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Political Theory

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2000H1Y	Core Course: Ancient Political Thought to the Rise of Modernity	L0101	Marshall, Williams	SS 3130	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2006H1S	Studies in Modern Political Theory	L0101	Balot	UC 148	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2019Y5Y	Moral Reason and Economic History	L0101	Day	KN 132	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2021Y1Y	Comparative Studies in Jewish and Non-Jewish Political Thought	L0101	Orwin	TF 202	T 4:00 - 7:00
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: Rhetoric and Political Thought	L0101	Shanks	TC 24	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2026H1F	Topics in Political Thought I: Nietzche's Heirs	L0101	Beiner	LA 340	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: Plutarch's Political Thought	L0101	Kingston	TF 203	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2027H1F	Problems in the Political Thought of the Socratic School	L0101	Balot	UC 148	W 12:00 - 2:00
JPJ2029H1F	Religion and the Liberal State: The Case of Islam	L0101	Fadel	P 363	T 10:30 - 12:30
POL2038H1S	Studies in Comparative Political Theory	L0101	Williams	LA 213	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2057Y1Y	Markets, Justice and the Human Good	L0101	Carens	TBA	T 2:00 - 4:00
JPR2058H1F	Postsecular Political Thought: Religion, Radicalism and the Limits of Liberalism	L0101	Marshall	TBA	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2226H1F	Ethics and International Relations	L0101	Bertoldi	UC 148	R 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Religion and State in Israel and the Middle East: Theoretical, Empirical and Comparative Aspects	L0101	Rubin	UC 148	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Indigenous Politics and Media	L5101	Taschereau Mamers	TC 22	M 6:00 - 8:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Political Economy of Europe	L0101	Reisenbichler	UC 148	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Ong	SS 581	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Culture and Society of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	LA 213	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Populism, Elections, and Representation	L0101	Loewen	CG 361	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Politics and Policy in the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	TC 22	R 6:00 - 8:00

Canadian Government

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2026H1S	Topics in Political Thought I: Rhetoric and Political Thought	L0101	Shanks	TC 24	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2026H1F	Topics in Political Thought I: Nietzche's Heirs	L0101	Beiner	LA 340	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2100Y1Y	Core Course: Government of Canada	L0101	Bashevkin, Schertzer	UC 248	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2102H1F	Topics in Canadian Politics I: The Politics of Electoral Reform: Canada in Comparative Perspective	L0101	LeDuc	AH 306	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2167H1F	The Politics of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Canada	L0101	Tolley	SS 581	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2317H1S	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	SS 2120	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2801H1F	Special Topics: Comparative Constitutionalism	L5101	Hirschl	SS 3130	TBA

International Relations

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
JPJ2037H1F	International Trade Regulation	L0101	Trebilcock	TBA	T 2:00 - 4:00
JPJ2048H1S	International Human Rights Law	L0101	Su	TBA	T, R 9:00 - 10:30
POL2200Y1Y	Core Course: International Politics	L0101	Gunitsky, Norrlof	SS 3130	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2205H1S	Topics in International Politics I: Peacebuilding	L0201	Matthews	LA 213	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2205Y1S	Topics in International Politics I: The Changing Face of Armed Conflict: From Interstate War to Asymmetric Warfare	L0101	Gilady	BF 315	T, R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2205H1S	Topics in International Politics I: Advanced Theory Workshop on Change in International Relations	L0101	Adler	LA 214	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2206H1S	Topics in International Politics II: Civil War and Counterinsurgency	L0101	Anderson	SS 581	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2206H1S	Topics in International Politics II: What Went Wrong? A Post Mortem of Political Disasters, Catastrophic Policy Failures, and Epic Marches of Folly	L0201	Gilady	UC 255	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2206H1F	Advanced Topics in International Political Economy: New Interdisciplinary Approaches	L0101	Campbell-Verduyn	SS 1078	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2207H1F	Topics in International Politics III: Japanese Politics and Diplomacy: Regional and Global Dynamics in a Turbulent Era	L5101	Lee	LA 213	M 6:00 - 8:00
POL2212H1F	Human Rights and International Relations	L5101	Zarnett	LA 340	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2226H1F	Ethics and International Relations	L0101	Bertoldi	UC 148	R 12:00 - 2:00
POL2240H1F	Geopolitics of Cyberspace	L0101	Deibert	LA 213	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2256Y1Y	The G8, G20 and Global Governance	L0101	Kirton	LA 213	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2335H1S	Business and Politics: Power in a Global World	L0101	Renckens	UC 148	T 12:00 - 2:00

Comparative Politics

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2206H1F	Advanced Topics in International Political Economy: New Interdisciplinary Approaches	L0101	Campbell-Verduyn	SS 1078	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2317H1S	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	SS 2120	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2318Y1Y	Core Course: Comparative Public Policies	L0101	White	SS 3130	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Religion and State in Israel and the Middle East: Theoretical, Empirical and Comparative Aspects	L0101	Rubin	UC 148	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Political Economy of Europe	L0101	Reisenbichler	UC 148	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Indigenous Politics and Media	L5101	Taschereau Mamers	TC 22	M 6:00 - 8:00
JRA2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics V: The Populist/Radical/Extreme Right in Western Europe	L0101	Arzheimer	SS 2114	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: The Foundations of Political Economy: Theories of State and Market	L0201	Breznitz	SK 114	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2322H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Natural Resources and Inequality	L0101	Bertrand	TC 22	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	LA 214	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2326H1S	Democracy and Dictatorship	L0101	Way	RL 14081	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2335H1S	Business and Politics: Power in a Global World	L0101	Renckens	UC 148	T 12:00 - 2:00
JRA2337H1F	Government, Law and Politics in Russia	L0101	Solomon	UC 255	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2345H1S	Politics of Growth in Developing Countries	L0101	Wiafe-Amoako	TC 22	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2351H1S	Contentious Politics and Social Movements	L0101	Fu	TC 24	W 2:00 - 4:00
JHP2351Y1Y	The People from Nowhere	L0101	Magocsi	UC 53	W 3:00 - 5:00
POL2361H1S	Globalization and Indigenous Politics	L0101	Taschereau Mamers	AH 105	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Politics and Policy in the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	TC 22	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Culture and Society of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	LA 213	R 6:00 - 8:00
JRA2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics VI: Migrants and Refugees in International Politics	L0101	Smith	LA 213	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Ong	SS 581	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Populism, Elections, and Representation	L0101	Loewen	CG 361	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2392H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: State and Society in Central Asia and Afghanistan	L0101	Schatz	LA 213	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2394H1S	Innovation and Knowledge Transfer in City Regions	L0101	Wolfe	UC 67	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2405H1S	Topics in Latin American Politics: Sexual Politics in Latin America	L0101	Moreau	BF 315	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2418H1F	Topics in Middle East Politics: Contesting Authoritarianism in the Middle East	L5101	Kingston	SS 1078	W 5:00 - 7:00
JPF2430Y1Y	Cities	L0101	McCarney	DA 215	R 9:30 - 11:30
POL2700H1Y	Foundations and Approaches to Comparative Politics (Core)	L0101	Murali, Vipond	SS 3130	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2801H1F	Special Topics: Comparative Constitutionalism	L5101	Hirschl	SS 3130	TBA

Development Studies

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Indigenous Politics and Media	L5101	Taschereau Mamers	TC 22	M 6:00 - 8:00
POL2321H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Political Economy of Europe	L0101	Reisenbichler	UC 148	W 12:00 - 2:00
POL2321H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics I: Religion and State in Israel and the Middle East: Theoretical, Empirical and Comparative Aspects	L0101	Rubin	UC 148	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	LA 214	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: The Foundations of Political Economy: Theories of State and Market	L0201	Breznitz	SK 114	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2322H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Natural Resources and Inequality	L0101	Bertrand	TC 22	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2326H1S	Democracy and Dictatorship	L0101	Way	RL 14081	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2345H1S	Politics of Growth in Developing Countries	L0101	Wiafe-Amoako	TC 22	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2351H1S	Contentious Politics and Social Movements	L0101	Fu	TC 24	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2361H1S	Globalization and Indigenous Politics	L0101	Taschereau Mamers	AH 105	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Culture and Society of the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	LA 213	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Populism, Elections, and Representation	L0101	Loewen	CG 361	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Politics and Policy in the Nordic Region	L5101	Beltran	TC 22	R 6:00 - 8:00
POL2391H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics III: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective	L0101	Ong	SS 581	M 12:00 - 2:00
POL2392H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics IV: State and Society in Central Asia and Afghanistan	L0101	Schatz	LA 213	W 2:00 - 4:00
POL2400H1F	Core Course: Theories and Issues in the Politics of Development	L0101	Teichman	LA 214	F 10:00 - 12:00
POL2405H1S	Topics in Latin American Politics: Sexual Politics in Latin America	L0101	Moreau	BF 315	T 4:00 - 6:00
POL2408H1F	The Political Economy of International Development (Core)	L0101	Sandbrook	TC 24	R 2:00 - 4:00
POL2418H1F	Topics in Middle East Politics: Contesting Authoritarianism in the Middle East	L5101	Kingston	SS 1078	W 5:00 - 7:00
JPF2430Y1Y	Cities	L0101	McCarney	DA 215	R 9:30 - 11:30

Public Policy

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2167H1F	The Politics of Immigration and Multiculturalism in Canada	L0101	Tolley	SS 581	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2317H1S	Politics and Policy Analysis	L0101	Craft	SS 2120	T 2:00 - 4:00
POL2318Y1Y	Core Course: Comparative Public Policies	L0101	White	SS 3130	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2376H1F	Topics in Public Policy: Housing Policy in Canada and the US	L0101	Smith	UC 65	M 10:00 - 12:00
POL2394H1S	Innovation and Knowledge Transfer in City Regions	L0101	Wolfe	UC 67	W 2:00 - 4:00

Methods

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2503H1F	Thinking Through Research Design	L0101	Nevitte	UC 261	W 10:00 - 12:00
POL2504H1S	Statistics for Political Scientists	L0101	Donnelly	RW 109	T 12:00 - 2:00
POL2505H1S	Qualitative Methods in Political Research	L0101	Fujii	SS 3130	W 4:00 - 6:00
POL2519H1F	Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis	L0101	Rheault	RW 109	T 10:00 - 12:00
POL2810Y1Y	M.A. Research Seminar I: Exploring Political Transitions	L0101	Falkenheim	LA 213	R 12:00 - 2:00
POL2811Y1Y	M.A. Research Seminar II: Exploring Political Transitions	L0101	Falkenheim	LA 214	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2812Y1Y	PhD Dissertation Proposal Seminar	L0101	Gunitsky, Nevitte	TC 24	M 12:00 - 2:00

Diversity and Identity

Course Code *	Title	Section	Instructor(s)	Room	Time
POL2027H1S	Topics in Political Thought II: Plutarch's Political Thought	L0101	Kingston	TF 203	R 2:00 - 4:00
JPR2058H1F	Postsecular Political Thought: Religion, Radicalism and the Limits of Liberalism	L0101	Marshall	TBA	M 4:00 - 6:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: The Foundations of Political Economy: Theories of State and Market	L0201	Breznitz	SK 114	R 10:00 - 12:00
POL2322H1F	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Natural Resources and Inequality	L0101	Bertrand	TC 22	M 2:00 - 4:00
POL2322H1S	Topics in Comparative Politics II: Globalization, Democracy and Growth	L0101	Manger	LA 214	M 12:00 - 2:00

Graduate News

Connaught ‘PhDs for Public Impact’ Fellow

November 14, 2023

Congratulations to Madalyn Hay, a recipient of a 2023-2024 Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship. Madalyn, one of our doctoral students, holds a BAH in Contemporary Studies and Classics from the...

Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence

August 24, 2023

Congratulations to alumna Meaghan Williams, a recipient of the 2022-23 Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, the highest academic honour available to graduate students in Canada. Awarded annually by the Office of the...

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...

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...

Vanier Scholarship win for Political Science student

August 6, 2020

Q&A with 2020 Vanier Scholar Yojana Miraya Oscco Congratulations to PhD student Yojana Miraya Oscco who has won a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC). Launched in 2008, the program enables...

June Larkin Award for Pedagogical Development

April 30, 2020

Congratulations to our graduate student Kevin Edmonds who has won New College's June Larkin Award for Pedagogical Development. A PhD candidate specializing in Caribbean political economy, histories of alternative/illicit development, foreign intervention and...

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