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April 10, 2024

Alumni Profile: Raj Venugopal, General Manager, Canada Post Corporation

Carleton political science alumnus Raj Venugopal, General Manager for International Affairs and Global Business at the Canada Post Corporation, recently met with Faculty of Public Affairs graduate students during the... More

April 10, 2024

Neurodiversity at Work: Carleton Grad Creates Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants

April 8, 2024

Black History is Every Month: A Love Letter to the African, Caribbean, and Black Community

By Eddie Benhin Carleton’s School of Social Work recently hosted Black History is Every Month: A Love Letter to the African, Caribbean, and Black Community, an empowering event celebrating Black... More

April 1, 2024

Researchers Making Connections with Community

Faculty of Public Affairs researchers recently received support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for Connection Grants, which promote events and outreach activities. Applicant: Erin Tolley... More

April 1, 2024

FPA Shines in SSHRC Insight Development Grant Announcement

FPA researchers were recognized for their groundbreaking work in the latest announcement of Insight Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). These grants support research in its... More

March 28, 2024

Prof. James Casteel Wins Graduate Mentoring Award

James Casteel, Associate Professor in Modern and Contemporary European History and the founding program director of our Master’s and Graduate Diploma programs in Migration and Diaspora Studies, has won a... More

March 19, 2024

CoMs Professor Merlyna Lim Contributes to Carleton’s Expertise in Data Science

March 14, 2024

Prof. Christina Gabriel Wins Research Achievement Award

March 14, 2024

Rugby-Playing Journalism Student Recognized on International Women’s Day

March 14, 2024

Newsroom Discrimination: Nana aba Duncan Addresses Systemic Racism in Journalism

March 14, 2024

Catherine Stewart 2024 Bissett Alumni Award Recipient

February 27, 2024

Fulbright Scholars Find Opportunities, Community and Connections at Carleton

February 22, 2024

Josh Greenberg Named Associate Dean (Research and Graduate)

Dean Brenda O'Neill recently announced the appointment of Josh Greenberg as Associate Dean, Research & Graduate in the Faculty of Public Affairs, beginning July 1 for a 5-year term.... More

February 14, 2024

Remembering a Pioneer in Political Management

January 10, 2024

Andrea Harden, Senior Strategist, The Sunrise Project

As an energy and climate campaigner for the Council of Canadians, Andrea Harden watched the rising influence of social media on activism for a decade. And as a left-leaning progressive... More

January 10, 2024

Nicholas Miller, Labour Relations Manager, NAV CANADA

When Nicholas Miller began his bachelor’s degree in law and legal studies at Carleton University, he envisioned attending law school after graduation and pursuing a career as a lawyer. But,... More

January 10, 2024

Nilufar Ramji, Strategic Communications Specialist, NASA

Nilufar Ramji is a Public Affairs and Strategic Communication Specialist at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. She leads a team in the design and implementation of agency-wide communication... More

January 10, 2024

Laura Tribe, Executive Director, OpenMedia

As the Executive Director of OpenMedia, Laura Tribe advocates for citizens’ rights to a free, secure and democratic internet. OpenMedia is a non-profit grassroots organization that works to keep the... More

January 10, 2024

Gregory Ip, Chief Economics Commentator, The Wall Street Journal

As an award-winning economics journalist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and author of Foolproof: Why Safety Can Be Dangerous and How Danger Makes Us Safe, Gregory Ip has built... More

January 10, 2024

David Coletto, CEO & Founder, Abacus Data

David Coletto harnesses the data-collection power of his company, Abacus Data, to deliver strategic advice and research design expertise to leading Canadian corporations, advocacy groups, and political leaders. He started... More

January 10, 2024

Juliana Serje, Senior Strategic Data Analyst, University of Ottawa

As a student interested in international development, Juliana Serje chose to pursue a degree in economics because of the professional options it would open up for her. “I did some... More

January 10, 2024

Hardave Birk, Government Relations Director, Shaw Communications

While working for a senator on Parliament Hill, Hardave Birk decided to apply for Carleton’s Master of Political Management (MPM) because of the many alumni he met who had only... More

January 10, 2024

Elena Davies, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Elena Davies had been considering a career in criminology, but it was the field placement program that attracted her to Carleton. “I heard about a student with a placement in... More

January 9, 2024

Innovative Solar-Powered Heating Technology Holds Promise for Remote Northern Communities

January 8, 2024

Mugoli Samba, Editor, Apple News

Having completed a combined undergraduate degree in Journalism and African Studies at Carleton in 2018, Mugoli Samba now works as an editor at Apple News, holds a Canadian Church Press... More

January 8, 2024

Wen Ci, Senior Manager and Economist, Amazon

An economist and senior manager at Amazon in Seattle, Washington, Wen Ci pairs applied econometrics with large data sets to discover insights from data. She then translates these insights into... More

January 8, 2024

Janice Pillon, Senior Policy Advisor, Transport Canada

Janice Pillon's undergraduate research in environmental studies and emissions reduction technologies left her wanting to better understand the renewable energy technology sector. So, she decided to pursue a Master of... More

January 8, 2024

Judy Meltzer, Director General, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Judy Meltzer, the Director General of the Carbon Markets Bureau at Environment and Climate Change Canada, found her path to public service through Carleton’s Institute of Political Economy. As... More

January 5, 2024

Nahlah Ayed, Host and Producer of Ideas, CBC News

Nahlah Ayed is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years’ experience working as an international correspondent. She has lived in Beirut, Cairo, Baghdad and Amman and reported worldwide, including from... More

January 5, 2024

Meet Kevin Budning, PhD Candidate, NPSIA

By Michelle Hennessy With a master’s degree in political science from the University of Toronto and an undergraduate degree in conflict studies and human rights from the University of Ottawa,... More

December 21, 2023

FPA Researchers Among World’s Most Cited Researchers

December 21, 2023

The Economics of Long-Term Care

November 28, 2023

NPSIA PhD Candidate Wins Award for Security Research

November 21, 2023

Carleton Club Launched for Afghan Students

November 7, 2023

Ukrainian Journalist Will Deliver Stursberg Lecture November 14

October 5, 2023

Political Science Grad Named House of Commons Speaker

September 28, 2023

Carleton Creates the Peter Mansbridge Emerging Reporter Fund

The Carleton University School of Journalism and Communication is delighted to announce the creation of the Peter Mansbridge Emerging Reporter Fund—an innovative fund that will ensure aspiring reporters have the... More

September 13, 2023

Amira Elghawaby set to combat Islamophobia at 2023 Currents Lecture

By Jayden Dill A little over two years ago, a man drove his pickup truck into a Muslim family out for an evening stroll in London, Ontario, killing four and... More

August 30, 2023

Professor Dawn Moore Wins $2.5 Million Grant to Study Prison Transparency

August 29, 2023

MARVEL: Mixed and Augmented Reality and Virtual Environments Lab Planned

Victoria McArthur, director of the Bachelor of Media Production and Design program in the School of Journalism and Communication, has received funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R.... More

August 29, 2023

Political Scientist Cati Coe Named Canada Research Chair

August 28, 2023

Wrongful Convictions: Researcher Dedicates Life to Advocacy

August 18, 2023

Political Scientist Collaborates with Ukrainian Student Researchers

by Jayden Dill Martin Geiger, a political science professor in the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA), is partnering with two Ukrainian student researchers to study the displacement of skilled Ukrainian... More

July 18, 2023

Applying Traditional War Theory to Cybersecurity

July 17, 2023

Building Community in the Classroom

Participatory. Co-operative. Energized. Experiential. Those are just a few of the words that Professors Karen Sewell and Trish Audette-Longo use to describe their approach to teaching. The two educators have... More

June 22, 2023

Convocation Photos!

Congratulations to the FPA Class of 2023!

June 19, 2023

President’s Medal: Sergiy Onyshchenko, Political Science

The President’s Medal is awarded annually to the student with the highest standing in a general degree program of studies. Sergiy Onyshchenko, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science “Being selected for... More

June 15, 2023

Arctic Peoples Harmed by Both Climate Change and War

By Karen Kelly “Please listen carefully to our message.” Such was the entreaty of Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, the president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), which advocates for the Inuit... More

June 15, 2023

Meet the MA Sustainable Energy Graduates

The Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (now the Master of Public Policy in Sustainable Energy and the Environment starting Fall 2023) prepares students by strengthening their background in the... More

June 13, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Graduates!

June 13, 2023

SPPA Fellow Liban Abokor to be Awarded Honorary Degree

Liban Abokor will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at the 3:30 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 13, “in recognition of leadership in making philanthropy more justice-oriented... More

June 9, 2023

How Eddie Benhin turned his passion into his profession

By Jayden Dill Eddie Benhin discovered he had intuitive social media skills as a teenager. From developing Instagram accounts to producing content for his sports blog, Benhin had a knack... More

June 9, 2023

Leigh Ann Asare, Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership

In 2021, I began my Master of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership (MPNL) program as a special student with minimal experience in the nonprofit sector compared to many in my cohort.... More

June 8, 2023

BGInS Students Travel to Ghana

It was an experience of a lifetime for 12 Carleton University students enrolled in the Institute of African Studies annual Study Abroad course, cross-listed this year with the music program’s... More

June 8, 2023

Talking Raven Podcast: Meet FPA’s Adrian Harewood

Stenley Philippe talks to Adrian Harewood, associate professor in the School of Journalism and Communication, about his long-time involvement with Carleton University and how he challenges his students to stretch... More

June 7, 2023

Eamama Daniyal, Migration and Diaspora Studies

Eamama Daniyal is graduating with a Master of Arts in Migration and Diaspora Studies. She completed her BA at York University in International Studies with a minor in Political Science.... More

June 7, 2023

Elliot Bailey, Political Science

June 7, 2023

Steve Mansour, Law

I originally joined Carleton back in September of 2020 in pursuit of a Bachelor of Arts in Law. I can confidently say — without question — that coming here truly... More

June 7, 2023

Florian Richard, Economics

Studying economics at Carleton has provided me with an unparalleled opportunity to develop the skills essential for a successful career in academia, especially in the areas of research and teaching.... More

June 7, 2023

Yasmine Siddiqui, Communication and Media Studies

As I complete my Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, Combined Honours, with a Bachelor of Arts in Law, I have started to think of all the experiences that made... More

June 7, 2023

Simran Bosco, Criminology

Carleton University was my first choice as the program I wished to join, Criminology and Criminal Justice, had everything I was looking for in terms of choices of courses as... More

June 7, 2023

Provost Scholar Award: Lilly Neang, Global and International Studies

Lilly Neang is a global and international studies student whose research always has a personal component. As a daughter of Cambodian refugees, Lilly aims to highlight migrant and refugee voices... More

June 7, 2023

Provost Scholar Award: Lu Chen, Social Work

Lu Chen is a social work student who is described as a stellar student. Using her contacts within the Chinese community, Lu acted on her knowledge about Canada’s Old Age... More

June 1, 2023

Indigenous Storytelling and the Relationships Between Us

By Joy SpearChief-Morris, an Indigenous Black Canadian writer, advocate, and retired Team Canada athlete who will be graduating in June from Carleton’s Master of Journalism program. I sat in the... More

June 1, 2023

NEW: PhD International Affairs with Collaborative Specialization in African Studies

The Institute of African Studies has launched a collaborative PhD with Specialization in African Studies across three units: Anthropology, Sociology and International Affairs. The inaugural cohort of the PhD program... More

May 24, 2023

Journalism Student Awarded Funding for EDI-Related Research

Carleton has awarded six students funding to support summer research projects related to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Research Award responds to a specific recommendation in Carleton’s... More

May 19, 2023

The Ottawa Senators sale is about a lot more than gate receipts and star power

By Liam Cole Young, School of Journalism and Communication This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. A bidding war has erupted... More

May 19, 2023

FPA Excellence Awards Winners 2023

The Faculty of Public Affairs announced its annual excellence awards on May 16, 2023, which included a new category for excellence in equity and inclusion. “These awards recognize the outstanding... More

May 17, 2023

3ci to Host Symposium to Honour Frances Abele’s Work

The Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci) invites students, researchers and community members to join them for Gathering Strength, a symposium on Northern, Indigenous and Canadian policy being held to... More

May 11, 2023

Elizabeth May: Stop Adding and Start Subtracting

By Karen Kelly Photos by Mary Giles Green Party Leader Elizabeth May stood in front of the multi-generational audience at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, looking back over 24 years and... More

May 8, 2023

Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa Plans Public Forums

The Healthy End of Life Project (HELP) Ottawa, a community-based, participatory action research project, has received funding to host four forums over the next several months to highlight the... More

May 6, 2023

FPA Basketball Stars

Click on player names to read full story... Elliot Bailey True to his English roots, Elliot Bailey’s first love growing up was football (a.k.a. soccer). But as he hit his... More

May 4, 2023

Four FPA Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders

By Jena Lynde-Smith Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. “You have to feel for today’s up-and-coming business... More

May 4, 2023

PhD Student Jessica Davis Top 25 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge Finalist

Jessica Davis is many things: a PhD student in International Affairs, the President of Insight Threat Intelligence & CASIS and a regular commentator on global security research, policy and practice. Today, she is... More

May 3, 2023

Canadians have lots of reasons to be skeptical about increased defence spending

By Eric Van Rythoven This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. Leaked documents from the Pentagon have revealed what many suspected:... More

April 26, 2023

FPA Researchers Highlighted in Research Review

Carleton University’s latest Research and International Review 2022 is now available! As Carleton celebrated its 80th anniversary, we saw tremendous growth in research funding, awards, and innovative collaborations. A new project called... More

April 26, 2023

Outstanding TA Awards

Congratulations to all the Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been nominated for the TLS 2022-2023 Outstanding TA Awards! This award celebrates the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in... More

April 26, 2023

Carleton Researchers Recognized by New Frontiers in Research Fund for Work in High-Risk, High-Reward Research

By Jena Lynde-Smith Five Carleton University researchers received a combined $1.74 million from the federal government’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) today to support multidisciplinary projects in the fields... More

April 21, 2023

Researchers Collaborate on Palestinian Refugee Experience

Mira Sucharov, professor of political science, and research partner Omar Dajani of the University of the Pacific are collaborating with Zochrot, an Israel-facing NGO concerned with Palestinian refugee rights, to... More

April 12, 2023

A Climate Change Time Capsule: Elizabeth May to Speak at CDCC May 8

Member of Parliament Elizabeth May, the Green Party of Canada’s long-time leader and a lifelong environmental advocate, will deliver the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Bell Lecture at 7 p.m. on... More

April 10, 2023

2021-2022 FPA Dean’s Honour List

April 3, 2023

Fighting an Invasion: Scientists and policy experts work to stop spread of invasive species

By Dan Rubinstein In the early 1990s the mountain pine beetle outbreak began in British Columbia, wiping out more than half of the province’s commercial pine trees. The insect has continued its... More

March 29, 2023

Research Considers Dominican Republic Policies on Women

By Michelle Hennessey In 2013, a legal change in the Dominican Republic revoked the citizenship of hundreds of thousands of Dominicans of Haitian descent, leaving them stateless. Without documentation, these... More

March 24, 2023

Alex Wilner Recipient of a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

On March 21, 2023, six faculty members were presented with a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA). These awards recognize faculty who render exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and... More

March 22, 2023

Five FPA Members Receive 2023 Carleton University Achievement Awards

Administered by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), the Carleton University Achievement Awards were established to recognize outstanding achievements in teaching... More

March 10, 2023

Kevin Parent: Social Media Lead at Ottawa Public Health

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Minor in Sociology (‘18) Amid the global pandemic, Kevin Parent has received international attention for his ability to effectively communicate important public health information over... More

March 1, 2023

Launch: FPA – A Path Forward

“Effective strategic plans provide a focus, a sense of purpose.” – Dean Brenda O’Neill On February 27, the Faculty of Public Affairs launched its strategic planning process, FPA - A Path... More

February 28, 2023

Duncan McCue joins Carleton’s journalism program full-time to create more Indigenous storytelling

Duncan McCue, an award-winning CBC broadcaster and leading advocate for fostering the connection between journalism and Indigenous communities, is joining Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication. McCue will formally... More

February 28, 2023

NET-ZERO NOW: Researcher helps accelerate decarbonization in Canada

By Dan Rubinstein To ward off the worst impacts of climate change, Canada has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. That means in less than three decades the amount of greenhouse... More

February 23, 2023

Criminologist Collaboratively Launches National Database of Deaths Caused by Police Use of Force

By Karen Kelly Joanne MacIsaac had never interacted with the police until the day her brother Michael was killed while in police custody in 2013. “His wife called... More

February 22, 2023

Emergencies Act inquiry report should tackle the racist origins of national security

By Reem Bahdi, Fahad Ahmad, Jeffrey Monaghan and Yasmeen Abu-Laban This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by The Conversation from various sources. The Public Order Emergency... More

February 13, 2023

Governing Artificial Intelligence Workshop Slated for May

The public discussion about artificial intelligence centres not only on its ubiquity, but also on the lack of governance over its use. A new workshop intends to “bring together experts... More

January 30, 2023

Navigating Canadian Newsrooms as BIPOC Journalists: An Interactive Workshop

January 26, 2023

Groundbreaking Economics Professor Marks Her Legacy at Carleton

By Karen Kelly The newly dedicated boardroom in Carleton University’s Department of Economics is graced with decor that an economist can truly appreciate. Desk-sized sheets of yellowed graph paper,... More

January 25, 2023

Ukrainian Ambassador Yuliya Kovaliv Speaks at Carleton

In her remarks at Carleton University on January 20, 2023, Ukraine’s ambassador to Canada Yuliya Kovaliv recalled the day the Russian invasion began in the city of Kyiv. “I... More

January 24, 2023

FPA Helps Boost Carleton University Research Growth

Faculty of Public Affairs researchers were awarded $16.2 million by government agencies and the nonprofit sector in 2022. That success greatly contributed to Carleton's overall research growth of 12.7% over... More

January 23, 2023

Black Students in Public Affairs Hosts First Annual Conference

With the theme of “Afrofuturism: Reimagining Climate Change from a Black Lens,” the Black Students in Public Affairs Association’s upcoming conference on January 27 and 28 will bring together a... More

December 7, 2022

Weekly Survey of Charitable Sector Launches with 1000 Participants

More than 1,000 nonprofit organizations across Canada will receive their first survey this week from the newly launched Charity Insights Canada Project—Projet Canada Perspectives des Organismes de Bienfaisance (CICP-PCPOB). The... More

November 23, 2022

Exiled Leader of Belarus Visits Carleton Before Meeting PM

By Karen Kelly Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the exiled national leader of Belarus, spoke to a packed room at Carleton University on November 21, 2022. The event was hosted by the Institute... More

November 17, 2022

FPA Researchers Bring Home SSHRC Funding

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has announced funding for twelve researchers in the Faculty of Public Affairs. The researchers span the disciplines in FPA and received both... More