Groundbreaking Research – Faculty of Public Affairs https://carleton.ca/fpa Carleton University Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:03:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 FPA Researchers Receive Connection Grants for Projects on Ukraine, Russia and More https://carleton.ca/fpa/2022/fpa-researchers-receive-connection-grants-for-projects-on-ukraine-russia-and-more/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:03:01 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=42446 Paul goode poses bystands by the Rideau Canal near Carleton University

Prof. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair of Russian Studies, EURUS

Projects on Russian disinformation, trauma in journalism, and displacement caused by the War in Ukraine are among those receiving Connection Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) this year. The latest winners were announced in May.

The Connection Grant recognizes projects that “increase the accessibility and use of social sciences and humanities research knowledge among academic and non-academic audiences.”

“The researchers recognized by this award exemplify the mission of the Faculty Public of Affairs to foster informed citizenship and address regional and global challenges,” says Brenda O’Neill, Dean of the Faculty.  “Their findings will be an important contribution to the discussions happening in our society today.”

This year’s winners include:

Russian Media Observation and Research (RuMOR): An Observatory of Russian Disinformation and Strategic Narratives

Prof. Paul Goode, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS)

Award: $15,073

The Taking Care Roundtable on Mental Health, Well-being and Trauma in Canadian Journalism

Prof. Matthew Pearson, School of Journalism & Communication

Co-applicant: Dave Seglins, School of Journalism & Communication

Award: $49,979

 

The Truth in Journalism Project: A Guide for Editorial Fact-Checking in the Post-Truth Era

Prof. Brett Popplewell, School of Journalism & Communication

Co-applicants: Allan Thompson, School of Journalism & Communication; Viviane Fairbank, School of Journalism & Communication; Allison Baker, The Walrus Foundation; Baybars Orsek, Poynter Institute; Erin Sylvester, The Walrus Foundation; Tom Rosenstiel, University of Maryland; Kathy English, DotDash Meredith; Sarah Ladik, Journalists for Human Rights; Brooke Borel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Award: $27,960

Displacement in Wartime: Routes and Destinations, Space, Place and Pluralism: Russia’s Invasion, Ukrainian Actions and Consequences for Europe and Eurasia

Prof. Jeff Sahadeo, Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS)

Co-applicants: David Carment, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA); Martin Geiger, Carleton University Department of Political Science; Suzanne Harris-Brandts, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism; James Milner, Department of Political Science; Milana Nikolko, Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; David Sichinava, EURUS; Matthew Burkard, Global Centre for Pluralism; Mustafa Mustafa, R-SEAT (Refugees Seeking Equal Access at the Table).

Award: $49,895

Canada’s Coastal and Marine Capabilities on the Global Stage: Innovation and Knowledge Mobilization in the Blue Economy

Prof. Yiagadeesen (Teddy) Samy, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA)

Co-applicants: Fred Olyayele, Sprott Centre for African Research and Business; Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia; Michel Rod, University of New Brunswick; Michael Van Zyll de Jong, University of New Brunswick

Award ; $49,162

Read about other SSHRC Award winners this year in the Faculty of Public Affairs.

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Evolving Research: FPA Researchers Use New Technologies and Techniques https://carleton.ca/fpa/2019/evolving-research-researchers-use-new-technologies-and-techniques/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:57:05 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=33142 early laptop computers sit in the display case

Computers on display

The traditional technology used by a Faculty of Public Affairs researcher was a simple computer. But as technology has changed, so has our research.

FPA is hosting a display of modern research technologies in Carleton’s MacOdrum Library as part of FPA Research Month in March.

This display demonstrates how researchers in the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) are applying new technology to study critical issues facing our society and the world.

It also reflects the Faculty’s mission to foster informed citizenship, build better democracy and better societies, and educate graduates who will go on to address regional and global challenges.

Here is a sample of some of the technologies being used by FPA researchers:

360 Camera that looks like an eyeball on a stand

360 Camera

Aneurin Bosley, Assistant Professor in the School of Journalism and Communication, researches how technology, such as this 360 camera, helps journalists find and tell stories. The New York Times used a camera like this to create a project known as Daily 360.

360 Camera that looks like a mini-movie projector

Another type of 360 camera

Viewers of 360 journalism can wear Virtual Reality googles to immerse themselves in the footage from the cameras. They also wear Snapchat Spectacles, another form of wearable technology being researched in FPA. The specs are wearable cameras and present new possibilities for social media narratives— while also raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. They were donated by Vicky McArthur, Associate Professor in the Bachelor of Media Production and Design program.

Snapchat Glasses

Snapchat Spectacles

Law and Legal Studies Associate Professor Dale Spencer wears this uniform, or gi, for practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and for conducting research. He studies violence and community from within martial arts, conducting ethnographic and quantitative research on the mat. He serves on the editorial advisory panel of Martial Arts Studies Journal.

Martial Arts Suit

Jiu Jutsi gi (uniform)

Carleton’s Economics Laboratory for Behavioural and Experimental Research is where Radovan Vadovič, an Associate Professor of Economics, conducts research experiments. He looks at how emotions and heuristics—rules of thumb—influence the economic decisions people make. His experiments engage students in playing games, either with one another or against a randomizing device, like the displayed Bingo Cage and dice. Depending on their decisions and random outcomes participants earn (or win) real money.

Bingo Cage

Bingo cage

In addition to the technology displayed in the library, the Faculty of Public Affairs is home to North America’s first clinical social work research lab, the SIM Social Work Research Lab. The lab is dedicated to simulation-based research to improve social work practice and the education of students. Professors Kenta Asakura and Sarah Todd, along with students from the School of Social Work, will be using the lab to conduct a variety of research projects. The rooms are equipped with technology including Simcapture cameras, which are used to capture interactions with social work practitioners and simulated clients.
FPA Research Month continues throughout the month of March.

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Partnerships Receive SSHRC Award Support https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/partnerships-receive-sshrc-award-support/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:46:55 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30752 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has recognized three academic-community partnerships led by FPA researchers.

The scholars have won Partnership Engage Grants, which “provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making at a partner organization” in response “to immediate needs and time constraints facing organizations in non-academic sectors.”

The grants enable a sharing of knowledge, expertise and capabilities on topics of mutual interest between academics and outside organizations.

2018 Partnership Engage Grants

“Transforming Indian Act Government: A Roadmap for First Nations”

Frances Abele, Chancellor’s Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA) is collaborating on this project with Ernest Armann from the Lil’wat Nation, Satsan (Herb George) from the Centre for First Nations Governance, Catherine MacQuarrie from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada and Erin Alexiuk of the University of Waterloo.

The group is exploring how First Nations can best transition out of the Indian Act and into inherent right self-government. Addressing this question has been the long-term mission of the Centre for First Nations Governance (CFNG). When the Lil’wat Nation approached them for support in Fall 2016, the centre reached out to Professor Abele and the School of Public Policy and Administration for help in developing materials and practices that will be useful to many other First Nations. The group received $25,000 from SSHRC.

“Mobilizing Traditional Knowledge for Community Well-Being: The Native North American Travelling College”

Miranda Brady, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, is collaborating on this project with Martha Attridge Bufton, Anna Hoefnagels, Kahente Horn-Miller, and John Kelly of Carleton University, as well as Kathy Herne and Amanda Tarbell of the Native North American Travelling College.

The group is working together to document the nearly 50-year history of the Native North American Travelling College, an organization that hosts cultural workshops and training in and outside of their home community of Akwesasne. A goal of the project is to demonstrate the College’s importance as an institution effecting cross-cultural understanding and pride in Mohawk traditional knowledge and practices. The group received $24,000 from SSHRC.

“British Columbia in the Global Race for Talent: Assessing Local Experiences and Identifying Solutions for Enhanced Policies and Practices in Talent Recruitment, Retention, and Utilization”

Martin Geiger, Associate Professor in Political Science and European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, is collaborating with Patrick MacKenzie and Sangeeta Subramanian of the Immigrant Employment Council of British Columbia to provide crucial data, insights and actionable advice on how to best to attract and retain STEM talent in British Columbia. The province was recently named a “Digital Technology Supercluster” by the federal government.

Their project will include conducting stakeholder-based research with representatives of the technology sector and governments, leveraging these findings to identify best practices and actionable policy, and disseminating their findings and recommendations to relevant stakeholders in government and industry.

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Researchers Question Role of Government & Civil Society https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/researchers-question-role-of-government-civil-society/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:26:35 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30746

Laura Macdonald, Professor, Department of Political Science

Research into the role of government agencies, political parties and nongovernmental organizations is being recognized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) this year. Three FPA researchers received Insight Grants, which support research excellence among both emerging and established scholars.

“We are very proud to have researchers of this calibre in the Faculty, studying important issues that address the challenges we are facing in Canada and internationally,” said André Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “This reflects our mission to contribute to better societies, better democracy and informed citizenship.”

SSHRC Insight Grant Winners

William Cross, Professor, Department of Political Science

“Exploring the local dynamics of political party organization and behaviour for a more complete understanding of parties’ role and importance in Canadian electoral and representative politics”

While most research has focused on political parties at the national level, Professor Cross is seeking to better understand “the makeup, activity, and organization of Canada’s political parties both during and in between election campaigns.”

The four-year study, which received $138,239 from SSHRC, will survey local party members, nomination candidates and electoral district associations, drawing on data collected during the 2015 federal election. In some cases, the group will be re-surveying members who participated in the 2015 study.

“This will allow for an unprecedented analysis of why and when party members leave their party and how these individuals differ from those who stay,” wrote Professor Cross, who holds the Bell Chair for the Study of Canadian Parliamentary Democracy. “Our focus on the constituency level will also allow us to consider how electoral dynamics and outcomes influence the makeup of parties.”

Professor Cross will be working with Scott Pruysers at the University of Calgary.

Laura Macdonald, Professor, Department of Political Science

“Transnational civil society linkages in North America”

Debates about the future of NAFTA and the relationships between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have led Professor Macdonald to propose an informed analysis of the future of this relationship and “how citizens can influence policies and promote democratization of the region.”

This research project will consider diverse forms of cross-border cooperation and conflict around the themes of labour rights, migration and human rights. It will consider how transnational cooperation has evolved over time and how it differs across issue area.

“The researchers will examine the factors determining why and how organizations decide whether or not to engage in transnational activism,” wrote Professor Macdonald, who received a 5-year grant worth $290,949 from SHHRC. “They will also examine the gender and racial dynamics in the organizations, the process of agenda-setting, and how strategies evolved over time.”

The research also includes a strong educational component: Students will be trained in diverse research strategies, including interviewing, coding, social network analysis and survey administration and analysis.

Co-applicants on the grant include Christina Gabriel, Carleton University; Jeffrey Ayres, Saint Michael’s College; Hepzibah Muñoz Martinez, University of New Brunswick; and Kathleen Staudt, University of Texas at El Paso.

Susan Phillips, Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration

“Strategies for Enhancing the Financial Sustainability of Canada’s Charities”

Previous research has shown that a growing number of Canadian charities are experiencing financial crises: they are closing, merging and reducing services. This study will explore why some charities are more resilient to economic uncertainty than others.

The researchers are considering three areas. First, they will create an historical database of Canadian charities based on annual tax returns.

Second, they’ll look at financing, networks, and competition in three in-demand sectors: immigrant and settlement services, developmental services, and community-based home care.

Third, the group will gather information on the implementation of managerial strategies for dealing with economic uncertainty.

“Our contribution to the literature, professional practice and public policy is to elucidate and explain differences in adaptive strategies in an environment of financial volatility,” wrote Professor Phillips, who received a grant totalling $211,361. “(This will) provide practical guidance for enhancing the financial health and impact of Canada’s charitable sector.”

The co-applicants on the grant include Michael Lenczner, CEO of Ajah; Jesse Lecy, Arizona State University; Nathan Grasse, Carleton University; Tracey Lauriault, Carleton University; Julia Carboni, Syracuse University; and Iryna Khovrenkov, University of Regina.

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Graeme Auld Named FPA Research Excellence Chair https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/graeme-auld-named-fpa-research-excellence-chair/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 18:17:52 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30595

Associate Professor Graeme Auld, School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA)

Graeme Auld, an Associate Professor and Director in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), has received a Faculty of Public Affairs’ Research Excellence Chair.

“Graeme is internationally known for the quality of his work on the environmental and ethical governance of private industries,” said André Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “We are proud that the FPA Research Excellence Chair will be supporting this cutting-edge research effort.”

Professor Auld’s research considers the wide range of private certification programs that have developed in recent decades. Consumers will be familiar with these initiatives through the ethical and environmental labels they see on products from coffee and fish to cosmetics and timber. Yet, they are not merely labels. Behind each label there is an organization – supported by businesses and non-governmental organizations – that set standards of responsible business practice that companies must be audited against to have their products carry the ethical or environmental label. By setting independent rules and requiring independent audits, they go beyond the self-claims of companies that observers often view as greenwashing.

“In attempting to be more credible, private certification programs face a critical challenge,” Auld explains. “Rigorous audits, which take time and money, are one way a certification program can signal credibility. However, long and costly audits can dissuade companies from seeking certification, even responsible companies, which can also reduce a program’s credibility.”

Professor Auld, with his colleague Stefan Renckens from the University of Toronto, are studying this challenge and its implications by examining the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a leading certification program for responsible seafood. “We are building and analyzing a dataset that enables us to examine how fisheries experience an MSC audit and what this tells us about how the MSC is attempting to be seen as credible, efficient, and effective in the eyes of companies, environmental groups, seafood vendors and ultimately consumers.”

This challenge is also not unique to private certification. Debates about time limits on environmental assessment processes, for instance, speak to the broad significance of regulatory delays as a concern for companies. In this way, Auld’s work offers broader lessons about the design and implementation of regulation, implications he plans to disseminate through journal articles, a book, a website that will cover a number of projects on transnational private governance, and through the use of Twitter and short audio recordings.

The Faculty of Public Affairs’ Research Excellence Chair offers support to an FPA researcher in each of the three categories: Assistant, Associate and Full Professor. The Assistant Professor Chair is held by SPPA researcher Amanda Clarke. The full Professor Chair will be announced later in the year.

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Professors Win SSHRC Grant for Research on Women Miners https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/professors-win-sshrc-grant-for-research-on-women-miners/ Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:10:32 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30435

Carleton Professors Blair Rutherford (left) and Doris Buss (second from right) pose with Pamela (second from left), the owner of a small mining business, and her family.

Law and Legal Studies Professor Doris Buss has devoted years to studying the tens of thousands of women who work in artisanal and small-scale mining in Africa. Along with Professor Blair Rutherford in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, she has created an international, multidisciplinary research team in six African countries. They have been supported by several grants, and most recently a 2018 SSHRC Partnership Development Grant worth nearly $200,000.

“Professor Buss and her colleagues are at the forefront of research on this topic, which directly affects the wellbeing of tens of thousands of women,” said André Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “We are pleased that this important research has been recognized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.”

The research team is creating an urgently needed gender analysis of small-scale mining to keep up with the rapid regulation in the mining sector. Their goal is to work with policymakers and community members to ensure that reformed laws and policies will better address the reality of women’s mining work.

“There is a real push to ensure women’s equality is being included in a number of policy areas, including mining,” said Buss. “This is an important development because mining, somewhat counterintuitively, has important impacts on women. The problem is that while there seems to be some political will to ensure new laws on mining include and benefit women, there isn’t a lot of clarity about how to do this. This is where our project comes in.”

Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), employs an estimated 10 million people in Africa; 40 to 50 per cent are women.

“We are excited to draw on partners in Canadian and African universities, African civil society organizations and multilateral organizations for our research on gender and artisanal gold mining in Kenya, Sierra Leone and Mozambique,” said her colleague, Blair Rutherford. “This is a great opportunity to mobilize our research in ways that support initiatives concerning mining and gender in sub-Saharan Africa.”

This project aims to deliver training adapted to the specific needs of those who are engaged in developing policies on gender and resource governance.

Buss and Rutherford have been collaboratively researching women’s livelihoods in artisanal and small-scale mining in a number of African countries, gathering data on women’s activities in ASM, as well as the gendered organization of mining and resource governance in sub-Saharan Africa.

These research results are emerging at the same time that policy-makers are developing interventions to regulate ASM, increase its economic potential and address environmental, labour and social problems. Despite the significant role of women in artisanal mining, efforts to regulate the sector in sub-Saharan Africa appear to be designed without consideration of the impact on women’s economic roles.

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Political Science Professor Receives $3.6 Million to Study Global Refugee Policy https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/political-science-professor-receives-3-6-million-to-study-global-refugee-policy/ Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:18:08 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30424

James Milner (second L) conducting fieldwork in Rumonge, Burundi.

James Milner, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science, will receive $2.5 million from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), in addition to funds from other partners, for a total of $3,676,103 to fund research into refugee policy.

“Responding to the needs of refugees is a global challenge,” said Milner. “While Canadians have demonstrated their commitment to refugees through the resettlement of Syrian refugees, 86 per cent of the world’s refugees remain in the global south. Resettlement opportunities only exist for one per cent of these refugees. How can civil society better respond to the needs of refugees? How can new research and training contribute to better solutions?”

Milner’s project, “Civil Society and the Global Refugee Regime: Understanding and Enhancing Impact through the Implementation of Global Refugee Policy”, will address these questions in partnership with global NGOs and academics.

“We are very fortunate to have researchers such as Professor James Milner at Carleton,” said André Plourde, Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs. “It is great to see James and his team take the lead in global efforts to address refugee and migration issues. We are proud that this important research has been recognized by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council with this prestigious grant.”

The research team will study efforts to implement global refugee policy in diverse places, identify factors that impact implementation and identify how civil society can contribute to improved outcomes for refugees. The group will begin with the cases of Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon and Tanzania.

In the end, the project will train 96 graduate students over seven years to work with local academics, students, NGOs and refugees. To build research and practitioner capacity, the group will host annual summer institutes in Canada and affected countries, train refugees and NGO workers in citizen journalism, support fellowships at Carleton for six visiting fellows from the global south and implement professional development programs for NGOs.

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NPSIA Professor Philippe Lagassé Reappointed National Defence Advisor https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/npsia-professor-philippe-lagasse-reappointed-national-defence-advisor/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:02:33 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30390

Philip Lagassé, Associate Professor in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.

Associate Professor Philippe Lagassé has been reappointed as a special advisor to the Minister of National Defence for a three-year period.

Professor Lagassé holds the Barton Chair in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA), He will serve on the Independent Review Panel for Defence Acquisition, which was established to provide independent reviews of military procurement projects with a budget of 100 million dollars or more to the Minister of National Defence.

“It is an honour to have been reappointed to the panel,” says Professor Lagassé. “Given my research on policy-making and defence affairs, serving as a panel member gives me a first-hand understanding of how the Canadian Armed Forces maintains its operational relevance and develops the forces of the future.”

He explains that the process begins when a capability deficiency has been identified by the Canadian Armed Forces and a project is established to address the gap. It may involve acquiring new equipment or extending the life of existing platforms. In other cases, these projects involve acquiring or updating information technologies or infrastructure.

Once the requirements are refined and a preferred option to address the capability gap is proposed, the panel reviews it again and then prepares their advice for the Minister. Since the panel was established in May 2015, they have reviewed more than twenty projects and advised the Minister on more than ten.

Professor Lagassé is one of several faculty members in the Faculty of Public Affairs who have served as expert witnesses and consultants for the House of Commons, Senate, public service, the military, and non-governmental agencies. Names were provided by the Chairs and Directors of specific units.

  • Criminology: Nicolas Carrier and Jeffrey Monaghan acted as external experts to the Department of Justice on their State of the Criminal Justice System Report.
  • Journalism & Communication: Rena Bivens appeared before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women Canada to speak on violence against women and girls in Canada. Josh Greenberg advised the WHO on Zika risk communication and co-authored a report for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Irena Knezevic testified before the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food and participated in the National Food Summit, hosted by the Minister of Agriculture. Sarah Smith spoke at the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade on cultural diplomacy.
  • EURUS: Achim Hurrelmann testified before the Senate International Affairs Committee. Jeff Sahadeo advised the Global Centre for Pluralism.
  • NPSIA: In addition to Professor Lagassé, Stephanie Carvin testified on Bill C-59 at a House of Commons committee. Meredith Lilly spoke on NAFTA to the Natural Resources Canada Speaker Series. Alex Wilner consulted with ESDC, the RCMP, the Communications Security Establishment, and others.
  • Political Economy: Peter Andree is working with Food Secure Canada and others promoting a national food policy for Canada. (also Political Science)
  • Political Science: Bill Cross testified to the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform. Piotr Dutkiewicz spoke to the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs and International Development. (also EURUS)
  • Social Work: Susan Braedley advised CUPE researchers, the New Brunswick Council of Hospital Unions, the Mental Health Commission of Canada and others.
  • SPPA: Marc-André Gagnon testified before the Standing Committee on Health, in the Quebec Parliament, and assisted the Parliamentary Budget Officer in a report on universal pharma care. Alexandra Mallett worked with NRCan’s Canada’s Clean Technology Task Team to implement clean technology programs in Budget 2017. Robert Shepherd is advising the Deputy Minister’s Task Force on Reconciliation in Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

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Peace Studies and Migration Researchers Win Awards https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/peace-and-migration-researchers-win-awards/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:51:44 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=30093

Professor William Walters, Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Carleton Professors Fen Hampson and William Walters were recently honoured by the International Studies Association, a body of 7,500 scholars from 110 different countries, at its convention in San Francisco.

Professor Hampson, of the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, won the PEACE Distinguished Scholar Award.

Professor Walters, who is cross-appointed to the Department of Political Science and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, received the Distinguished Scholar Award in Science, Technology and Arts in International Relations.

“This honour recognizes the exemplary research conducted by these faculty members,” says André Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. “We are incredibly fortunate to have Fen Hampson and William Walters here with us at Carleton. They provide leadership and guidance to their colleagues and students alike in the Faculty of Public Affairs and the Carleton community as a whole.”

Professor Fen Hampson, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs

Professor Hampson is Distinguished Fellow and Director of the Global Security & Politics Program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. He received the PEACE Distinguished Scholar Award, which honours a senior scholar in the field of peace and conflict studies.

“My interest in peace studies really began at Carleton,” says Professor Hampson. “As a junior faculty member, colleagues in both NPSIA and Political Science encouraged me to widen my bandwidth and go beyond traditional security studies to look more broadly at the issue of negotiated and peaceful settlement of disputes and the role of international organizations.”

Professor William Walters was the inaugural recipient of the STAIR Distinguished Scholar Award in Science, Technology and Arts in International Relations. The award “recognizes sustained interdisciplinary contributions to how science, technology and the arts permeate international politics” and was made at a panel celebrating Professor Walters’ work at the recent convention.

“It’s meaningful that this award recognizes my longstanding interest in the microphysics of power and the genealogies of bordering,” says Professor Walters, who co-edits the book series Mobility & Politics. “That research interest has now found a broad audience and is changing the way scholars approach migration and mobility.”

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Professor Kamari Clarke Leads Discussion on Africa and the International Criminal Court https://carleton.ca/fpa/2018/professor-kamari-clarke-leads-discussion-africa-international-criminal-court/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:12:54 +0000 https://carleton.ca/fpa/?p=29915 Kamari Clarke at the podium

Professor Kamari Clarke delivers the keynote address at the FPA Research Excellence Symposium as part of FPA Research Month.

As Kamari Clarke, Professor of Global and International Studies, began her keynote address at the FPA Research Excellence Symposium, she described the global hopes for the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it was established in 2001.

“The idea was for state actors to work together through international organizations to solve their problems,” Professor Clarke told the audience. “But the notion of international engagement is often more fictive than real.”

kamari clarke at the podium

In her talk entitled, “Liberal International Institutionalism on the Decline? Rethinking African Treaty Withdrawals,” Professor Clarke described the “vibrant pan-African pushback” against the ICC. Since its inception, it has brought forward 22 cases, all of which involve an African state.

In response, the predominant narrative in Africa is that this embodies colonialism in a new form, said Professor Clarke, who is cross-appointed to the Department of Law and Legal Studies as well as Sociology and Anthropology. She quoted Rwandan president Paul Kagame—one of those questioning the ICC’s legitimacy– who said the ICC was “only put in place for African countries.”

Kamari Clarke and speakers pose

From L to R: Sara Kendall, Kamari Clarke, Bronwyn Leebaw, and Siba Grovogi

Professor Clarke’s address was followed by talks by three invited scholars:

  • ·        Siba Grovogi, Professor of International Relations Theory and Law at Cornell University;
  • ·        Sara Kendall, Co-Director at the Centre for Critical International Law at Kent Law School, UK; and
  • ·        Bronwyn Leebaw, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of California, Riverside.

Professor Clarke is the winner of the 2017 FPA Research Excellence Award. The award provides the winner with a $10,000 grant, as well as the opportunity to hold a public lecture or symposium organized and funded by the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Public Affairs.

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