Department of Political Science

Elliot Bailey, Political Science

Elliot Bailey, Political Science

FPA Basketball Stars

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

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

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

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

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

FPA Researchers Highlighted in Research Review

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

Researchers Collaborate on Palestinian Refugee Experience

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

Five FPA Members Receive 2023 Carleton University Achievement Awards

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

NET-ZERO NOW: Researcher helps accelerate decarbonization in Canada

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

FPA Researchers Receive Connection Grants for Projects on Ukraine, Russia and More

FPA Researchers Receive Connection Grants for Projects on Ukraine, Russia and More

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)... More

Carleton Political Scientists Rank Among Top Researchers in Canada

Carleton Political Scientists Rank Among Top Researchers in Canada

Three Carleton professors have ranked in the top 40 of political science and law researchers in Canada out of a pool of more than 3,000 academics assembled by Research.com. The... More

FPA Students Benefit from Close Connection with UNHCR

FPA Students Benefit from Close Connection with UNHCR

Since the launch of the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) in 2018, 12 Carleton students have benefited from a special arrangement with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to... More

FPA Researchers Receive Funding to Partner with Community Organizations

FPA Researchers Receive Funding to Partner with Community Organizations

Three Faculty of Public Affairs faculty members and their research partners have won Partnership Engage Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The grants “provide short-term and... More