Vote Compass launches U.S. election tool with Wall Street Journal
October 24, 2012
Article by Lanna Crucefix, U of T News You may know whether you prefer Barack Obama’s policies or Mitt Romney’s way of thinking, but what about the ideas of Johnson, Goode or Stein? Vote Compass has launched an American edition of its popular online voter engagement tool, in partnership with the Wall Street Journal, to […]
Helping more students earn and learn: Work-study program now open to part-time and international students
October 23, 2012
Article by Liam Mitchell, U of T News …In May, Provost Cheryl Misak announced that the university would maintain the program on its own, but remove many of the restrictions the government had required. For example, students no longer need to be eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) which means that international students […]
Off the Clock with Peter Loewen
October 23, 2012
Click here to read the October 23, 2012 “Off the Clock with Peter Loewen”. ‘Off the clock with …’ is an ongoing series of short Q & A’s with faculty and staff and their lives outside the university, i.e., what they do ‘off the clock’.
Understanding the U.S. elections: an interview with Ryan Hurl
October 23, 2012
Article by Gavin Au-Yeung, U of T News With the U.S. presidential debates in full swing and the election just around the corner, the world is watching, wondering which way the political winds will blow. On Oct. 23, Ambassador David Jacobson will deliver a rare insider’s glimpse at the topic with a free public lectureat […]
Students dig into the complexities of contemporary Asia
October 23, 2012
Article by Sean Bettam, U of T News …Professor Joseph Wong, director of the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs, who was a leading force in the program’s establishment, believes it is an ideal time for its introduction. “Attention is increasingly centered on Asia and the rise of Asia. What we are […]
The Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs: Is Social Media Good for Democracy?
October 15, 2012
On Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m., the Department will be hosting the annual Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs. This year’s topic of discussion is Is Social Media Good for Democracy? Click here for full event details.
A Palestinian bookseller in Jerusalem wins his public relations campaign (article in The Walrus, Good Books)
October 11, 2012
Article by Sarah Treleaven, and Jamie Levin A few blocks from the Old City of Jerusalem, arguably the most contested ground on earth, stands the American Colony Hotel, where foreign nationals mingle in the jasmine-scented gardens, drinking competently mixed manhattans. Many will find their way to the legendary hotel’s English-language bookshop. At the back of […]
The Working Student: Arguments for lowering tuitions often focus on accessibility. But there’s another, better, reason
October 11, 2012
By Robert Ballingall For students and their families, the beginning of another year in the university calendar means it’s time to write another, ever-larger cheque to pay tuition. It also heralds the perennial calls of student advocacy groups to reduce tuition levels. This year, with the news that the PQ government has moved to cancel […]
Guns, politics and the American constitution
October 4, 2012
A Q & A with Professor Ryan Hurl Jenny Hall, U of T News Mass shootings at a Dark Knight Rises screening in Colorado and at a mosque in Wisconsin this past summer reignited the national conversation about gun control in the U.S. Writer Jenny Hall asked Professor Ryan Hurl of political science at the […]
Holy men and money lords: the economics of Afghanistan and Somalia
September 25, 2012
Research that seeks to change the world Article by Kurt Kleiner When Aisha Ahmad was three years old she told her father she wanted to help the mujahedeen fight the invading Soviets in Afghanistan. “He looked at me and he said, ‘Actually, they have enough fighters. But there’s something they don’t have. When this war […]