Kate Long

I am a PhD student in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York. My main research focuses on the intersection of climate change politics and democratic innovations, specifically the political dynamics that shape and influence climate mini-publics. My interests lie in understanding how power and domination become present in climate policy-making, and ways in which this can be contested. Through my work, I seek to advance both theoretical and practical approaches to climate politics, emphasising the importance of grounded and realist political theory.

I completed my Masters in International Relations at Durham University in 2021-22, and have worked in the charity sector prior to joining the University of York in 2023.

I teach on undergraduate modules in political theory, and have written for the Active Learning in Political Science blog as well as am working towards becoming an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.