Faculty of Public Affairs | Carleton University

The Faculty of Public Affairs is the only one of its kind in Canada.

We are a community of students, faculty members, instructors and staff dedicated to the study of governance and civil society. We seek to foster leadership in our students and informed citizenship in our community. Our research tackles regional and global challenges. Our aim is to help build better societies and stronger democracy.

In 2023, FPA is inviting the community to take part in our strategic planning process, A Path Forward. Please take a moment to share your vision for the future of FPA.

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May 5, 2023

Gabrielle Francis Found the Best Uni for Political Science…and Basketball!

https://youtu.be/Zym2D0LA2-o As a kid, Gabrielle Francis loved playing basketball, but it was in middle school when she realized how good she actually was. “I was playing on my grade 8 team and then the coach... More

May 2, 2023

Wazir Latiff and the Lessons of Basketball

https://youtu.be/J2mCCSYVK10 “Latiff for threeeeee!” That’s the call each time basketball star Wazir Latiff sinks one of his signature three-pointers in the Ravens Nest gymnasium. And he sank a lot of three-pointers, along with two-point field... More

April 21, 2023

Growing into a Basketball Star

True to his English roots, Elliot Bailey’s first love growing up was football (a.k.a. soccer). But as he hit his teens, his future in athletics took a sharp turn. “I was playing football and suddenly... More

November 18, 2022

Preparing for the Arrival of the Mountain Pine Beetle

Canadian lumber towns are preparing themselves for a potential natural disaster caused by the Mountain Pine Beetle.

News

May 23, 2023

Informing Global Policies that Impact Arctic Communities: Why Inuit Matter Globally

Inuit are a circumpolar peoples occupying the land, coast, sea ice and marine regions in 4 states — Chukotka, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Global policies and actions, far from Inuit... 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

Events

Jun 13 Gathering Strength

Jun

13

8:30 am

4:30 pm

Gathering Strength

Richcraft Hall, 2220

Jun 13 Informing Global Policies that Impact Arctic Communities: Why Inuit Matter Globally

Jun

13

5:00 pm

7:00 pm

Informing Global Policies that Impact Arctic Communities: Why Inuit Matter Globally

Richcraft Hall, (or online via Zoom webinar)