Daniel Rubenson

Daniel's research focuses on Canadian and Comparative Politics, with an emphasis on elections, political participation, social identity, and how political attitudes are shaped by context. He primarily uses field experiments, often in collaboration with political, governmental, and civil society organizations in Canada and globally. His work has examined topics such as get-out-the-vote campaigns, elite persuasion, the effects of public opinion on legislators, identity-based evaluations, and the impact of property rights on behaviour.
Current projects include large-scale, multi-site field experiments on immigration settlement services in Canada and randomized studies with government and civil society partners to promote civic inclusion among marginalized groups.

Since 2019, he has been a Principal Investigator of the Canadian Election Study (CES). He serves as Executive Director of Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP), a global network for research, evaluation, and training. He is also part of the leadership of the SSHRC Partnership Grant, the Consortium on Electoral Democracy (C-Dem). He teaches and supervises in Canadian and Comparative Politics, covering topics such as elections, immigration and migration, citizenship, political geography, sports and politics, and research methods. He received his PhD from the London School of Economics.