University of Toronto Department of Political Science |
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News and AnnouncementsUndergraduate Award ReceptionJanuary 9, 2012 — The Annual Undergraduate Award Reception was held on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 in the Political Science Lounge and celebrated the award recipients from the 2010-2011 academic year.
One of the awards is the Pollara Book Prize, which is awarded to the… Alanna Krolikowski Awarded Sylvia Ostry Doctoral Fellowship in International PolicyJanuary 9, 2012 — Alanna Krolikowski, who is completing her doctoral dissertation in Political Science, has won the inaugural Sylvia Ostry Doctoral Fellowship in International Policy. She is also affiliated with the Asian Institute. The fellowship is supported by an endowment gift from Dr.… Professor Ran Hirschl is recipient of the 2011 Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory and will deliver the Julius Stone Address in 2012November 28, 2011 — The Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence in the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney is honouring University of Toronto Professor Ran Hirschl with the 2011 Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory and have invited Professor Hirschl to… Janice Stein reappointed as director of Munk SchoolNovember 15, 2011 — The Munk School of Global Affairs is celebrating the news that University Professor Janice Gross Stein, Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management and Negotiation, has been reappointed to lead the Munk School for a two-year term beginning July … Professor Wendy Wong to receive one of five undergraduate teaching awardsNovember 4, 2011 — Professor Wendy Wong has been nominated and selected to receive one of five undergraduate teaching awards presented by the University of Toronto Students’ Union and the Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students.
Each year undergraduate students have an opportunity to nominate instructors… PSAA Event Assesses Ontario ElectionOctober 20, 2011 —
From left to right - John Wright, Nelson Wiseman, Katherine Valiquette, Kerry Wicks, Bob Hepburn and Robin Sears.
For the second year in a row, the Political Science Alumni Association (PSAA) put a spotlight on a recent election, providing a treat… |
Upcoming EventsIn the PressSuburban boom signals need for transit upgrade, says Nelson WisemanFebruary 9, 2012 — Article by Megan O’Toole, National Post
Published February 9, 2012
“The supply is limited in Toronto for families looking for a backyard and picket fence, added University of Toronto political scientist Nelson Wiseman, and many of those flocking to the suburbs… The Iron Lady: More nightmare than politicsFebruary 1, 2012 — Article by Mel Watkins, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Political Science at the University of Toronto
Published January 26, 2012, rabble.ca
Both as a movie buff and a veteran leftie, I’ve been waiting to see The Iron Lady so I could write about… The Pragmatic and the DesperateFebruary 1, 2012 — Dissecting how Republicans choose their presidential candidates.
Article by John Grant, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
Published January 30, 2012, The Mark
In the lead-up to the season of Republican presidential primaries, armchair and paid commentators worked hard to… Proposed ISP access law threat to privacy, say groupsFebruary 1, 2012 — Article by Howard Solomon
Published 27 Jan 2012, Network World Canada
Pressure on Conservative government increases with the expected re-introduction of government bill giving police the ability to ask for subscriber information
Privacy groups are increasing pressure on the Harper government to change… |
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