Chris Cochrane joins faculty of UTSC
August 25, 2010
University of Toronto, Scarborough, welcomes a new Assistant Professor, Christopher Cochrane. Dr Cochrane has a Ph.D. in political science from U of T, a Master’s degree in political science from McGill, and a Bachelor’s degree in political science and history from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, NB. He studies mass/elite and left/right differences in the […]
Paper by Christian Breunig nominated for Robert H. Durr Award
July 15, 2010
Written by Christian Breunig and his two coauthors, Christoffer Green-Pedersen and Peter Mortensen of Aarhus University, the paper “What Influences the Composition of Executive Agendas? A New Approach to Agenda Setting Dynamics ” has been nominated for the Robert H. Durr Award. This award is given by the Midwest Political Science Association for the best […]
Professor Stephen Clarkson appointed to the Order of Canada
July 7, 2010
On June 30, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced that Professor Stephen Clarkson was among the 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Prof. Clarkson has been named a Member of the Order of Canada.
Department of Political Science welcomes new faculty member Wilson Prichard
June 28, 2010
On July 1, the Department of Political Science welcomes Wilson Prichard, an Assistant Professor jointly appointed to the Department and the School of Global Affairs. Wilson Prichard holds a PhD and MPhil from the Institute of Development Studies and a B.A. from Harvard University. His broad research focus is in international development, with a particular […]
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 […]
The Department of Political Science bids farewell to three retiring faculty members
June 14, 2010
On May 31, the Department of Political Science held a lunch for faculty and staff to celebrate the end of the academic year and to recognize three faculty members who are retiring: Don Forbes, Richard Simeon, and Peter Solomon. Three members of the faculty gave speeches to recognize each retiree, and these are reprinted below. […]
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 […]
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 […]