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Thursday, September 22, 2022

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Braiding Truth, Reconciliation and Rights

Friday, September 30, 2022 10:30-12:00 Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Conference Rooms Carleton University Please register below to attend in person or for the livestream link. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 80 seeks to honour residential school survivors, their families and communities. On September 30, the School of Public... More

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Paloma Raggo Talks to the New York Times about the Clinton Global Initiative

Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Return to Center Stage. Their Own. After going dark during Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Clinton Global Initiative is back. By Nicholas Kulish Sept. 20, 2022 After a six-year hiatus, the Clinton Global Initiative returned to New York City this week, bringing together leaders from the worlds... More

Friday, September 16, 2022

Antoine Dedewanou Publishes Research Paper in Economics of Education Review

SPPA Adjunct Research Professor and Instructor Antoine Dedewanou recently had a research paper, "Peer-induced beliefs regarding college participation," published in Economics of Education Review. Abstract We study the heterogeneity of peer effects on the formation of beliefs regarding college participation. We present a structural model of... More

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Philanthropy and the Sustainable Seafood Movement

For several decades, American private philanthropic foundations have invested extensively in organizations and projects supporting nature conservation and sustainable resource management. In a recently published piece in Conservation Science and Practice, Laurenne Schiller — a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow at SPPA — and co-authors examine the... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Recipients of the 2022 Ian MacDonald Memorial Essay Prize

Congratulations to Grace Dupasquier and Paige McSheffrey, recipients of the 2022 Ian MacDonald Memorial Essay Prize. The awards were presented on September 9 at the annual SPPA Alumni Reception in Richcraft Hall, Carleton University. Grace Dupasquier Essay Title: Ideational Resistance: Investigating the Viability of Correctional Policy Change for... More

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Governing Artificial Intelligence Through Ethical Standards

Major efforts are afoot to govern the ethics of artificial intelligence. In a recent paper, Graeme Auld, Amanda Clarke, Ashley Casovan, and Benjamin Faveri offer a dynamic look at pathways along which private governance is engaged to shape future AI governance. Taking lessons from other private governance cases for sustainability, the pathways... More

Thursday, September 8, 2022

Alexandra Mallett Talks to Francopresse about Renewable Energy in the Far North

LE LUNDI 29 AOÛT 2022 13:00 SCIENCES ET ENVIRONNEMENT Les énergies renouvelables électrisent le Grand Nord MARINE ERNOULT FRANCOPRESSE Ces projets témoignent de l’essor récent des énergies renouvelables dans les TNO, mais aussi au Yukon et au Nunavut. Alexandra Mallett, professeure agrégée à l’École de politiques publiques et... More

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The Stoney Cup: SPPA Soccer Game

The annual faculty vs. students soccer game will be held Saturday, September 24 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ravens Field. Players – please arrive at 4:00 p.m. for warm-up. This year, we will hold the inaugural Stoney Cup, in honour of Professor Christopher Stoney. The faculty team includes PhD students and alumni... More

Monday, August 29, 2022

Graeme Auld: FPA Research Excellence Award

Congratulation to SPPA Professor Graeme Auld, recipient of the 2022 FPA Research Excellence Award (Full Professor category). The Faculty of Public Affairs annually recognizes outstanding individuals within its faculty and staff with the presentation of the FPA Excellence Awards. Professor Auld’s work has been recognized for his contributions in... More

Friday, August 19, 2022

Patricia Hardie: School Fellow

Welcome Patricia Hardie, our new visiting scholar! Patricia is the manager of the Conservation and Nature Communications team at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).  Patricia has spent the majority of her 25-year career communicating complex public policies and programs to a wide range of audiences, building key relationships with... More

Monday, August 15, 2022

Robert Shepherd Publishes Paper on the Indigenous Youth Futures Partnership

“We Cause a Ruckus”: Exploring How Indigenous Youth Navigate the Challenges of Community Engagement and Leadership by Robert P. Shepherd1,* and Treena R. Orchard2 1School of Public Policy & Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada 2School of Health Studies, Western University, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada *Author to... More

Friday, August 12, 2022

Ardyn Nordstrom Joins the School’s Faculty

Welcome to Ardyn Nordstrom, who joined the School as assistant professor July 1. Professor Nordstrom is an applied microeconomist specializing in economic development, education, food security, and gender equality. Her research focuses on how machine learning tools and text mining methods can improve the design and evaluation of development... More

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