David Runciman

The Viscount Runciman
of Doxford
Born
David Walter Runciman

(1967-03-01) March 1, 1967 (age 57)
St John's Wood, London, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Academic, author, podcaster
Spouse(s)
(m. 1997; div. 2021)

Helen Lyon-Dalberg-Acton
(m. 2021)
Children3
Parent(s)Garry Runciman
Ruth Runciman
Academic background
EducationEton College
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Academic work
InstitutionsTrinity Hall, Cambridge

David Walter Runciman, 4th Viscount Runciman of Doxford, FRSL (born 1 March 1967), is an English academic and podcaster who until 2024 taught politics and history at the University of Cambridge, where he was Professor of Politics. From October 2014 to October 2018 he was also head of the Department of Politics and International Studies.[1] In April 2024 he decided to resign his position at the university to focus on his podcast full-time.[2] He was subsequently made Honorary Professor of Politics. [3]

  1. ^ "David Runciman". Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Cambridge. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ^ "The History of Ideas by David Runciman review — lobbing thought bombs at western civilisation". 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ https://x.com/BennettInst/status/1820442699146633488 [bare URL]

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