Faculty of Public Affairs | Carleton University

The Faculty of Public Affairs brings together diverse academic units that prepare graduates to address regional and global challenges with the aim of fostering informed citizenship and building better societies. Our graduates are leaders in fields such as politics, media and communications, economics, international relations, and law. They are, quite literally, changing the world around them.

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Events

Mar

20

1:00 pm

4:00 pm

Canada’s Vulnerable Groups and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Leaving No One...

Richcraft Hall, Second floor conference rooms

Mar

20

4:30 pm

6:00 pm

Criminology Research and Field Placement Mixer

Richcraft Hall, Atrium

Mar

21

Multi-day

to Mar 22

14th Annual Carleton Communication Graduate Caucus Conference: INSIDIOUS

Richcraft Hall, Second floor conference rooms (RB2220-2228)

Mar

21

5:30 pm

7:00 pm

Illegal Markets, Violence, and Inequality: Evidence from a Brazilian Metropolis –...

Irene's Pub (885 Bank Street)

Mar

23

Multi-day

to Mar 24

Anti-69: Against the Mythologies of the 1969 Criminal Code Reform

Richcraft Hall, Second floor conference rooms and atrium

Mar

25

9:00 am

5:00 pm

The EU and Canada in the Face of Changing US Global Policy (Jean Monnet Network Workshop)

Residence Commons, Second floor conference rooms (270-272-274)

Mar

28

1:00 pm

2:30 pm

Russia at Home and in the World: the View of a Canadian Official in Moscow

Robertson Hall, Senate Room, Room 608, 6th floor

Apr

4

12:00 pm

4:00 pm

Breaking New Trail? Canada’s Arctic and Northern Policy Framework – From Rh...

Richcraft Hall, Second floor conference rooms

News

March 12, 2019

Carleton Mourning the Loss of Alumnus Peter DeMarsh

Carleton University has learned that alumnus Peter DeMarsh, a graduate of our master’s program in International Affairs in 1985, was one of 18 Canadian passengers on the Ethiopian Airlines jet that... More

March 11, 2019

Evolving Research: FPA Researchers Use New Technologies and Techniques

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... More

March 11, 2019

Carleton Mourns Loss of Professor Pius Adesanmi

The Faculty of Public Affairs joins the entire Carleton University community in mourning the tragic loss of our dear friend and esteemed colleague, Dr. Pius Adesanmi, the Director of the... More

March 6, 2019

Research and Wisdom Shared at FPA Graduate Conference

From economics and political economy to public policy issues in the areas of health, technology, media and feminism, FPA graduate students from across the Faculty shared their research and ideas... More