Clifton van der Linden named 2012-13 Action Canada Fellow
May 7, 2012
Congratulations to Clifton van der Linden, Doctoral Degree Candidate, Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto, for being named a 2012-13 Action Canada Fellow! Action Canada is Canada’s leading public policy fellowship. Fellows are chosen from all sectors, including business, science, government, academia, and the professions. The program revolves around working conferences held […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Professor Ran Hirschl is recipient of the 2011 Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory and will deliver the Julius Stone Address in 2012
April 20, 2012
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 deliver the prestigious Julius Stone Address in 2012. Ran Hirschl is Professor of Political Science […]
“Desire Recast: The Production of Gay Identity in Iran” by Katarzyna Korycki and Abouzar Nasirzadeh Winner 2011 Section Best APSA Paper Winner
April 19, 2012
Statement of the Chair of the Selection Committee: The selection committee, comprised of Ella Myers (University of Utah), Beth Kiyoko Jamieson (The Fund for New Jersey), and Christine “Cricket” Keating (Ohio State University) read a number of impressive conference papers. Among the excellent submissions, “Desire Recast: The Production of Gay Identity in Iran” by Katarzyna […]
Four of the 2012 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards Recipients from Political Science
March 28, 2012
The student experience at the University of Toronto is more than classes and books. It is life on campus, in the community and in the world at large. The Cressy Awards recognize graduating students for outstanding contributions to improving the world around them and inspiring others to do the same. We are proud to announce […]
Salvator Cusimano, and Sima Atri are named 2012 UTAA Scholars
March 19, 2012
Political Science students Sima Atri, and Salvator Cusimano, the current President of the Association of Political Science Students at the University of Toronto (APSS), were each named one of the 2012 UTAA Scholars for their demonstrated commitment to enhancing the University experience of their peers. Throughout its rich history, the University of Toronto has striven […]
Alanna Krolikowski Awarded Sylvia Ostry Doctoral Fellowship in International Policy
January 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. Sylvia Ostry and her family. Administered by the Munk School of Global Affairs, the fellowship […]
Professor Wendy Wong to receive one of five undergraduate teaching awards
November 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 whom they feel have demonstrated teaching excellence. Five undergraduate instructors at the University of […]