Melissa Williams takes on additional role in Faculty of Arts and Science
November 19, 2014
Professor Melissa Williams, who has a long-standing interest in Indigenous issues, will be taking on the role of Special Rapporteur on Aboriginal Studies and Opportunities in the Faculty of Arts and Science. Professor Williams has a long-standing interest in Indigenous issues and she has written several articles on the rights of Indigenous peoples, including “Sharing […]
Ed Schatz delivers CESS Presidential Address
November 18, 2014
Last month, professor Ed Schatz, who also serves as the department chair at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus delivered the presidential address at the 2014 Central Eurasian Studies Society annual conference, held at Columbia University in New York City. To read professor Schatz’s address, please take a look here.
Professor Linda White Weighs In On Child Care Debate
November 14, 2014
University of Toronto Political Science Professor Linda White has been quoted today in a story posted on iPolitics regarding the national child care debate. Please take a read through the story below: National child care debate to take centre stage at Winnipeg conference By Yamina Tsalamlal | Nov 13, 2014 5:00 am Originally published at: […]
Alumnus Wins Book Prize
November 14, 2014
Chris Alcantara, now a professor of political science at Wilfred Laurier University, has won the Canadian Studies Network prize for his recent book “Negotiating the Deal: Comprehensive Land Claims in Canada”, which was published by the University of Toronto Press, 2013. The award is given out annually for the best book in Canadian Studies. The […]
Computer espionage attacks on human rights, civil liberties groups
November 13, 2014
Professor Ron Deibert, director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs and professor in the department of political science, has released a new report on the wide-ranging impacts of computer espionage. The report, entitled Communities @ Risk: Targeted Digital Threats Against Civil Society, examines how digital attacks represent affronts to the […]
Graduate student publishes book review in Wall Street Journal
November 11, 2014
David Polansky, a graduate student in the Department of Political Science, has recently published a review of Francis Fukuyama’s new book titled ‘Political Order and Political Decay’ in the Wall Street Journal. To read David’s review, please click here.
PhD Grad Honoured
November 10, 2014
Ethel Tungohan, who was conferred her PhD by the Department of Political Science last fall, has been awarded the First Book Prize for the best dissertation from the National Women’s Studies Association. The prize comes with a contract offer from the University of Illinois Press, so her dissertation can be published as a book. Her […]
PhD Candidate Wins Prestigious Award
November 7, 2014
The Department of Political Science would like to congratulate Geoffrey Cameron, a Ph.D. candidate, as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Gunn Award. His winning essay is entitled “The Political Origins of Refugee Resettlement Policy: Insights from the Policy Process in Canada (1938-1951)”. The Gunn Award, worth $1000, is sponsored by the Canadian Immigration Historical […]
Professor Michael Donnelly Honoured by the Government of Japan
November 5, 2014
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to announce that distinguished Professor Emeritus Michael Donnelly has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun by the government of Japan. The awards, handed out annually, are conferred to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese affairs among Canadians. Previous recipients of […]
Fall/Winter Seminar Series Schedule
October 31, 2014
The Department of Political Science has updated its Fall/Winter seminar series schedule. As always, the talks will be held each Friday from 12-2 in Room 3130 Sidney Smith Hall. Please check back to the website as further details for each individual seminar will be posted closer to their scheduled date. FALL 2014 Nov 7th — […]