RSC Appointment
September 15, 2020
Congratulations to Professor Diana Fu, one of five University of Toronto faculty members who have been appointed to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Established in 2014, the college honours excellence and seeks to recognize and foster academic leadership and collaboration among those who have received their PhDs within […]
APSA Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award
September 2, 2020
The American Political Science Association (APSA) has awarded the 2020 Seymour Martin Lipset Best Book Award to Professor Emeritus Carolyn Tuohy for her book Remaking Policy: Scale, Pace, and Political Strategy in Health Care Reform. (University of Toronto Press 2018). University of Toronto Press describes the book as advancing “an ambitious new approach to understanding […]
SSHRC Insight Grant Awards
August 31, 2020
Congratulations to our faculty members who have received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada 2019-20 Insight Grant: Steven Bernstein Coherence and Incoherence in Global Sustainable Development Governance Randall Hansen Work, Work, and Want: Global Drivers of Human Trafficking Matthew Hoffmann The 100 Resilient Cities Initiative: A Natural Experiment in the Politics […]
SSRHC Insight Development Grant Awards
August 27, 2020
Congratulations to our faculty members who have received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada 2019-20 Insight Development Grant: Peter Loewen Automation, local and global economic dynamics, and populism Julie Moreau & Michael Donnelly Understanding LGBTQ Linked Fate and Political Participation in the US and Canada Shivaji Mukherjee State Motivations and Civil […]
New Appointment
August 24, 2020
Congratulations to Professor Ayelet Shachar who has been appointed to the Munk School’s Robert F. Harney Professorship in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies for a five-year term, effective January 1, 2021. Professor Shachar will also serve as Director of the Program in Ethnic, Immigration and Pluralism Studies, based at the Munk School of Global Affairs […]
Remembering Carolina De Miguel Moyer (1979 – 2020)
August 21, 2020
The Department is mourning the loss of our dear colleague, Carolina de Miguel Moyer, who died this week of cancer. From the time she joined our department in 2012, Carol was an integral and valued member of the department. As a researcher, she was well on her way to establishing herself as an important scholar […]
Kate Neville appointed as Trinity College Fellow
August 19, 2020
Professor Kate Neville has been appointed a Fellow of Trinity College, effective July 1, 2020. Described as “outstanding academics within the University of Toronto community, Trinity’s Fellows and Associates play an active role in the life of the College. Enhancing the student experience and enriching the College’s intellectual community, these newly appointed members of our […]
Vanier Scholarship win for Political Science student
August 6, 2020
Q&A with 2020 Vanier Scholar Yojana Miraya Oscco Congratulations to PhD student Yojana Miraya Oscco who has won a prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC). Launched in 2008, the program enables Canadian institutions to attract and retain highly qualified doctoral students in the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Chosen for their demonstration of academic excellence, […]
Distinguished Professor Award
July 23, 2020
Professor Steven Bernstein has been named a University of Toronto Distinguished Professor. Effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 he will hold the title of Distinguished Professor of Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. Congratulations to Steven! The purpose of the Distinguished Professors program is to advance and recognize […]
New appointments
July 13, 2020
Our latest faculty appointments (July 1) include Aisha Ahmad (to Associate Professor), Theresa Enright (to Associate Professor) and Andrew Sabl (to Professor). Congratulations to all! Picture: Theresa Enright