The Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs – Drone Warfare: Justice, Strategy, Technology
July 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Isabel Bader Theatre Victoria University 93 Charles St. W., Toronto GENERAL SEATING – Doors open at 4:45 p.m. *** Speakers: Neta C. Crawford, Professor of Political Science, Boston University Avery Plaw, Associate Professor of Political Science, Director, University Honors Program, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Janice Stein, Moderator, […]
PhD student Jamie Levin writes op-ed on Sammy Yatim and police accountability
July 31, 2013
One of the department’s PhD students, Jamie Levin, recently wrote an op-ed in the Toronto Star regarding the recent Toronto Police Service shooting of SammyYatim. Jamie writes about how this incident has place police accountability in the spotlight and provides us with his own experiences at the hands of Toronto Police: “Nearly four years ago […]
Alumni Spotlight
July 25, 2013
Two new Political Science Alumni have been added to the Alumni Spotlight series: Mark Lloyd, is an Investment Advisor & Associate Portfolio Manager for RBC Wealth Management who completed his PhD with the department in 1999. Leanne Rasmussen, is a Market Development Strategist for the Agriculture Value Chains Team in Kampala, Uganda. Leanne recently […]
A Quiet Exodus – Literary Review of Canada
July 25, 2013
Incoming PhD student, Geoffrey Cameron, recently wrote an article titled “A Quiet Exodus” which was published by the Literary Review of Canada. “Asylum policy presents a tension between government imperatives and the humanitarian goals of civic groups. This tension has been managed productively in many cases in the past, and there are plenty of models […]
Semra Sevi, an incoming MA student, writes about police violence in Turkey
July 16, 2013
““Now do you understand what we have gone through?” That’s what Kurds and Alevis say to the protesters who have convulsed Turkey since May 31. Kurds are Turkey’s largest minority, and Turkey has long had a policy of assimilating them. Alevis are a nominally Shiite religious minority whose distinct identity and largely non-religious culture has […]
Professor Aisha Ahmad at TEDx UofT
July 13, 2013
Aisha Ahmad is an Assistant Professor in Political Science at the University of Toronto. She is also the Chief Operating Officer of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation, and internationally renowned non-governmental organization that provides emergency relief in Somalia. Aisha recently completed her PhD at McGill University, and was a former research Fellow in the International […]
Professor Antoinette Handley's reflections on Nelson Mandela
July 12, 2013
Associate Professor Antoinette Handley, associate chair and director, Undergraduate Studies, Department of Political Science, was recently interviewed by U of T News and asked to reflect on the significance of Mandela’s life and political influence. “When I think about him and what made him such a powerful figure, it was that in at least two […]
PhD Student Cliff van der Linden successfully completed U of T Creative Lab
July 3, 2013
Connecting innovators with successful entrepreneurs and investors was at the heart of the first year at the Creative Destruction Lab at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. Eight ventures successfully completed an eight-month “boot camp” raising their collective value by $60 million with three of the ventures raising money from the markets. Political […]
From Canadian Scandals to Moonlighting MPs, Professor Wiseman Weighs In
June 27, 2013
True north? Not so much, lately: Canada is fast losing its rep as a squeaky-clean nation In Toronto, the mayor of Canada’s biggest city, Rob Ford, is surrounded by allegations he was caught on camera taking cocaine. In Ottawa, a controversy over Senate expenses is the first scandal to touch Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s inner […]
Prof. Edward Schatz Elected President of the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)
June 26, 2013
We are happy to announce that Political Science Professor Edward Schatz has been elected as the President of the Central Eurasian Studies Society. You can read more about Professor Schatz here: Professor Edward Schatz To read more about the CESS elections click here: 2013 Election Results – Central Eurasian Studies Society