We are now on YouTube
February 6, 2015
Please be sure to follow The Department of Political Science on YouTube for videos of all the latest happenings. We’ve started uploading videos of our inaugural undergraduate re-orientation. Have a look to see what it would be like to be a political science student at U of T.
Mitacs Globalink Awards
February 6, 2015
The Mitacs Globalink Research Award provides funding to support senior undergraduate, graduate, and PhD student research projects abroad. Mitacs is now pleased to offer student mobility opportunities between Canada and France: Globalink Research Award – Inria Globalink Research Award – Campus France Globalink Research Award – Sorbonne Universités Funding and eligibility criteria may vary. To […]
Lorne Bozinoff Doctoral Fellowship in Political Analysis
February 5, 2015
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce its newest fellowship that will assist current or incoming doctoral-level scholars who specialize in the area of political analysis. The fellowship was kindly supported by Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, the founder of Forum Research, who has been a champion the work being done in the Department of […]
Disturbing Developments in Digital Government
February 3, 2015
The School of Public Policy will be hosting a talk on the latest development in digital government. Please find all the vital information for the public lecture below: Speaker: David C.G. Brown, PhD Assistant Professor, School of Political Studies, University of Ottawa Moderated by: Ian Clark Professor, School of Public Policy and Governance, University of […]
Hashtags, Selfies and Ice-Buckets: The Myth of Slacktivism
February 3, 2015
The 2015 Hart House Hancock lecture will address this shifting tide in the expression of political activism. Be sure to check it out. When: Tues., Feb. 10, 2015, at 7 pm Where: Hart House Theatre Cost: Free / Register online >> Reception to follow: Debates Room, Hart House For more details, please click here
Congrats to Professor Stein
February 3, 2015
Yesterday, the University of Toronto announced the appointment of Professor Janice Gross Stein as the senior Presidential Advisor on International Initiatives for a two-year term. Beginning on March 1, 2015, Stein will work to build partnerships with international organizations to benefit the University’s staff and students. To read more about this prestigious role, please read […]
19 weeks ago, 43 Mexican students disappeared. What happened?
January 30, 2015
Professor Judith Teichman is quoted in a story posted today on GlobalNews.ca that addresses lack of government action surrounding the 43 still-missing Mexican college students. In the article, Teichman says that the current political climate in Mexico should be an item of concern for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. “Things are going to hell in […]
Is the NDP Manitoba’s Natural Governing Party?
January 29, 2015
That’s the question that Professor Nelson Wiseman examines in an op-ed published in today’s Winnipeg Free Press. Although he stops short of predicting a victory for the province’s New Democrats in the next election, he does indicate that the provincial political culture appears to be strongly linked with the ‘orange’ party. To read Wiseman’s piece, […]
Updated – Seminar Series
January 28, 2015
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Professor Ellen Lust (Yale) seminar series talk “Islam, Ideology and Transition: From the fall of Mubarak to the fall of Morsi” has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2015. The seminar series will resume its regular Friday meetings the following day when Professor Sheri Berman from Columbia will be discussing “State […]
Undergraduate Research Colloquium
January 27, 2015
The Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the Association of Political Science Students (APSS), hosted the inaugural undergraduate research colloquium last week in the debate room at Hart House. Students from all years of the undergraduate program were invited to submit their best political science research papers to a panel of experts to receive […]