Social Media, Inc.: The Global Politics of Big Data
June 22, 2012
Article By Ron Deibert, on 19 Jun 2012, World Politics Review In June 2012, Google’s acrimonious relationship with the People’s Republic of China took a couple of new turns. In order to assist Chinese users to access information freely from behind the controls of the Great Firewall of China, Google created a unique feature for […]
Welcome to Thomas Bräuninger, Chair of Political Economy, University of Mannheim, Germany
June 22, 2012
Thomas Bräuninger, Chair of Political Economy at the University of Mannheim, Germany will be visiting the department from July 1st to August 10th. The visit is organized by Christian Breunig and sponsored by the Ontario/Baden-Württemberg Faculty Research Exchange. During the visit Bräuninger will work on legislative politics and policy representation in Europe. His office is […]
Jennifer Nedelsky wins 2012 C.B. Macpherson Prize for her book entitled "Law’s Relations"
June 20, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Jennifer Nedelsky has been awarded the 2012 C.B. Macpherson Prize for her book, Law’s Relations (! Hosted by the Canadian Political Science Association, the C.B. Macpherson Prize was established to honour the life and work of Crawford Brough Macpherson (1911-1987), an internationally renowned teacher and scholar of political […]
Life in 2027: featuring Professor CHRIS COCHRANE, & PhD Candidate STEFAN FERRARO
June 19, 2012
What will life be like in 2027? Report spotlights early-career researchers tackling society’s most pressing problems Article By Paul Fraumeni, Friday, May 4th, 2012 …U of T researchers in the early stages of their careers are featured in a new publication from the Office of the Vice President, Research called Life in 2027: Ideas about […]
“Similar to the beginning of the nuclear age, cyberspace is becoming a new form of warfare people don’t understand,” says Ron Deibert
June 19, 2012
Seeking Cyber Stewards Article by Gavin Au-Yeung; Posted Monday, June 18, 2012 in UofT News They’re called Cyber Stewards – and researchers at the University of Toronto are recruiting them from among the ranks of cyber security scholars, advocates and practitioners in the global south. The goal? To help articulate a vision of cyber security […]
Salvator Cusimano and Sima Atri explore the issue of former child soldiers in Uganda
June 19, 2012
In Pursuit of Justice: Two U of T students explore the issue of former child soldiers in Uganda Article by Sharon Aschaiek; Published in Summer 2012 Edition of UofT Magazine The problem of child soldiers in northern Uganda is well known. What’s less clear, and what U of T students Salvator Cusimano and Sima Atri […]
Janice Stein says “It’s overwhelmingly in Germany’s economic self-interest to provide trans-European financial stability"
June 18, 2012
How Europe’s power broker wound up at centre of its financial woes Article by Barrie McKenna in The Globe and Mail; Published Wednesday, Jun. 13 2012 …Experts say the impending Greek vote marks a perilous inflection point in the euro-zone debt saga. Either Germans give more, and soon, or the system begins to unravel. “It’s […]
Hebrew University awards honorary doctorate to Dr. Janice Gross-Stein
June 15, 2012
Article published by Munk Centre on June 8, 2012 University officials announced Tuesday that the ceremony will take place at the opening session of the 75th meeting of the school’s board of governors. From Hebrew University: “Political scientist and public activist Janice Gross Stein is a major figure in conflict management, decision-making studies, and humanist […]
Spyware targets dissidents in Syria, Iran
June 7, 2012
Article By Olivia Ward; Published On Wed May 30 2012 While dissidents in Iran and Syria risk their lives to struggle against their governments, a silent but possibly deadly battle is being waged in cyberspace. University of Toronto’s spy-busting Citizen Lab has raised the alarm on a new tool that is used against opposition sympathizers […]
"Solidarity, not Sanctions, Should be the West's Response to the Iranian People," say Semra and Mahsa
May 30, 2012
Article by Mahsa Alimardani and Semra Sevi; Published May 28, 2012 in The Huffington Post Talks in Baghdad with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany have resumed over Iran’s contentious nuclear program. The negotiation process is likely to be a long one, and no breakthrough accords are expected at this […]