Oral Presentation], In defense of politics - PSA annual conference, Belfast , 03-APR-12 - 05-APR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Local Government Reform, Myth or Reality - Regional Studies Association Irish Branch, Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, and Mark O’Toole (2012) Local Government Reform, Myth or Reality. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Local Government Reform, Myth or Reality - Regional Studies Association Irish Branch, NUI Maynooth , 08-MAR-12 - 08-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Deliberative Democracy in Action: Theory, Practice and Evidence, Vanessa Liston and Clodagh Harris (2012) Scaling up: A normative design for computer-mediated citizen deliberation. [Invited Oral Presentation], Deliberative Democracy in Action: Theory, Practice and Evidence, Turku, Finland , 05-JUN-12 - 07-JUL-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | We the Citizens - Irish Citizens' Assembly, Clodagh Harris; (2011) Invited expert Witness. [Plenary Lecture], We the Citizens - Irish Citizens' Assembly, Kilmainham hospital, Dublin , 25-JUN-11 - 26-JUN-11. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference, Vanessa Liston, Clodagh Harris, and Mark O'Toole (2011) PSAI annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference, Dublin , 21-OCT-11 - 23-OCT-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Symposium on deliberative democracy - deliberative democracy from experimentation to deliberation, Clodagh Harris (2010) Symposium on deliberative democracy. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Symposium on deliberative democracy - deliberative democracy from experimentation to deliberation, Cork , 26-MAR-10 - 26-MAR-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | PSA participatory and deliberative democracy specialist group conference - deliberative and participatory democracy in the UK and Ireland, Clodagh Harris and Emmanuelle Schoen Quinlivan Emmanuelle; (2010) Deliberative and participatory democracy in the UK and Ireland. [Oral Presentation], PSA participatory and deliberative democracy specialist group conference - deliberative and participatory democracy in the UK and Ireland, Glasgow , 23-JUN-10 - 25-JUN-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Assocation of legal and social philosophy conference on the future(s) of democratic citizenship, Clodagh Harris; (2010) ALSP annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Assocation of legal and social philosophy conference on the future(s) of democratic citizenship, Southampton, UK , 08-APR-10 - 10-APR-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | National Adult Literacy Agency - 30th anniversary celebrations, Clodagh Harris (2010) Plenary Lecture. [Plenary Lecture], National Adult Literacy Agency - 30th anniversary celebrations, Cork , 13-MAR-10 - 13-MAR-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference - communicating politics, Clodagh Harris and Emmanuelle Schoen Quinlivan (2010) PSAI annual conference. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference - communicating politics, Dublin , 08-OCT-10 - 10-OCT-10. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Annual conference of the Political Studies Association of Ireland - political relationships between Britain and Ireland, Clodagh Harris and Philip Murphy (2009) annual PSAI conference. [Oral Presentation], Annual conference of the Political Studies Association of Ireland - political relationships between Britain and Ireland, Liverpool , 09-OCT-09 - 11-OCT-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Teaching and learning in political science, challenges and opportunities, Clodagh Harris; (2009) Teaching and learning in political science , challenges and opportunities. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Teaching and learning in political science, challenges and opportunities, UCC , 10-JUN-09 - 10-JUN-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy (2009) Curriculum development for non-traditional university students, fostering intercultural dialogue. [Oral Presentation], Annual Conference of the Educational Studies Association of Ireland, Kilkenny , 01-APR-09 - 01-APR-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Irish women's voices on Europe, Clodagh Harris; (2009) Irish women's voices on Europe. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Irish women's voices on Europe, UCC , 01-MAY-09 - 01-MAY-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Annual conference of the Political Studies Association - challenges for democracy in a global era, Clodagh Harris (2009) Annual PSA conference. [Oral Presentation], Annual conference of the Political Studies Association - challenges for democracy in a global era, Manchester , 07-APR-09 - 09-APR-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Campus Engage International conference - Higher education and civic engagement partnerships: create, challenge, change, Clodagh Harris (2009) Campus engage international conference. [Invited Oral Presentation], Campus Engage International conference - Higher education and civic engagement partnerships: create, challenge, change, Dublin , 04-JUN-09 - 05-JUN-09. [Details] | |
| (2009) | American Political Science Association, Clodagh Harris; (2009) Teaching and learning active citizenship, an investigation of service learning in the postgraduate classroom. [Oral Presentation], American Political Science Association, Baltimore, USA , 02-FEB-09 - 02-FEB-09. [Details] | |
| (2008) | NAIRTL annual conference, Clodagh Harris; (2008) Teaching and learning active citizenship in the postgraduate classroom. [Oral Presentation], NAIRTL annual conference, Waterford , 03-NOV-08 - 03-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Political Studies Association of Ireland, annual conference, Clodagh Harris; (2008) The active citizenship approach to teaching and learning active citizenship. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association of Ireland, annual conference, Galway , 01-OCT-08 - 01-OCT-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Political Science Curriculum Design and Civic Education Workshop, Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy; (2008) Curriculum development for non-traditional university students in Government and Political Leadership. [Other], Political Science Curriculum Design and Civic Education Workshop, University College Cork , 01-NOV-08 - 01-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | International Pedagogical Workshop in University of Limerick, Clodagh Harris and Lorraine McIlrath (2008) International Pedagogical Workshop in University of Limerick. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Pedagogical Workshop in University of Limerick, Limerick , 06-NOV-08 - 06-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Political Studies Association UK annual conference, Clodagh Harris; (2008) Candidate gender quotas in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association UK annual conference, Swansea , 01-APR-08 - 01-APR-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | NAIRTL annual conference, Clodagh Harris, Buckley O'Mullane and Reidy; (2008) Curriculum development for non traditional university students. [Oral Presentation], NAIRTL annual conference, Waterford , 03-NOV-08 - 03-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | Political Science curriculum design and civic education workshop, Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy; (2008) Curriculum Development for Non Traditional University Students in Government and Political Leadership. [Oral Presentation], Political Science curriculum design and civic education workshop, UCC , 03-NOV-08 - 03-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2008) | National Academy for Integration of Research and Teaching and Learning Conference, Fiona Buckley, Clodagh Harris, Monica O'Mullane and Theresa Reidy (2008) Curriculum development for non-traditional university students. [Other], National Academy for Integration of Research and Teaching and Learning Conference, Waterford Institute of Technology , 01-NOV-08 - 01-NOV-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Political Studies Association UK annual conference, Clodagh Harris; (2007) The Taskforce on active citizenship: an Irish solution to an Irish problem?. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association UK annual conference, Bath , 02-APR-07 - 02-APR-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | An expert roundtable discussion on local government reform in Ireland, Clodagh Harris; (2007) An expert roundtable discussion on local government reform in Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], An expert roundtable discussion on local government reform in Ireland, University College Cork , 03-DEC-07 - 03-DEC-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Annual conference of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, Clodagh Harris; (2007) Strengthening Local Democracy in Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], Annual conference of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland, Tralee , 01-FEB-07 - 01-FEB-07. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference, Clodagh Harris; (2006) Participation, Participation, Participation, discussing active citizenship. [Oral Presentation], Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference, Cork , 02-OCT-06 - 02-OCT-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Dutch National Convention at the IPP (Institute for public and participation in the Netherlands) conference on political renewal in international perspectives, Clodagh Harris (2006) Convention on political renewal. [Invited Oral Presentation], Dutch National Convention at the IPP (Institute for public and participation in the Netherlands) conference on political renewal in international perspectives, The Hague, Netherlands , 05-OCT-06 - 05-OCT-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Active Democratic Citizenship in Ireland, Clodagh Harris (2006) European Exchange of Good Practices in the Field of Participation and Citizenship of Underrepresented Groups-hosted by TASC and the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Active Democratic Citizenship in Ireland, Dublin , 01-MAY-06 - 01-MAY-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | Presentation to the Irish Leader Network, Clodagh Harris; (2006) What it means to be an EU citizen in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Presentation to the Irish Leader Network, Duhallow, Cork , 29-SEP-06 - 29-SEP-06. [Details] | |
| (2006) | TASC/UCC expert conference on local government in Ireland, Clodagh Harris; (2006) TASC/UCC expert conference on local government in Ireland. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], TASC/UCC expert conference on local government in Ireland, University College Cork , 01-JUN-06 - 01-JUN-06. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Expert media conference - Democracy Commission, Clodagh Harris (2005) Expert media conference - Democracy Commission. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Expert media conference - Democracy Commission, Dublin , 17-MAY-05 - 30-DEC-99. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference NICVA offices, Clodagh Harris; (2005) Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference NICVA offices. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference NICVA offices, Belfast , 01-JUL-05 - 01-JUL-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference, Clodagh Harris; (2005) Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Democracy Commission's National Consultative Conference, Liberty Hall, Dublin , 29-JUN-05 - 29-JUN-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | EU learning Partnership on Active Citizenship, Clodagh Harris; (2005) Democratic citizenship education. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], EU learning Partnership on Active Citizenship, Dublin , 02-MAY-05 - 02-MAY-05. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Young people and political participation in Ireland, Clodagh Harris; (2005) Presentation to a group of students at the UNESCO centre. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Young people and political participation in Ireland, University of Ulster Coleraine, Dublin , 01-APR-05 - 01-APR-05. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Public consultation event on the future of Irish democracy for the Democracy Commission, Clodagh Harris; (2004) Public consultation event on the future of Irish democracy for the Democracy Commission. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Public consultation event on the future of Irish democracy for the Democracy Commission, Liberty Hall, Dublin , 26-NOV-04 - 26-NOV-04. [Details] |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACSSS Adjunct Appointments committee | Member | 2019 / | |
| University Mitigation Committee | CACSSS Representative | 2018 / | |
| Graduate studies committee (Dept of Govt & Politics) | Member | 2018 / | |
| Steering Group Climate Lab | Member | 2017 / | |
| Departmental Quality Review Committee | Chair | 2017 / | |
| Quercus talented student award | Co-director of the active citizenship strand | 2014 / | |
| M.Soc.Sc third sector management - board of studies | committee member | 2009 / | |
| Commerce Faculty Subcommittee on teaching and curriculum development (2001-2004) | committee member | 2001 / 2004 | |
| Management Board for the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education | Committee member | 2012 / | |
| Academic council subcommittee on adult continuing education | Commerce faculty representative | 2008 / 2011 | |
| Academic Council | Member | 2012 / 2016 | |
| Academic Board | Member | 2014 / 2016 | |
| IDO (InterDisciplinaire Onderzoeksprogramma's - Interdisciplinary research project) subgroup of the KU Leuven Research Council | Research proposal reviewer | 2012 / | |
| Elections to the Governing Body | Scrutineer | 2011 / 2011 | |
| Board of Directors - Wellsprings residential services | Member of board of directors | 2007 / | |
| B.Comm European - Board of Studies (2001-2004) | committee member | 2001 / 2005 | |
| PSAI teaching and learning award committee | Member | 2010 / | |
| Executive committee of the Political Studies Association of Ireland | committee member | 2001 / 2004 | |
| ISS 21 | Board member | 2014 / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | K.U.Leuven, Belgium | M.A. European Studies | Conflict studies, Political Philosophy, Political and economic reform in central and eastern Europe | |
| 2002 | University College Cork | Ph.D. | Consociational theory and Northern Ireland | |
| 2007 | University College Cork | Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Ed. | Teaching and Learning |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
| German | Functional | Basic | Basic | |
| Irish | Functional | Basic | Basic | |
| Dutch | Basic | None | Basic |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
June 13th 2015 Invited presentation on 'Participatory Budgeting in Ireland' to the Tom Johnson summer school, Kilkenny. | |
Keynote speaker at the Electoral Reform Society Scotland’s fringe event at the Scottish National Party Convention in Aberdeen on April 12th 2014. Presented paper on Ireland’s Convention on the Constitution | |
May 13th 2014 - delivered a voter education workshop entitled ‘Voting is good for your health’ in Knocknaheeny at the request of Niche Community Health Project. | |
April 11th 2014 - presentation on ‘Empowering Citizens: Innovating democracy’ at the invitation of CACE as part of Cork’s lifelong learning festival. | |
April 10th 2014 - chaired a session on ‘The Political Landscape of the 2014 Local Elections’ for Ballyphehane Togher Community Development Project’s learning for democracy programme as part of Cork’s lifelong learning festival | |
November 3rd 2013. Presentation on the Economic Social and Cultural rights' submissions to Ireland's Convention on the Constitution. | |
October 23rd 2013 - organised the Convention on the Constitution's regional meeting in Cork | |
2011 - June 25th. Invited Expert speaker to the 'We the Citizens' Citizens' Assembly, Dublin. | |
2011 - May 14th . Presentation on democratic innovations for citizen engagement to Claiming our Future, North Tipperary | |
17th February 2011 - Invited presentation on the electoral system and political reform to 'Claiming our Future' (Cork) . | |
8th February 2011 - invited presentation on deliberative democracy and citizen engagement at the Glucksman Gallery (School days exhibition) | |
November 12th 2010 Expert witness at Citizens' Jury organised by Kerry Comhairle na Nog . Made presentation on 'identifying options available to students post junior certificate' | |
March 2008 - chaired debate on the Lisbon Treaty for the UCC politics and Government Society | |
2007 - Chaired debate on citizen engagement and development for the SUAS society in UCC | |
2007 - chaired public lecture given by Professor Gerry Stoker on 'why politics matters' in UCC | |
June 2008 - invited by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to act as rapporteur for its public consultation on local government reform | |
'What it means to be an EU citizen in Ireland' invited presentation to the Irish Leader Nework. Cork September 29th 2006. | |
'Active democratic citizenship', invited presentation to the European exchange of good practices in the field of participation and citizenship of underrepresented groups, Dublin May 2006. | |
'Democratic citizenship education' invited presentation to EU learning partnership on active citizenship, May 2005. | |
'Young people and political participation in Ireland' , invited presentation to students at the UNESCO centre, University of Ulster (Coleraine), April 2005. | |
'Active citizenship - women's perspectives' invited presentation to members of the National Women's council of Ireland, December 2004. | |
'Disenchanted and disillusioned but not disengaged' invited presentation to the Citizenship Education Network, June 2004. |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| European Movement Ireland | ||
| European Movement, Ireland | ||
| National Forum on Europe's European Citizen's Consultation | ||
| Delivery of Voter Education/Active Citizenship programmes for the Irish prison service | ||
| Participating and reporting back on a one day conference on development and governance held by the Department for International Development UK on behalf of Irish Aid | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niall Dunphy | UCC | IRELAND | |
| Dr Ger Mullally | UCC | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Brid Quinn | University of Limerick | IRELAND | |
| Professor David M Farrell | University College Dublin | IRELAND | |
| Dr Vanessa Liston | Dublin City Univeristy | IRELAND | |
| Professor John Coakley | University College Dublin | IRELAND | |
| Dr Jane Suiter | Dublin City University | IRELAND |
Contact details
- Clodagh Harris
Senior Lecturer - clodagh.harris@ucc.ie
- O'Rahilly Building
UCC - + 353 21 4903472