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Selling the War: The Power of Russian Television

Afghan Journalist Advocates for Her Country from Afar

Carleton Partners with UBC to Help Afghan Scholars Find a New Intellectual Home

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Driven by Emotion: How Social Media Rewards Love and Hate

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June 27, 2022

Academic Refugees: At-Risk Scholars from Afghanistan and Ukraine Get a Safe Haven at Carleton

June 24, 2022

FPA Researchers Receive More Than $2 million in SSHRC Grant Funding

Nine researchers in the Faculty of Public Affairs have been awarded SSHRC Insight Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Their projects cover issues of sustainability, health, gender,... More

June 20, 2022

Right Honourable Jean Chretién Receives Honorary Doctorate at Faculty of Public Affairs Convocation

The Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, Canada’s 20th prime minister, will be awarded an honorary degree at the 5:15 p.m. ceremony on Tuesday, June 21, “in recognition of his distinguished leadership... More

June 13, 2022

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

Another Take

A Researcher’s Perspective on the News

June 8, 2022

Reflecting on the 50-Year Battle to Save Roe v. Wade

As a political scientist, Professor Melissa Haussman has been researching women's reproductive rights in North America for at least twenty years. She grew up in the United States, in a Republican home in Massachusetts, but... More

May 2, 2022

Selling the War: The Power of Russian Television

In the midst of a sitcom on Russian television, a short video will appear during the commercial break. It begins with an image of the Ukrainian flag superimposed with the Nazi symbol. The camera zooms... More

March 30, 2022

Driven by Emotion: How Social Media Rewards Love and Hate

These days, it’s hard to find a polite disagreement. Friends and family on social media seem to be drifting to—and sharing—stronger and stronger opinions on everything from COVID restrictions to the war in Ukraine to... More

February 23, 2022

How For-Profit Crowdfunding Sites Trade on Our Goodwill

The company GoFundMe is probably best known for personal campaigns to raise money for medical and funeral expenses. But recently, it’s in the news for a much bigger campaign: a fund to support the “Freedom... More

FPA Voices

Faculty of Public Affairs in Review

June 20, 2022

Max Lee | Global And International Studies

There is something special about being one of the first students in an academic program. As you take classes, meet friends and embark on new experiences, a community is formed that will shape the program... More

June 20, 2022

Dani Belo | International Affairs

A lot has happened in Dani Belo’s life since he earned his PhD from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) last fall. He has continued his work with NPSIA Professor David Carment while... More

June 20, 2022

Shamiso Manyozo-Scoggan | Social Work

Regardless of where she was in her life, Shamiso Manyozo-Scoggan always gravitated to the role of caregiver. She came to Canada from Zimbabwe in 1997 after marrying a Canadian. As he travelled for work, she... More

June 20, 2022

Danica Dahlin | Political Science

As an undergraduate, Danica Dahlin had two passions: competitive hockey and political science. When she decided to pursue her master’s degree at Carleton, her plan was to bring the two together. “I originally proposed research... More

Generation FPA

Stories of Inspiring Alumni

February 20, 2019

Leanne Joy

This profile was part of the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Generation FPA series, which highlighted up and coming alumni who graduated between 2008-2018. The series was published in 2018. Leanne Joy is the Program Officer... More

February 20, 2019

Alan Shain

This profile was part of the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Generation FPA series, which highlighted up and coming alumni who graduated between 2008-2018. The series was published in 2018. Alan Shain is a multi-disciplinary artist... More

January 14, 2019

Adar Abdulkadir

This profile was part of the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Generation FPA series, which highlighted up and coming alumni who graduated between 2008-2018. The series was published in 2018. Adar Abdulkadir is the Project Manager... More

January 14, 2019

Miled Hill

This profile was part of the Faculty of Public Affairs’ Generation FPA series, which highlighted up and coming alumni who graduated between 2008-2018. The series was published in 2018. Miled Hill is a Policy Advisor... More