Thursday, March 5, 2020

Work-Time and its Discontents: Scraps, Cyborgs and Ledgers

Everyone is invited to attend Visiting Professor Aaron Henry's talk, Thursday March 12, 2:30 p.m. in Room 482 MacOdrum Library. Dr. Henry will argue that one consequence of work-time relations today is the production of the scrap as a form of economic activity. The scrap is an attempt to capture both discarded time and discarded... More

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Congratulations to Political Economy’s Zoe McKnight and Political Science’s Michael E. Campbell, Winners of 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

Monday, November 25, 2019

Within and Against the Law: Sex Work, Marxist Feminism, and the Politics of Rights

All are invited to attend the Institute of Political Economy's Visiting Professor Katie Cruz (University of Bristol Law School) on the rights of sex workers. Over the past 30 years, the demand for sex workers’ rights has  gained momentum. In this talk, I apply a Marxist feminist legal approach to the use of rights... More

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Visiting Professor Positions 2020-21

The Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University invites applications from distinguished scholars for a term-length appointment as Visiting Professor in the 2020-2021 academic year. The Institute is unique in Canada in offering an M.A. and a Ph.D. Specialization in Political Economy. There will be two appointments available. The first... More

Friday, June 21, 2019

Congratulations to our spring 2019 graduates

Congratulations to our graduates. Be proud in knowing that you have contributed to important research and have helped make our campus a vibrant and inclusive place to live, learn, and work. You are hardworking, intelligent, and thoughtful and we can't wait to see the amazing things that you will accomplish!   M.A Program: Benjamin... More

Friday, April 12, 2019

Institute Director Receives CALACS Award

  The Institute of Political Economy is pleased to congratulate Director Cristina Rojas, who has been recognized by the Canadian Association for Latin and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) for her deep commitment and outstanding contributions to the Association. Cristina has been selected as the recipient of the Association's 2019 Distinguished... More

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

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

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Why a Degree in Political Economy? Interview with Vlad Diaz Cuellar

Congratulations to student Vladimir Diaz Cuellar, who will graduate this June with a Master of Arts in Political Economy. Vlad was recently interviewed by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, regarding his intellectual roots, his time at the Institute, and his future plans. To read the article, please see the Grad Studies' Convocation... More

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Rianne Mahon on Gender and Global Governance: Some Research Challenges

Friday, April 15th, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Room 2017 Dunton Tower, Carleton University To cap off  IPE's Collaborative PhD Thesis Workshop, Professor Rianne Mahon will present a talk on Gender and Global Governance: Some Research Challenges. Professor Mahon is a former director of the Institute of Political Economy at Carleton. She now holds the... More

Monday, March 21, 2016

Strategic Corporate Research Workshop

As part of the Faculty of Public Affairs Summer Institute, Political Economy's Adjunct Research Professor Tom Juravich will be conducting a two-day workshop on strategic corporate research. Professor Juravich, from the Department of Labor Studies, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has been organizing these workshops for over a... More

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Visiting Professor Richard Westra’s Talk, “Merchants of Venice on Wall Street”

Richard Westra argues that changes across the capitalist world at the turn of the 21st century put into play a global financial system which operates as a reincarnation of ancient usury. Capitalism had tamed the activities of money lending and tethered finance to expanding production of material goods and increased social wealth. But, as... More

Monday, November 9, 2015

Call for Papers: Doctoral Thesis Workshop

CALL FOR PAPERS DOCTORAL THESIS WORKSHOP CARLETON UNIVERSITY APRIL 15, 2016 The Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University will host a PhD Thesis Workshop on April 15, 2016. We welcome submissions from doctoral students currently working on a dissertation chapter or proposal on any issue related to political economy. This is a great... More

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