Lee Ann Fujii awarded a 2013-14 Russell Sage Foundation Fellowship
April 30, 2013
Professor Lee Ann Fujii has been awarded a fellowship at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City. Next year, she will be one of 19 visiting scholars based at the Foundation. “The Russell Sage Foundation is the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences. Located in New York City, it […]
Op Ed: The garment disaster is no time to abandon Bangladesh
April 30, 2013
In a recent Op Ed in The Globe and Mail, Asif Farooq, writes about the need to put pressure on Western companies to change their policies and work with the textile industry in Bangladesh rather than withdrawing their contracts. “The Savar incident should prompt Western clothing companies to build a partnership of trust and to […]
Peter Loewen: Speaker’s ruling on MPs a victory — but a hollow one
April 29, 2013
In a recent Ottawa Citizen article, Professor Peter Loewen writes about the House of Commons ruling which allows MPs to speak without their party’s approval. “This ruling has two consequences. Theoretically, it means backbenchers are empowered to speak and ask questions on issues that matter to them, and not only those approved by their party […]
In Memoriam: Richard Iton
April 26, 2013
The Department of Political Science mourns the loss of our former colleague, Richard Iton, who passed away on April 24, 2013 in Evanston, Illinois, of leukemia. Richard joined the Department as an Assistant Professor in 1994, having completed his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University and, before that, his B.A. and M.A. degrees at McGill University. […]
Graduate student Lahoma Thomas awarded a Weston Doctoral Fellowship
April 25, 2013
Second-year graduate student, Lahoma Thomas, has been awarded a Weston Fellowship, which provides $50,000 in travel money to support doctoral research outside Canada. UofT awarded 16 fellowships across all fields, from humanities to social sciences to physical and life sciences. The Weston Fellowship is Canada’s only fully-funded award program dedicated to international research at the […]
Professor Antoinette Handley part of a panel on Education Partnerships between Canada and Africa
April 25, 2013
On April 22nd at Rideau Hall, Professor Antoinette Handley was part of a panel brought together by Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General to discuss Education Partnerships between Canada and Africa. The panel discussion was convened to mark the rollout of the Mastercard Foundation scholarships for students from Africa to three Canadian universities, including the […]
Lee Ann Fujii receives a Ford Foundation Fellowship
April 24, 2013
Lee Ann Fujii has just been awarded a Ford Foundation Fellowship. Professor Fujii’s host institution for the fellowship will be Rutgers University under the mentorship of Professor Mary Hawkesworth. The Ford Foundation Fellowship awards “are made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a […]
Peter Loewen on low voter turnout with Generation Y
April 23, 2013
In a recent CBC.ca article Professor Peter Loewen comments on engaging youth in political action. Loewen says that ” young people aren’t growing up and assuming responsibility as soon as their parents did, and aren’t yet in a position to pay property taxes, own a home, or have kids, all milestones that prompt voting or […]
Professor Joseph Wong honoured during the Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Achievement Awards at Hart House
April 18, 2013
On April 16th, Professor Wong received a 2012–13 Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award presented by Dean Meric Gertler during a reception at Hart House. A Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Democratization, Health and Development, Professor Wong was nominated by his students with full support and endorsement from the […]
Professor Melissa Williams to deliver keynote at Dynamics of Global Change Program Graduate Student Workshop
April 15, 2013
On Friday, April 26th Political Science Professor Melissa Williams will deliver the keynote address at the Dynamics of Global Change Program Graduate Student Workshop. Her talk, “Glocalizing” Global Justice: Democratic Translations of Human, will explore philosophic perspectives on the problem of global justice. This workshop brings together doctoral students from across the university to present […]