Three CPSA Prizes for Political Science, U of T
June 14, 2021
Great news from the Canadian Political Science Association, which held its annual awards ceremony (online) over the weekend of June 12 & 13: Professor Stefan Rencken’s book “Private Governance and Public Authority: Regulating Sustainability in a Global Economy,” (Cambridge University Press) won the 2021 CPSA Prize in International Relations. The Canadian Political Science Association website […]
Superior Teaching Awards
April 22, 2021
Congratulations to two political science alumni now teaching at U of T who have both won Superior Teaching Awards! Igor Shoikhedbrod and Khalid Ahmed will be celebrated on May 5th at the online Arts & Science Outstanding Achievement Awards hosted by FAS Dean Melanie Woodin. Photo: Igor Shoikhedbrod
Rethinking Education – Newsletter Online Extra
June 23, 2015
Delila Bikic, who recently graduated from the undergraduate degree program in Political Science, has penned a special reflection for News.Politics that discusses how her studies with the Department extended beyond the limits of the classroom. We hope you enjoy her narrative. You can follow her on Twitter at: @db_inspire. Please check back here in the […]
Spring Newsletter Now Available Online
June 9, 2015
It has been a busy term and we have done our very best to document it. Please take a look at the Spring 2015 edition of News.Politics here. In fact, we had so much happening this term that we were not able to squeeze everything in. So once you’ve had a chance to read through […]
MA Graduate To Oversee Lobbying in Ireland
April 24, 2015
Really interesting story from The Irish Times on the recent appointment of Sherry Perreault, a graduate of our MA program, as Ireland’s first head of lobbying regulation. Prior to taking up this post, Mme Perreault has been a dedicated public servant with stints in Canada’s Privy Council Office, The Department of Canadian Heritage and the […]
Political Science Alumni Association Meeting
April 22, 2015
The Political Science Alumni Association (PSAA) will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. in Sidney Smith Hall, Room 3130. All POL alumni are invited to attend or join us via teleconference. Toll Free dial in # is: 888-289-4573 or 416-645-1179 – access code is 8832531. The agenda for the […]
Alumna Wins Fulbright Scholarship
April 8, 2015
A hearty congrats on behalf of the Department of Political Science goes out to Elizabeth Sweitzer who has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S Student Program grant to Brazil for an English Teaching Assistantship. Elizabeth graduated from the Department with her honours Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, in 2013. She will take up her […]
Top 30 Under 30
February 26, 2015
Former Political Science and Economics undergraduate student Danial Jameel is featured in today’s U of T Bulletin as one of Forbes Magazine’s Top 30 under 30. Take a quick look at his entrepreneurial skills and how his start-up business began in the basement of a University College residence.
Transforming Education
February 12, 2015
Teresa Kramarz, who completed in PhD in the Department of Political Science in 2012, is attempting to transform the undergraduate educational experience. As the director of the new ‘Munk One’ program, her work has been featured by U of T News for its fresh, innovation approach to engaging first year students. To read more about […]
Lorne Bozinoff Doctoral Fellowship in Political Analysis
February 5, 2015
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce its newest fellowship that will assist current or incoming doctoral-level scholars who specialize in the area of political analysis. The fellowship was kindly supported by Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, the founder of Forum Research, who has been a champion the work being done in the Department of […]