Campbell MacGillivray
Fellow doctoral students,my name is Campbell and I have worked as a research and teaching assistant at the Institute for Politics since April 2021. My own doctoral studies concern the potential role of constitutional courts in defending democracy from authoritarian creep. I originally came to Göttingen for my master's degree, yet I enjoyed it so much here that I decided to stay for a doctorate. My previous education took place primarily in Melbourne, Australia, where I was born and raised.
I have previously been active within international student representation, and this gave me the opportunity to get to know some of what it is like to work for a small number of the enormous number of students that attend our university. As your representative, I want to represent your interests and find further opportunities for methodological and extra-curricular education beyond the content of your doctoral theses. Above all, I care both about equality of opportunity for minorities and disadvantaged groups and about supporting measures that can reduce the pressure of managing the enormous project that a dissertation can become.
If you have any questions about me or would like to discuss any particular ways I can help you, I would love to hear from you.
Best, Campbell