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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Canada Press: Reports of Alexei Navalny's death a reminder of 'what a monster Putin is': Trudeau Reports of Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison are tragic and horrifying, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, offering his condolences to the opposition leader's family and all who champion his pursuit of justice. Trudeau described... More
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Carleton’s James Milner, Associate Professor of Political Science has been appointed as co-chair of the Global Academic Interdisciplinary Network (GAIN) ─ a group of 213 university members from countries around the world formed from the Global Compact on Refugees. Through his initial three-year term as co-chair, Milner will work alongside... More
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Congratulations to Will Little on the successful defence of his PhD thesis, entitled Reason, Hierarchy, and Political Stability in the English Enlightenment. His Supervisor was Marc Hanvelt. Interpretations of Enlightenment political thought often view the concept of reason as a subversive tool that was deployed in the seventeenth and eighteenth... More
Thursday, January 25, 2024
“While it’s true that any woman in the spotlight is a mark for online hate, nobody is more public than politicians.” For Black, Indigenous and other racialized women, that abuse will often hone in on race in addition to their gender. “If you’re a woman…experiencing negativity on social media, that negativity by far and... More
CHQR-FM Calgary talked to Melissa Haussman about the results from the New Hampshire Presidential Primary in the USA. listen to interview ... More
Laura Macdonald talks to the Globe and Mail about Canada's refugee concerns amid talk of visa requirement for Mexicans. Laura Macdonald, a Carleton University professor of political science, said the last time Canada imposed a visa requirement on Mexican travellers – in 2009 under the Harper government – it had a “devastating impact on... More
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
An impressive 85 Carleton University researchers, past and present, have secured a coveted spot on the 2022 Stanford-Elsevier list of the world’s most-cited scholars. This exceptional achievement places them in the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists, showcasing the unparalleled impact of Carleton’s groundbreaking research. We are delighted... More
Migration and Diaspora Studies Presents: Authoritarian Echoes: Syrian Refugee Lifeworlds in Ottawa A talk by Dr. Samer Abboud Monday, 22 January 2024 12pm to 1:30pm Richcraft Room 2420R How are Syrian refugees’ lifeworlds constituted in relation to their lives in Syria and their experiences as refugees in Canada? This talk presents ongoing... More
Thursday, January 11, 2024
CBC Host Catherine Cullen led five students from the first year class PSCI 1100 on a tour of Parliament for a special edition of the show "The House". Students were able to ask politicians some fundamental questions to learn more about how Parliament works. They gained insight into what MP's and Senators actually do,... More
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
PhD Candidate James Patriquin and Professor Randall Germain recently attended a workshop in Tutzing Germany on ‘The Politics of Global Finance: actors, structures, ratings’. This was a workshop in honour of the late Timothy J. Sinclair, a leading scholar on credit rating agencies. James Patriquin presented a paper titled ‘The Digital... More
Congratulations to Urooj Akram, recipient of the 2023 Pollara Statistical Confidence Award. This award is given to those students who produce the best quantitative analysis papers at an advanced stage of their studies and who have been associated with the Department of Political Science through course work or supervision. Pollara Strategic... More
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Please note the Department of Political Science will be closed Saturday, December 23 to Wednesday, January 3 inclusively. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season.... More
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