New Appointments
July 14, 2024
Our latest (July 1, 2024) faculty appointments include: Jacques Bertrand was appointed Junior Faculty Advisor for a one-year term. Louis Pauly was appointed Interim Chair, UTSG for a one-year term. Alexander Reisenbichler was appointed MA supervisor for a one-year term. Matthew Walton was appointed Associate Professor with tenure. (July 1, 2024). Congratulations Matt! A complete […]
Academy of International Business Award
July 6, 2024
Congratulations to Dan Breznitz, who along with co-authors Steven Samford, (University of Michigan) and Michael Murphree (University of Sydney) have received the “That’s Interesting!” Award from the Academy of International Business for their paper, “Business Networks, Enclave Formation, and the Failure of Foreign Investment to Transfer Technology.” Sponsored by Finland’s Aalto University School of Business, […]
New Faces
July 6, 2024
A very warm welcome to the newest members of the Political Science Community! Myrthe Bartels (PhD, Leiden University) joins the department as a postdoctoral fellow working with Ryan Balot. Her research focuses on ancient Greek political thought. Her current project examines how Plato conceptualizes the philosopher’s loyalty to his city and the common good. Previously, […]
Ran Hirschl appointed University Professor
July 6, 2024
Ran Hirschl has been appointed a University Professor, an elite designation bestowed on a small number of University of Toronto faculty members for distinguished scholarly achievement and pre-eminence in their fields. A professor in the Department of Political Science, Hirschl is internationally regarded as an intellectual pioneer of comparative constitutional studies — a cross-disciplinary area […]
Franklyn Griffiths appointed to the Order of Canada
July 1, 2024
Congratulations to Professor emeritus of Political Science Franklyn Griffiths, one of Canada’s early scholars of Arctic international relations, recently named a Member of the Order of Canada. Currently the George Ignatieff Chair Emeritus of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto, he helped shape the West’s understanding of Soviet politics through his seminal […]
New Appointment
June 26, 2024
David Wolfe has been appointed as Acting Associate Vice-President International Partnerships at U of T. A Professor Emeritus (as of the end of June) in Political Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga, he is also Co-Director of the Innovation Policy Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. The Associate Vice-President […]
Canadian Political Science Association Awards
June 26, 2024
Congratulations to Lynette Ong and Menaka Philips who both recently received 2024 Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) awards. Lynette Ong was the co-winner of the 2024 prize in comparative politics established to recognize the contribution of political scientists to the field of comparative politics, and is awarded to the author of the best book published, […]
APSA Honorable Mention
May 10, 2024
Congratulations to Filiz Kahraman whose article “What makes an international institution work for labor activists? Shaping international law through strategic litigation” has received an Honorable Mention for the 2023 Best Article Award from the APSA (American Political Science Association) Law and Courts section!
CPSA (Canadian Political Science Association) Prize shortlists 2024
May 10, 2024
Congratulations to all our faculty (and student!) who have been shortlisted for CPSA prizes: Professor Emerita Sylvia Bashevkin was shortlisted for the Jill Vickers prize which is awarded to the author of the best paper presented in English or French, at the 2024 conference on the topic of gender and politics. Student Anika Ganness was […]
2024 100ABC Award
April 25, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein who has been honoured with a 2024 100ABC (Accomplished Black Canadian) Women Award! The 100ABC Award celebrates excellence and innovation highlighting individuals and organizations committed to fostering diversity, equity, and solidarity within economic systems. Dr. Hossein’s leadership and contributions have promoted alternative economic models that prioritize social justice, and […]