Thursday, October 8, 2020

Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and Politics

Join Carleton Political Science Professor Peter Andrée in conversation with Larry McDermott (Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation), Executive Director of Plenty Canada and Dr. Dan Longboat (Turtle Clan member of the Mohawk Nation), Associate Professor at the Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies at Trent University. In this episode of the... More

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Oct 8: Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Past, Present, Future

Canada’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Past, Present, Future Thursday, Oct 8, 2:00 pm — 4:30 pm This event will be run as a live webinar, where panelists will each speak for 15-20 minutes, followed by a 45-minute live Q&A session. The event will be recorded and posted on our website afterwards. more info and registration ... More

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Ravens Student Life: Life Skills 101 session with Alum William Johnson

An alumnus of Carleton’s Political Science program, William Johnson is the Senior Editorial Strategist at CSuite Content. William is a Vancouver-based writer and strategist. He has more than a decade of experience bringing people together, solving problems, and helping organizations create value through strategic communications. His knowledge,... More

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Congrats to Daniel Turenne, 2020 winner of the Pollara Statistical Confidence Award

Daniel Turenne is the 2020 winner of the 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 Insights is a... More

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Leader promises plan to ‘build back’ Canada amid the pandemic

Professor Jon Malloy and Alum David Coletto (Abacus Data) talk to the Washington Post about Justin Trudeau's upcoming throne speech. The throne speech usually provides a high-level overview of the government’s agenda. Details of what might be in Trudeau’s address have been scant. Canada has boosted government spending during the pandemic to... More

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Energy policy in the European Union: Sovereignty, Interdependence, and the implications of Nordstream II in a multi-polar world

PhD student Alina Sayfutdinova recently published a policy memo for the European Community Studies Association - Canada (ECSA-C) on Environment, Climate Change and Energy theme. The title of the memo is “Energy policy in the European Union: Sovereignty, Interdependence, and the implications of Nordstream II in a multi-polar world." "The recent... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

New publication by Piotr Dutkiewicz with contributions from Carleton U Political Science Faculty: Hegemony and World Order

We are pleased to announce the new publication Hegemony and World Order: Reimagining Power in Global Politics. Piotr Dutkiewicz (Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada), Tom Casier (University of Kent’s Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS), Belgium) and Jan Aart Scholte (Leiden University) bring together interesting perspectives from... More

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

What the Beirut Blast means for Lebanon’s Refugees

This op-ed is by Ola El-Taliawi, Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Refugee Policy for the Faculty of Public Affairs. As the world stands to watch a complete humanitarian tragedy unfold in Lebanon because of the recent Beirut explosion, the implications of this disaster will touch many lives for many years to come. One particularly vulnerable... More

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Comparative Politics of the Global South, offered Fall 2020!

PSCI 2102A: Comparative Politics of the Global South Dunja Apostolov-Dimitrijevic The increased prominence of China, India, Brazil and South Africa on the international stage and the formidable economic growth of countries such as Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Nigeria against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis that originated in the Global North... More

Thursday, July 16, 2020

Bill Cross awarded 2020 FPA Research Excellence Award

Bill Cross is the recipient of the 2020 FPA Research Excellence Award for his research on the different strata of political parties: “members, activists, donors, candidates, political operatives and Parliamentarians.” His forthcoming book, Who is the Political Party? considers where power lies within the parties and who, in terms of... More

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Congratulations Parham Emami two time Outstanding TA Award Winner!

"Parham came into the Master’s program knowing exactly how he wanted it to go, which included being the best TA ever. He engages with his students on a level that they can relate to, allowing them to communicate with, and ultimately rely on him as a partner in learning. The appreciation is mutual. Outside... More

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

James Meadowcroft on National Task Force on Economic Recovery Post-COVID

James Meadowcroft, a political science and public policy and administration professor, is one of 14 members in a new task force designed to make recommendations to the Canadian government to build a clean and resilient economy post-COVID-19. The independent group will draft a set of green-focused recommendations over the next eight weeks on how... More

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Aaron Ettinger: Is there an emerging left-wing foreign policy in the United States?

Is there a left-wing foreign policy emerging in the United States? The rise of an energized and assertive left wing of the Democratic Party, and a receptive constituency within the electorate, has opened space for new political possibilities at home. In the foreign policy realm, leftist internationalism is making compelling arguments about new... More

Thursday, May 7, 2020

CU at home: webinar series for future undergrads

Hey future undergrads. This is for you! A webinar series offered by Admissions with all you need - info about our community, Q&A's, student stories, Carleton's therapy dogs, program spotlights. Check it out! More info:  CU at home Webinars will be hosted live on Instagram @carleton_future We look forward to seeing you there!  ... More

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Noah Schwartz finalist for SSHRC Storytellers competition

Congratulations to PhD candidate Noah Schwartz for being selected as a top 25 finalist of the SSHRC Storytellers competition. Noah’s research examines the impact of the National Rifle Association in the US gun control debate. "I hope my research will help to better understand the role that narrative, memory and community building play in... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Political Science Alumna Named Interim President of University of Guelph

Charlotte Yates, who earned a PhD from Carleton’s Department of Political Science in 1988, has been chosen to serve as the University of Guelph’s interim president for two years, beginning August 2. “I would like to offer our warmest congratulations to Charlotte Yates from Carleton University’s Faculty of Public Affairs,” said Dean... More

Thursday, April 23, 2020

By refugees, for refugees: Refugee leadership during COVID-19, and beyond

The speed with which COVID-19 has spread around the globe has been as extraordinary as the impact it has had on communities. This includes refugee communities, but in very particular ways. From refugees in remote and isolated camps, to refugees living in precarious conditions in urban settings, to all whose movement has been blocked... More

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Ola G. El-Taliawi: Three lessons in crisis governance for the age of coronavirus

...the interconnected nature of our globalized society and economy, and the constant proliferation of information on a multitude of media platforms, have quickly morphed a public health event into a global political, economic, psychological and social crisis of epic proportions. Throughout 2020, and arguably beyond, governments will be facing the... More

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Noah Schwartz: Why Canadians and Americans are buying guns during the coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in gun sales. Estimates based on background checks show that an estimated 2.6 million guns were sold in the United States in March. That is an 85 per cent increase over the same period last year. While there are no official numbers, gun stores in Canada have also reported increased... More

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Germain op-ed: COVID-19 means universities will face a funding crunch in the fall

Like all public institutions, universities are facing many challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. They have responded by closing their campuses, moving all classes online, asking their faculty and staff to work from home, and postponing convocation ceremonies. It is not business as usual. But how are they planning for the future, most importantly... More

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

PhD student Alexander Rudolph: Canada needs to address risks of aging IT to fend off threats that come with digital government

Official documents recently obtained by The Canadian Press describe "mission-critical" Government of Canada computer systems and applications as "rusting out and at risk of failure." Such statements are alarming for a host of reasons, particularly when considering the potential loss of critical systems that support the nation's social services.... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

PhD candidate Noah Schwartz talks about his research

PhD candidate Noah Schwartz was recently interviewed at the Emerging Perspectives Graduate Conference at Carleton on March 10-11.... More

Monday, March 16, 2020

Brian Schmidt awarded Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

Congratulations to Brian Schmidt, recipient of a (2019-20) Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award. These awards recognize faculty who render exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and research mentors.The effect of such faculty on the careers of students is frequently transformational. read story  view Brian Schmidt's bio    ... More

Monday, March 16, 2020

Our online operations. We are here for you!

Hello everyone. We are here for you! Please see below for our office procedures for now. Take care and see you online! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Political Science continues to operate remotely during our regular business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday). You can expect a reply... More

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Andrea Chandler: Vladimir Putin’s Proposed Constitutional Changes: A Post-Putin Succession Plan?

On 15 January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise announcement in his annual address to Russia’s Parliament. Following a recitation of the country’s recent successes and near-term goals, Putin devoted a sizeable portion of his speech to a plan to introduce significant changes to the Russian constitution. Read more from... More

Thursday, February 13, 2020

John Mearsheimer on The Great Delusion

Political Science recently hosted John Mearsheimer as part of the FPA Research Series. Mearsheimer’s lecture, entitled “The Great Delusion”, described the rise and fall of liberal hegemony—the United States’ attempt to remake the world in America’s image— since the end of Cold War. “After the Cold War, the United States was the... More

Monday, February 3, 2020

Undergrad student internship opportunity

Undergrad students: Do you have a really interesting idea for a research project? You can explore it through this great summer research opportunity. Information session on Feb 5, and applications due Feb 28. For more information go to http://carleton.ca/fpa.curop  ... More

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Louise Cockram and Noah Schwartz: How to make the most of your field research: lessons from the UK and the USA

PhD candidates Louise Cockram and Noah Swartz published this story on the CPSA praxis blog about their field work in the UK and the US. When we think about international research, we often picture traveling to far off places. We see this expectation reflected in the way that university International Offices sell studying abroad,... More

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

PhD candidate Noah Schwartz and Bill Blair debate Canadian gun safety legislation

The Big Debate: Is the assault weapon buyback a misguided idea?  Check out this very thoughtful debate between Canada’s Public Safety minister Bill Blair and PhD candidate Noah Schwartz on gun safety legislation in Canada. Noah has been conducting outstanding research on American gun culture. The federal government has announced a buyback... More

Saturday, January 18, 2020

Polisci/SPPA Professor James Meadowcroft: How to fix the planet

After decades of watching Canada pursue a half-hearted climate policy, James Meadowcroft says something significant happened during the recent federal campaign. “The Liberals released a platform that committed Canada to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. In other words, balancing any remaining carbon emissions with carbon... More

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Mira Sucharov Awarded Prestigious Chair in Teaching Innovation

Carleton has launched a new program that will highlight teaching excellence and act as a springboard to foster student success and social change. The three-year Chair in Teaching Innovation appointment will be awarded to educators who have demonstrated teaching excellence and innovation across their academic careers. Melanie Adrian (Department... More

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Mexico transformed? Challenges, changes after a year of leftist government

New publication by PhD student Sergio Michel Chávez. A year ago, the first leftist president in Mexico’s modern history took office. The victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly referred to as AMLO in Mexico, swept aside a long-standing political establishment in a society where most politicians are seen as corrupt and detached from... More

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Grad students call for submissions: Emerging Perspectives: FPA Graduate Conference

Students can submit a proposal for a paper, a poster or a panel.  We are open to different types of sessions including formal paper presentations, panels on particular topics or networking events. A session could be grounded in a particular discipline or be interdisciplinary in nature. We are encouraging organizers to try to involve... More

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Politics and International Studies Specialty Tour

Want to learn more about the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science? You and your family are invited to join us for a Politics and International Studies Specialty Tour on Saturday, November 30, 2019. We hope to see you there! register here and view agenda  ... More

Saturday, November 16, 2019

Congratulations Michael E. Campbell and Zoe McKnight, winners of the 2019 Pollara Statistical Confidence Award

The Pollara Statistical Confidence 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 Insights is a major Canadian research company that has been... More

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