Peter Russell Wins APSA Prize
April 24, 2012
We are delighted to announce that Professor Emeritus Peter Russell is this year’s recipient of the Mildred A. Schwartz Award, recognizing his lifetime achievement in advancing the study of Canadian politics and bringing Canadian politics to the international political science community. The award is offered by the Canadian politics section of the American Political Science […]
Professor Louis Pauly has been named Department Chair. His term begins on July 1, 2012.
April 24, 2012
Appointed an assistant professor in the Department 25 years ago, Lou now holds the Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Governance. As Director of the Centre for International Studies from 1997 to 2011, he helped lay the foundations for the Munk School of Global Affairs, where he serves as Director, Research Programs until June 30. […]
Vote Compass: Many Alberta voters still undecided
April 23, 2012
Article by Brooks DeCillia CBC News, posted April 19, 2012 (Last Updated: Apr 20, 2012) Unlike previous provincial campaigns it looks like the April 23 election may come down to one group of Albertans — the undecided voters. Most undecided Vote Compass respondents rated health care as their most important issue, according to recently compiled […]
Conscience rights? If you don't like the law, you can quit
April 23, 2012
Article by Clifford Orwin, professor of political science at the University of Toronto and a distinguished fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution from Friday’s Globe and Mail, Published Friday, Apr. 13, 2012 What will Albertans soon possess that Saskatchewanians and British Columbians won’t? No, not just abundant tar sands but “conscience rights.” That’s if the […]
Professor Ran Hirschl Is Awarded Prestigious 2012 Killam Research Fellowship for Comparative Constitutional Scholarship
April 23, 2012
Hirschl recognized for comparative constitutional scholarship Article by Elaine Smith, U of T News Posted Wednesday, February 22, 2012 University of Toronto professor Ran Hirschl of the Department of Political Science and the Faculty of Law has been named the recipient of one of the seven 2012 Killam Research Fellowships. The prestigious fellowships, awarded by […]
Could Germany rescue its ailing neighbours? See what Christian Breunig had to say
April 20, 2012
Ironically, a weaker euro is making Germany even stronger, accentuating Europe’s imbalances Article by Chris Sorensen; published by Macleans …So why is Germany still insisting on such harsh austerity measures? Domestic politics plays a key role. “Germans perceive the current situation as one where they’ll have to shell out money to save [the eurozone] financially,” […]
Professor Ran Hirschl is recipient of the 2011 Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory and will deliver the Julius Stone Address in 2012
April 20, 2012
The Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence in the Faculty of Law at the University of Sydney is honouring University of Toronto Professor Ran Hirschl with the 2011 Dennis Leslie Mahoney Prize in Legal Theory and have invited Professor Hirschl to deliver the prestigious Julius Stone Address in 2012. Ran Hirschl is Professor of Political Science […]
“Desire Recast: The Production of Gay Identity in Iran” by Katarzyna Korycki and Abouzar Nasirzadeh Winner 2011 Section Best APSA Paper Winner
April 19, 2012
Statement of the Chair of the Selection Committee: The selection committee, comprised of Ella Myers (University of Utah), Beth Kiyoko Jamieson (The Fund for New Jersey), and Christine “Cricket” Keating (Ohio State University) read a number of impressive conference papers. Among the excellent submissions, “Desire Recast: The Production of Gay Identity in Iran” by Katarzyna […]
Hummus Ville
April 9, 2012
Article by Sarah Treleaven and Jamie Levin (PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Toronto) in The National Post · Apr. 7, 2012 In 1996, Martin Indyk, the United States ambassador to Israel, faced a political quandary. It was the eve of the 3,000-year anniversary of Jerusalem, and the U.S. could not be seen […]
Spot a Political Science Boundless Banner
April 2, 2012
See if you can spot the Boundless Campaign Street Banners that feature Professors of Political Science. You will see them around campus. They include: Jeffrey Kopstein’s Boundless Thinking Ron Deibert’s Boundless Democracy Janice Stein’s Boundless Leadership Joe Wong’s Boundless Curiosity More than 500 students, benefactors, volunteers, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the launch of […]