Michael Ignatieff to teach in the Political Science Department
May 5, 2011
Former Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, who resigned on Tuesday following the results of the May 2nd election, has been appointed as Senior Resident of Massey College. He will teach in the Department of Political Science, the Faculty of Law, the Munk School of Global Affairs and the School of Public Policy and Governance.
Department graduates and faculty honoured with seven nominations for CPSA prizes
April 27, 2011
It has been a very good year for nominations from the Canadian Political Science Association from the Department of Political Science. We received nominations for current faculty, graduated PhDs, and current PhDs in every category except the French-language book prize. The nominations were as follows: Professor Stephen Clarkson is nominated for the Donald Smiley prize […]
New chair announced for Political Science Department at UTM
March 17, 2011
Professor Edward Schatz has been appointed as Chair, Department of Political Science at UTM for a three year term, effective July 1, 2012. Effective July 1, 2011, Professor Graham White will be Acting Chair for one year while Prof. Schatz is on a research and study leave. Professor Schatz, an expert on the ex-USSR, is […]
Ron Deibert and his colleagues are among the "top 5 influential IT security thinkers"
December 1, 2010
SC Magazine, a magazine for online security professionals, has named Ron Deibert, along with his colleagues Rafal Rohozinski and Nart Villeneuve , as three of the most influential thinkers for IT security. They chose “people who represent the highest degree of professionalism in the IT security space, individuals who stand out for their technical skills, […]
Citizen Lab wins CJFE Vox Libera award
November 18, 2010
The Citizen Lab, a research program led by Ron Deibert, that ferrets out cyber attacks and espionage, has been awarded the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) 2010 Vox Libera Award. The Citizen Lab was selected for its dedication to free expression and access to information online. World leaders in the field of “hacktivism,” the […]
"Cyclones in Cyberspace" wins Best Paper award for Ron Deibert
October 27, 2010
Congratulations to Ron Deibert, whose paper “Cyclones in Cyberspace” was selected for the Best Paper award in the International Communications Section from the International Studies Association. The award will be presented at the Association’s annual meeting in Montreal.
Ron Deibert to head new Security Studies centre
October 14, 2010
University Professor Janice Stein, director of U of T’s Munk School of Global Affairs, announced the appointment of Professor Ron Deibert as the inaugural director of the Canada Centre for Security Studies. Deibert previously served as director of the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School focusing on advanced research and development […]
David Cameron has been named a Fellow of the Forum of Federations
October 7, 2010
David Cameron, the chair of the Forum of Federations’ program committee, has been named a Fellow of the organization. The honour, which was awarded by the Forum’s board at its semi-annual meeting on Sept. 30, is the organization’s highest honour. It has gone to individuals who have played a significant role in the founding and […]
Emanuel Adler granted the title of Honorary Professor at Danish university
October 1, 2010
The University of Copenhagen recently announced that they had granted Emanuel Adler the title of Honorary Professor in Political Science at the Department of Political Science, for a five-year term. Congratulations to Professor Adler on this appointment.
Two faculty members placed on first annual "Zoomer list"
September 17, 2010
Dr Ron Deibert and Dr James Orbinski named two of Canada’s Top 45 Over 45 by Zoomer Magazine. The article, which is not available online, is part of Zoomer’s September 20th issue.