Citizen Lab wins CJFE Vox Libera award
November 18, 2010
The Citizen Lab, a research program led by Ron Deibert, that ferrets out cyber attacks and espionage, has been awarded the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) 2010 Vox Libera Award. The Citizen Lab was selected for its dedication to free expression and access to information online. World leaders in the field of “hacktivism,” the […]
David Rayside comments on study showing the low rates of abuse for kids of lesbian mothers
November 16, 2010
Adolescents raised in lesbian-headed households are less likely to endure physical or sexual abuse by a parent or caregiver, suggests a new report from a long-term U.S. study of lesbian families. Out of 39 sons and 39 daughters of lesbian mothers, all aged 17, who completed an online questionnaire, none reported ever being physically or […]
Clifford Orwin writes about Obama's great "refudiation" in the Globe and Mail
November 15, 2010
Sorry about the headline. I just couldn’t help it. Liberals made such fun of Sarah Palin’s gaffe, and who’s smiling now? “The Great Repudiation” is James Ceaser’s coinage, and you’ll find his astute reading of the U.S. midterm elections on realclearpolitics.com. As even Freud conceded, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sometimes a drubbing […]
David Cameron co-authors article in the National Post about Ontario's changing role
November 12, 2010
PART ONE: Thinking like an Ontarian. Next week, academics and representatives from government, business and civil society are gathering from across Canada to discuss Ontario, its politics and its relationship with the rest of the country. This is unusual. Ontario, despite being home to nearly 40% of Canada’s population, barely registers as a topic of […]
The Department of Political Science is saddened by the death of Professor Emeritus Albert Johnson
November 11, 2010
He died peacefully following a long illness on November 8, 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth, his children Andrew (Moira), Frances (David), Jane (Robert), Geoffrey, granddaughter Hannah, sisters Mae Barichello, Ollie Miller and many nephews and nieces. Read the full obituary in the Globe and Mail.
Kent Roach comments on why G20 charges were dropped
November 5, 2010
Police conducted one of the largest pre-emptive raids during Toronto’s G20 summit weekend without a warrant because they thought they didn’t need one. The Crown decided otherwise, and ended up dropping all charges against about 100 people arrested on University of Toronto campus on June 27. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair told a Commons committee […]
"Cyclones in Cyberspace" wins Best Paper award for Ron Deibert
October 27, 2010
Congratulations to Ron Deibert, whose paper “Cyclones in Cyberspace” was selected for the Best Paper award in the International Communications Section from the International Studies Association. The award will be presented at the Association’s annual meeting in Montreal.
Ramin Jahanbegloo criticizes UNESCO World Philosophy Day in the New York Times
October 26, 2010
The idea was simple: each year, on the third Thursday in November, the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization would hold an international gathering of philosophers for a day of rational discussion and free debate. Ramin Jahanbegloo, an Iranian philosopher who now teaches at the University of Toronto, urged the director general of World Philosophy […]
Speakers Announced for the Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs
October 14, 2010
By Samya Kullab The Keith Davey Forum on Public Affairs will take place on November 4 at Isabel Bader Theatre. Named in honor of former senator, Liberal Party Advisor, and Campaign Chairman Keith Davey, this year’s forum is aptly titled ‘Faith and Politics: Religion and the Secular State’. The event, to be moderated by U […]
Ron Deibert to head new Security Studies centre
October 14, 2010
University Professor Janice Stein, director of U of T’s Munk School of Global Affairs, announced the appointment of Professor Ron Deibert as the inaugural director of the Canada Centre for Security Studies. Deibert previously served as director of the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School focusing on advanced research and development […]