Alumni Fêted
December 4, 2014
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce that two alumni have been invited to Dublin for undergraduate awards to celebrate their excellence in undergraduate research. Shelby Challis, graduated in June 2014 with a political science specialist designation. Frank Weng graduated from the University of Toronto in November, also with a political science specialist […]
Reminder – Departmental Seminar Series!
December 3, 2014
On Friday, December 5, the department of political science welcomes Professor Benjamin Hertzberg from Brigham Young University. The session will be held in Room 3130 Sidney Smith Hall.
What kind of Torontonian are YOU?
December 2, 2014
Not sure if your vision of Toronto is ‘anti-establishment’ or just ‘social democratic’? A new web tool called The Political Sentimeter can help you decipher the intricacies of those complex ideological cleavages. The Political Sentimeter quiz is the latest invention from Vox Pop Labs, a group of political scientists who previously developed the Vote Compass […]
End of the Ford Era?
December 1, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in article published this past weekend in The Toronto Sun regarding the end of embattled Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s tenure in office. In reflecting on Ford’s legacy, Wiseman identifies two key aspects of his time in office. The first is personality. The second is public policy legacy. “On the […]
The Dirty Tricks of Politics
November 28, 2014
Professor Nelson Wiseman has been quoted in the a news story posted today on Yahoo Politics that looks into how secret recordings are the latest in a long line of political dirty tricks. “My general point would be people should just watch what they say,” he says. “That applies to what you put on the […]
When Immigrants Lose Their Human Rights
November 26, 2014
The New York Times has published a Q & A with Professor Joseph Carens on the topic of immigration and human rights. It’s an excellent read, particularly given the Obama administration’s recent policy proposals on the file. You can read it in full by clicking here.
It’s Time to Update the Laws of War
November 24, 2014
Janice Stein, who is both a professor in the department of political science and director of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto, has published an op-ed in the National Post on the need to update the laws of war. The op-ed has been published in the lead up to the […]
Celebrating our Fall 2014 PhD Graduates
November 24, 2014
The Department of Political Science salutes all of the doctoral candidates who were conferred their PhD’s at the University’s Fall Convocation on Friday, November 21, 2014. “My colleagues and I are very proud of these young scholars,” says Professor Louis Pauly, Chair of the Department of Political Science. “They have each demonstrated great perseverance in […]
Why Silicon Valley Shouldn’t Be the Model for Innovation
November 20, 2014
Professor Dan Breznitz has written a column for the Harvard Business Review that examines why Silicon Valley should not be considered as a model for innovation. Breznitz, who is the Munk Chair of Innovation Studies and is co-director of the Innovation Policy Lab, argues that recreating an ecosystem like Silicon Valley is increasingly impossible given […]
Reminder – C. Malim Harding Lecture in Political Economy
November 19, 2014
Just a quick reminder that the C. Malim Harding Lecture in Political Economy, featuring Eric Helleiner and Louis Pauly will be taking place this coming Monday, November 24 in the George Ignatieff Theatre. The lecture will run from 4:10 to 6 pm. From 3:30 until 4:10 the U of T bookstore will be set up […]