Duncan Ivison

Duncan Mackenzie Ivison (born 1965) is a Professor of political philosophy and incoming Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester where he will succeed Nancy Rothwell in August 2024. He formerly served as Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Sydney.

Education and early life
Ivison completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at McGill University, in Montreal, where he grew up, followed by a Master of Science and PhD at the London School of Economics 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 postcolonial 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).