Our History

The Master of Arts, Migration and Diaspora Studies welcomes its first students. The Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts with a concentration in Work and Labour are launched by the Institute of Political Economy.

Emerging Perspectives, a graduate student research conference, is launched. A number of FPA-based research incentive programs are inaugurated.

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) introduces a Dual Master’s in European Studies with Université Catholique de Louvain and Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles.

FPA celebrates Carleton University’s 75th anniversary with the 75 for the 75th profiles of FPA alumni. The alumni are honoured at a dinner and in a book featuring “the 75”.

The IPAF 4900: Undergraduate Research Experience course is offered for the first time. The Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies (BCOmS) welcomes its first students.

The first cohorts of the Bachelor for Global and International Studies (BGInS) and the Indigenous Policy and Administration (IPA) graduate programs arrive on campus.

The first FPA Research Month is held, featuring prominent lectures, faculty panels, and graduate research symposiums.

Two new research-related events begin: Author Meets Readers, an event to introduce the public to our research, and Bagels and Banter, a roundtable discussion for faculty and graduate students.

The first annual FPA Currents lecture is held. The lecture focuses on politics, policy, journalism, and current affairs. PhD program in the School of Social Work created.

The first FPA Research Month is held, featuring prominent lectures, faculty panels, and graduate research symposiums.

Two new research-related events begin: Author Meets Readers, an event to introduce the public to our research, and Bagels and Banter, a roundtable discussion for faculty and graduate students.

The Department of Law and Legal Studies establishes the Ph.D. in Legal Studies. The first cohort for the Master of Political Management program arrives on campus.

Carleton receives $15 million in funding to establish the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management.

Carleton established the The Institute of African Studies, an inter-disclipinary institute committed to teaching, research, public policy debate and community outreach in all matters relating to Africa.

Political Science establishes The Washington Centre Internship Program, giving Carleton students the opportunity to study and work in Washington, DC.

The Sprott School of Business is established as a separate Faculty, leading to a new name for the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. NPSIA introduces a new PhD program in International Affairs.

New collaborative Ph.D. program with a specialization in Political Economy. Six units are involved: Canadian Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Public Policy and Administration, and Sociology.

The BA Honours degree in Mass Communication introduces a co-op option, as part of our ongoing work in partnering with the community.

The School of Public Policy and Administration works with the Government of Nunavut to develop an undergraduate certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies.

Our international outreach extends with a new graduate diploma in European Integration Studies.

The Centre for European Studies opens. It’s housed in both the Department of Political Science and the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies.

The Arthur Kroeger College, taking advantage of our proximity to Parliament Hill, offers a Master’s of Political Management, attracting many future Parliament Hill staffers and leaders of non-governmental organizations.

Two new programs join the FPA family: Public Affairs and Policy Management and Criminology and Criminal Justice. Both aim to produce graduates who bring fresh ideas into the public sector.

The Faculty of Public and Global Affairs is born! Twelve departments and schools join together within Carleton University. Their mission: to work closely with the community to build democracy at home and abroad.