Daniel Hutton Ferris

Lecturer in Political Theory and Philosophy, Newcastle University

I’m a political theorist at Newcastle University. Last year I was a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford’s Center for Ethics and before that I studied in Oxford, Toronto, and Frankfurt.

​My main research interest is in democratic theory; I interpret and evaluate novel forms of representation and participation. I also work on the history of political thought and comparative political theory.

Daniel's recent articles

How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘talent for listening’ spurred him to victory in the New York mayoral election

How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘talent for listening’ spurred him to victory in the New York mayoral election

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, has been elected as New York City’s mayor. He became the first New York mayoral candidate to win more than a million votes since 1969, and looks set to secure more than 50% of the total vote.