Biography
Currently working as a Lecturer in the Geography Department of University College Cork. Having completed my Ph.D. as an Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar (2018-2020), my teaching at the university has included Geography & Elections, Environmental Politics, Geographical Research Methods, GIS, and many other courses.
My main research area is Electoral Geography. Electoral geography is a field which considers the various factors that shape electoral trends, and potential associated implications, with a specific focus on spatial data and the role of place. My work is primarily quantitative in nature, and frequently utilises software such as SPSS, ArcGIS, and various R Statistical packages to better understand how the places we live in shape our political choices, and these choices in turn shape the world around us.
Some recent publications can be found at: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/William-Durkan