Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, UCD, was our guest speaker on Friday, 15th May, 2026.
He covered a wide range of issues, including domestic US politics, the Middle East and the wider geopolitical crises.
He started as a journalist in 1979, working for a local newspaper in his native Alabama in the United States. While working as an academic at Birmingham, he wrote for newspapers including The Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman. He appears regularly on Irish, British, American, and international radio and television as a specialist on current affairs, politics and history. His academic work examines political shifts in the US and UK and extends across regions such as the Middle East, Iran, Europe, and Asia.
He has been an Adjunct Professor at Tehran University and a member of the Executive Board of the Center for American Studies and Research at American University Beirut. He has also been Editor of the Journal of American Studies.
He founded EA WorldView in 2008 which Mission Statement reads: “We seek to provide news and analysis, through engagement with those on the ground facing the challenges of conflict, deprivation and environmental change.” eaworldview.com
