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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Political Economy Grad Conference- Call for Papers

We are excited to announce that the planning for our 19th Annual Institute of Political Economy Graduate Conference is well underway. Our conference is scheduled to take place on March 2, 2018. The title of this year’s conference is “Learning to forget, learning to remember: rethinking silence in space, place and memory”. The title... More

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Upcoming Visiting Professor Lecture

The Institute of Political Economy welcomes all to attend an upcoming on lecture on November 8, 2017 by visiting professor, H. Simten Coşar. Writing through Dark Times: Knowledge, Methodology and Practice in Academia Date: Wednesday, November 8, 3:00 p.m. Location: Room 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University Everyone welcome Human history has... More

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Fall 2017 Visiting Professor

The Institute welcomes Professor H. Simten Cosar, who will teach two courses while at Carleton this term: Feminism, Peace, and War: Intersectionalities for Political Economy, and The Political Economy of Everyday Academic Life for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Professor Cosar is formerly of the Faculty of Communication, Hacettepe... More

Friday, May 19, 2017

Visiting Professor Position – Winter 2018

The Institute invites applications from distinguished scholars for a term-length appointment as Visiting Professor in Winter 2018. This appointment involves teaching two graduate courses in an area of political economy, one for the Institute and for the Department of Political Science, and delivering a public lecture. Applications should include a... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Political Economy: Old Challenges, New Responses, March 20-21, 2017

The Institute is participating in the Faculty of Public Affairs' Research Month with a two-day conference on Political Economy: Old Challenges, New Responses. Speakers from our cross-appointed faculty, current and former Visiting Professors, members of the non-profit community, graduates of our program, and current graduate students will present... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Who’s Got the Power? Locating Power in Times of Social Change

The Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University will be hosting its 18th Annual Graduate Student Conference, “Who’s Got the Power? Locating Power in Times of Social Change” on Monday, February 27th, 2017 in Room 2017 Dunton Tower. We invite you to attend! Download conference program here. Please find the schedule below: 9:00 am... More

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Mat Nelson, 1982-2017

The Institute of Political Economy extends sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mat Nelson, who passed away on January 17 after a long illness.  Mat was a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science, and took part in our Collaborative PhD with a Specialization in Political Economy.   Mat was close to... More

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

CCPA Research Assistantship for Incoming Students

RAship for Austerity Research Project One student entering the MA in Political Economy program at Carleton University in 2017-18 will be selected as a Research Assistant for the project "Austerity and its Alternatives". The Institute of Political Economy is a partner in this research alliance, and receives funding for an RA to work for... More

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Visiting Professor Positions 2017-2018

The Institute invites applications from distinguished scholars for a term-length appointment as Visiting Professor in the 2017-18 academic year. We are unique in Canada in offering an MA and a PhD Specialization in Political Economy. There will be two appointments in the 2017-18 academic year - one in the Fall term (September 2017 to... More

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

CFP: 18TH ANNUAL GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE

The organizing committee of the Institute of Political Economy's 18th Annual Graduate Student conference invites abstracts from all disciplines to take part in 2017's conference entitled "Who's Got the Power? Locating Power in Times of Social Change." Click here for more information on suggested topics and submission dates and... More

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Symposium on The Governance of Seeds and Food: Taking Stock

Please join us October 27th, for a day-long symposium in honour of our Visiting Professor Harriet Friedmann. The symposium celebrates Professor Friedmann's work and the work of the USC on seed and food governance. The symposium's participants include members of the USC, The Coady International Institute, Just Food Ottawa, and faculty and students... More

Monday, June 13, 2016

Political Economy Welcomes Visiting Professor Harriet Friedmann for Fall 2016 Term

We are happy to announce that Professor Friedmann will be joining us as a Visiting Professor for the fall 2016 term, to teach a course for Political Economy on 'Political Ecology of Food' and a course for Sociology on 'Transitions of Sociology.' Professor Friedmann, is a professor of Sociology and Geography and a Fellow... More

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