Richard Simeon receives major APSA award
June 16, 2010
Richard Simeon, who retires from the faculty of the Department of Political Science in June, has been honoured with the Daniel Elazar Distinguished Scholar Award in recognition of his lifetime contribution to the study of federalism and intergovernmental relations. A list of previous winners of this award is available on the APSA website. The award […]
Professor Ed Schatz honoured by APSA
June 8, 2010
The American Political Science Association have selected Professor Ed Schatz as the co-recipient of the Giovanni Sartori Book Award for his work, Political Ethnography: What Immersion Contributes to the Study of Power. The book, a collection of original essays edited by Professor Schatz, demonstrates how ethnography is uniquely suited for illuminating political science. The Giovanni […]
Former student Kristin Good wins 2010 Donald Smiley Prize
June 4, 2010
Kristin Good has won the 2010 Donald Smiley Prize for her book, Municipalities and Multiculturalism: The Politics of Immigration in Toronto and Vancouver. In the words of the prize jury, “This book will contribute to the renewal of urban policy studies in Canada. By combining a critical questioning of multiculturalism with an in-depth examination of […]
Kiran Banerjee Wins Canada's Most Prestigious PhD Award
May 19, 2010
PhD student, Kiran Banerjee, has won the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students. The award recognizes students in the social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health sciences who have demonstrated leadership skills and high standards of scholarly achievement in their graduate studies. The award is worth $50,000 […]
Canadian Political Science Association shortlists work by U of T political scientists
May 5, 2010
An article by Professor Sylvia Bashevkin and a book by Kristin Good have been shortlisted for prizes by the Canadian Political Science Association.
Ron Deibert receives Carolyn Tuohy Impact on Public Policy Award
May 4, 2010
Professor Deibert is among a handful of scholars world-wide who are changing public policy globally. He is the rarest of social scientists – discovering something that has transformed the behaviour of individuals and governments. His desire to apply his research “on the ground” is illustrated by the Citizen Lab, which he created and installed at […]
Political Science faculty awarded eight SSHRC research grants
April 19, 2010
Eight members of the Political Science faculty have been awarded research grants from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Ryan Balot, Sylvia Bashevkin, Christian Breunig, Rauna Kuokkanen, Ruth Marshall, David Rayside, Edward Schatz and Grace Skogstad all received three-year grants to pursue their research. In total, this group of individuals will receive […]
Jean-Yves Haine wins Marcel Cadieux Award
April 10, 2010
Assistant Professor Jean-Yves Haine’s recent article in the International Journal has been selected for this year’s Marcel Cadieux award, given annually to “the author of the best article to appear in any given volume of IJ. Evaluations are based on scholarship, contribution to knowledge, clear writing, and accessibility to the general public.”
Erin Fitzgerald wins Rhodes Scholarship
January 11, 2010
Erin Fitzgerald, a fourth-year student in international relations and political science, is off to study at the University of Oxford next year, courtesy of a Rhodes scholarship.
Ramin Jahanbegloo wins UN Peace prize
October 30, 2009
Research Fellow Ramin Jahanbegloo is the recipient of the 30th Peace Prize awarded by the United Nations Association in Spain (UNA).