Institute of Political Economy
Discover our Programs
The Institute offers two programs.
Admission is competitive. Each year, the Institute attracts a small but outstanding cohort of students to our MA program from other Canadian universities and from abroad. We also partner with nine other Carleton departments in offering a collaborative PhD program. More information about graduate degrees is here:
MA Political Economy
The only degree program of its kind in Canada, will provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of power and the (re)production of social relations in contemporary societies.
Collaborative PhD
Designed for Carleton University doctoral students in participating programs in the Faculties of Arts and Social Science and Public Affairs.
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MA Political Economy
Graduate Student, Sarah Young
Graduate Student, Lauren O’Reilly
Alumna, Josée Lalonde
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Research and Faculty
Seeing New Perspectives with Political Economy
Meet Dr. Randall Germain
Get to know one of our core IPE Professors for 2025-2026
Meet Jane Stinson
Learn more about our Work and Labour program
Placement in Political Economy
Learn about our placement opportunities from graduates of IPE.
Upcoming Events
Feb 24
Seminar Series – The Political Economy of AI: Extraction, Climate Disinformation, and the Politics of Climate Governance
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3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
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Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) , Ottawa , ON
Mar 6
The Genocide in Palestine: A socialist anti-imperialist perspective with Hassan Husseini
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1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
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Hybrid Event
Mar 9
Workshop with IPE’s 2025-2026 Visiting Professor
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11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
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1524 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
Mar 18
Daniela Danna – Book Presentation
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2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
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Hybrid Event
Mar 24
Neoliberalism, Dead Again? On the Many Lives, Half-Lives, and After-Lives of an Unloved Idea
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11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
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Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) , Ottawa , ON
Mar 27
IPE Student Conference-Radical Hope & Alternative Futures: Combatting Defeatism Through Revolutionary Imagination
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University
Recent News
Haniel Sorensen Publishes in Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
The Institute of Political Economy is proud to highlight the recent publication by current graduate student Haniel Sorensen, whose article A history of the “parental rights …
Haniel Sorensen Publishes in Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
The Institute of Political Economy is proud to highlight the recent publication by current graduate student Haniel Sorensen, whose article “I am become woke, destroyer of …
Congratulations Graduates!
Class of 2025 From left to right: Meera Karunananthan (Assistant Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies), Rachel Woods , Zoe Abernethy, Hannah McFadden, Josée Lalonde, and Justin …
Sondos Kataite Publishes Insightful Analysis on U.S.-Canada Trade Relations
The Institute of Political Economy is proud to highlight the recent publication by current graduate student Sondos Kataite, whose article “Canada’s Secret Weapon in U.S. …
Randall Germain
Get to Know Randall Germain: Exploring Political Economy through PECO5000 For prospective students considering a deep dive into the fascinating world of political economy, Dr. …
Christine Streeter: Precarious funding for Ottawa’s nonprofit sector adversely impacts women
Christine Streeter, a PhD candidate in Carleton University’s School of Social Work: Political Economy, was featured in the Ottawa Citizen on July 16, 2024 with …