Duncan Ivison

Education and early life Ivison completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and philosophy at McGill University, in Montreal, where he also grew up. He continued his studies with a Master of Science and PhD at the London School of Economics (LSE), the latter of which was supervised by John Charvet and awarded in 1993.

Career and research Ivison is a political philosopher with interests in political theory, the history of political thought and moral philosophy. His publications include work on postcolonialism, liberalism and indigenous rights.

Previously, Ivison held appointments at the University of Toronto, University of York and was a postdoctoral fellow at Australian National University (ANU).

Awards and honours Ivison is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN) and the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).