Dr. Eric Kaufmann, a prominent political scientist and Professor of Politics at the University of Buckingham, is celebrated for his contributions to comparative politics, nationalism, and political and religious demography. Dr. Kaufmann obtained his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and held academic positions at the University of Southampton and Birkbeck College, University of London. His distinguished career includes a Visiting Fellowship at the Belfer Center, Harvard. He directs the Centre for Heterodox Social Science and leads both an open online course on "Woke: the Origins and Dynamics of an Elite Ideology" and a London-based MA and PhD program in Cultural Politics. Dr. Kaufmann is the author of six books, including Whiteshift (2018), The Third Awokening, and Taboo (2024), and 45 refereed articles, with over 5,300 citations. His work includes numerous think tank reports and media pieces, as detailed on his website and X feed. With his scholarship, Dr. Kaufmann empowers students to navigate modern sociopolitical landscapes.