Teresa Kramarz wins Graduate Student Paper Award for paper presented at ISA 2011
April 27, 2012
Congratulations to Teresa Kramarz, University of Toronto, who won the Graduate Student Paper Award for her paper presented at ISA 2011: “World Bank Alliances: Evaluating the Partnership Promise.” Graduate students are invited to participate in the Environmental Studies Section (ESS) Graduate Student Paper Award Competition sponsored by the Environmental Studies Section of ISA. The award […]
The rise of social networks, cloud computing, and mobile technologies has created new challenges to privacy and most users are unaware of the implications, says Ron Deibert
April 26, 2012
Goodspeed Analysis: The Arab Spring may have helped usher in a new era of government surveillance Article by Peter Goodspeed Apr 21, 2012 in the National Post …During Iran’s 2009 Green Revolution, the Revolutionary Guard effectively monitored cellphone traffic and activity on social media Internet sites such as Twitter and Facebook to identify and arrest […]
The Gay Village, however, still has a “powerful symbolic role” for David Rayside.
April 25, 2012
Is the Gay Village a victim of its own success? Article by Kate Allen, Staff Reporter, The Toronto Star; Published On Fri Apr 20 2012 …David Rayside, a professor of political science and sexual diversity studies at the University of Toronto, says that angst over the death of the Gay Village is long-standing and largely […]
Lawrence LeDuc says the Alberta election was always a lot more volatile than the coverage suggested.
April 25, 2012
Misleading poll numbers masked how Wildrose ‘gaffes’ drove away voters: political analysts National Post Staff Apr 24, 2012 …Experts said misleading poll numbers masked the final-week gaffes that spooked voters away from the Torier-than-thou Wildrose Alliance Party. Lawrence LeDuc, an expert on Canadian politics at the University of Toronto, said the election was always a […]
Peter Russell Wins APSA Prize
April 24, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Emeritus Peter Russell is this year’s recipient of the Mildred A. Schwartz Award, recognizing his lifetime achievement in advancing the study of Canadian politics and bringing Canadian politics to the international political science community. The award is offered by the Canadian politics section of the American Political Science […]
Professor Louis Pauly has been named Department Chair. His term begins on July 1, 2012.
April 24, 2012
Appointed an assistant professor in the Department 25 years ago, Lou now holds the Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Governance. As Director of the Centre for International Studies from 1997 to 2011, he helped lay the foundations for the Munk School of Global Affairs, where he serves as Director, Research Programs until June 30. […]
Vote Compass: Many Alberta voters still undecided
April 23, 2012
Article by Brooks DeCillia CBC News, posted April 19, 2012 (Last Updated: Apr 20, 2012) Unlike previous provincial campaigns it looks like the April 23 election may come down to one group of Albertans — the undecided voters. Most undecided Vote Compass respondents rated health care as their most important issue, according to recently compiled […]
Conscience rights? If you don't like the law, you can quit
April 23, 2012
Article by Clifford Orwin, professor of political science at the University of Toronto and a distinguished fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution from Friday’s Globe and Mail, Published Friday, Apr. 13, 2012 What will Albertans soon possess that Saskatchewanians and British Columbians won’t? No, not just abundant tar sands but “conscience rights.” That’s if the […]
Professor Ran Hirschl Is Awarded Prestigious 2012 Killam Research Fellowship for Comparative Constitutional Scholarship
April 23, 2012
Hirschl recognized for comparative constitutional scholarship Article by Elaine Smith, U of T News Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012 University of Toronto professor Ran Hirschl of the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Law has been named the recipient of one of the seven 2012 Killam Research Fellowships. The prestigious fellowships, awarded by […]
Could Germany rescue its ailing neighbours? See what Christian Breunig had to say
April 20, 2012
Ironically, a weaker euro is making Germany even stronger, accentuating Europe’s imbalances Article by Chris Sorensen; published by Macleans …So why is Germany still insisting on such harsh austerity measures? Domestic politics plays a key role. “Germans perceive the current situation as one where they’ll have to shell out money to save [the eurozone] financially,” […]