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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

2019 Mathew Nelson Memorial Award Recipient

The Mathew Nelson Memorial Award is presented each year to an outstanding (M.A or Collaborative PhD) student at the Institute of Political Economy. Mat Nelson was an inspiration to his many colleagues and friends. Mat was an activist who unwaveringly deplored violence, racism, and inequality. He passionately helped advance the... More

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Perspectives of Power – 20th Annual Graduate Conference

The Institute of Political Economy's 20th Annual Graduate Conference will be held February 15th, 2019, 8:30 a.m., Room 2017 Dunton Tower Celebrating 20 years of annual grad conferences, the Institute invites you to this year’s conference, which strives to create a welcoming space for students, faculty, and community members to develop their... More

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Call for Applications for Visiting Professor Appointments – 2019-20

The Institute is seeking applications from academics seeking visiting professor positions for Fall 2019 and Winter 2020. About the Position: The Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University invites applications from distinguished scholars for a term-length appointment as Visiting Professor in the 2019-20 academic year. The Institute is... More

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Our Winter 2019 Visiting Professor

The Institute of Political Economy is excited to welcome Professor Bayırbağ as our newest Visiting Professor for Winter 2019. Mustafa Kemal Bayırbağ       Visiting Professor Institute of Political Economy, Winter 2019 Courses: Public Policy: Exclusion, Redistribution and Representation (cross-listed) (PECO 5502W/PSCI 5502W/SOCI... More

Friday, July 20, 2018

Glennys Egan- Why Political Economy is the Right Choice

Glennys Egan is a Senior Gender and Research Specialist with Digital Opportunity Trust, a non-governmental organization that supports young people in Africa and the Middle East who are applying technological innovations to community development. How did you become interested in international development? When I chose to pursue my B.A. in... More

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Outstanding Dissertation Award

  The Institute of Political Economy is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2018 CALACS Outstanding Dissertation Award is Sabrina Fernandes, Ph.D. Sabrina completed her M.A at the Institute of Political Economy, and now her Ph.D. in Sociology with a specialization in Political Economy.  Her supervisor, Prof Justin Paulson is... More

Friday, May 4, 2018

2018 Mathew Nelson Memorial Scholarship Winner Announcement

Congratulations to Caglar Dolek, winner of the 2018 Mathew Nelson Memorial Scholarship! Çağlar Dölek is a Ph.D. candidate in Sociology with a Specialization in Political Economy. He transferred his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara-Turkey to Carleton University in September 2017.... More

Friday, March 23, 2018

Summer Term Visiting Professor

The Institute is pleased to announce that our Visiting Professor for the summer term will be Mark P. Thomas! Enrolment is now available through Carleton Central for Professor Thomas's course on Socio-Geographic and Intersectional Perspectives on Work and Labour (runs May 7 - June 19). Click below for Professor Mark Thomas's academic profile and... More

Friday, November 24, 2017

Visiting Professor Employment Opportunity

Looking for a temporary change in scenery? The Institute of Political Economy in the Faculty of Public Affairs is accepting applications from qualified candidates for the position of Visiting Professor. Two appointments are currently available. Academic Unit: Political Economy Category of Appointment: Term Rank/Position Title: Visiting Professor... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Winter 2018 Visiting Professor

The announcement you have all been anticipating has arrived! The Institute of Political Economy is excited to announce our Visiting Professor for the Winter 2018 term. Professor Luis Llambi of the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research is an expert in the field of agricultural economics and rural development. Professor Llambi will teach one... More

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Director Cristina Rojas Receives SSHRC Grant

Cristina Rojas, Department of Political Science and Institute of Political Economy “Territory Making as World Making: a Participatory Comparison of Indigenous-state Conflicts in Bolivia and Paraguay” In the 1980’s, 31 small Indigenous communities in the Bolivian lowlands created the Indigenous Federation of Eastern Bolivia (CIDOB) and... More

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Mathew Nelson Memorial Award – Fundraising Update

We are excited to announce that with the help of many generous donations we have reached our goal of $10,000 for the Mathew Nelson Memorial award. The Institute of Political Economy would like to thank the many generous sponsors who have contributed to the award including faculty, alumni, labour unions and Mat's friends and... More

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