Age of academic darkness
March 6, 2017
Aisha Ahmad, assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at UTSC and Minelle Mahtani, associate professor in the Department of Human Geography and the Program in Journalism, UTSC, today contributed an article to the Globe & Mail regarding the academic implications of Trump’s travel ban and why for Canadian academics, attending academic conferences and […]
Trump takes on a more conciliatory tone
March 2, 2017
After U.S. President Donald Trump adopted a more civil tone in his first address to a joint session of Congress, calling for unity and saying the “time for trivial fights is behind us,” some say he has turned over a new leaf. But U of T professor of political science Melissa Williams remain sceptical. Williams, […]
Online misogynist comments aimed at female politicians a ‘recurring problem’
February 28, 2017
From threats of rape to homophobic slurs, Premier Kathleen Wynne is not alone in being targeted online. Female politicians across the country, from all parties, are routinely on the receiving end of vitriolic — and often violent — comments on social media. So much so their staff must set up filters to screen out commonly […]
Canada primed for success if we embrace the right innovation policies
February 13, 2017
Dan Breznitz, Munk Chair of Innovation Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and a political economist in the Faculty of Arts & Science spoke with U of T News about his work in guiding global innovation policies and in training the future leaders in this increasingly important field. The full article is available […]
Canadians not so ‘exceptional’ when it comes to immigration
February 7, 2017
A new study authored by Michael Donnelly, a political science professor at the University of Toronto has found that while attitudes among Canadians towards refugees and immigrants range largely from positive to benign, those views are not necessarily strongly held. The study, a project of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC), also […]
Acknowledging the best and brightest at the annual Undergraduate Student Awards
February 2, 2017
On January 31st, political science undergraduate students, their parents, faculty and donors gathered once again to celebrate the academic achievements of the best and brightest. Presided over by Associate Chair and Undergraduate Director Rodney Haddow, the awards were presented to the students by the Chair Louis Pauly. Haddow, who will soon be stepping down from […]
2017: What lies ahead according to Political Science Chair
January 31, 2017
The Department of Arts & Science spoke to Political Science Chair Louis Pauly about what’s ahead in the coming year, how Political Science at the University of Toronto remains best known for its commitment to political philosophy and why the Departments scholarly forebears would surely be proud. The full article is available here.
Executive order on 7-nation ban: A statement from the Department of Political Science, University of Toronto
January 30, 2017
Department of Political Science University of Toronto Statement on US Executive Order on Immigration January 29, 2017 The United States Government has issued an executive order on immigration indefinitely banning Syrian refugees from entering the United States, suspending all refugee admissions for 120 days, and blocking the entry of citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, refugees […]
Women’s March makes history
January 23, 2017
Before an estimated 2.9 million Americans took to the streets on January 21 to protest the recently-inaugurated President of the United States Donald Trump, U of T News spoke with Sylvia Bashevkin. As a political science professor in the Faculty of Arts & Science best known for her research contributions in the field of women […]
UofT Political Scientists on Trump inauguration
January 20, 2017
As Trump’s presidency kicked off amid Inauguration Day boycotts and protests, U of T News spoke with University of Toronto experts from the Department of Political Science to provide insight into areas such as global politics and trade (Renan Levine, Carla Norrlof and Judith Teichman) and the environment (Kate Neville and Matthew Hoffmann). The full […]