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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Ran Hirschl to deliver prestigious lecture at Oxford

April 16, 2010

Professor Ran Hirschl will deliver the endowed Foundation for Law, Justice, and Society Annual Lecture at Oxford University. Previous speakers include such noted luminaries as Douglass North (Nobel Laureate and Professor of Economics at Stanford University), Cass Sunstein (noted legal theorist and Professor of Law at Harvard Law School), and Aharon Barak (former President of […]

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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.”

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Lorne Sossin appointed Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School

March 8, 2010

Political science professor Lorne Sossin will become the new dean of York University’s law school, starting July 1, 2010.

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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).

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Graham White named President-Elect of the Canadian Political Science Association

June 16, 2009

Graham White has been named President-Elect of the Canadian Political Science Association. His term as President will run from June 2010 to June 2011.

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David Wolfe named Royal Bank Chair in Public and Economic Policy

June 14, 2009

David Wolfe has been named the Royal Bank Chair in Public and Economic Policy. The chair supports research initiatives and provides intellectual leadership in the areas of public and economic policy research, development and implementation.

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