{"id":439,"date":"2019-03-08T10:11:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T15:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sustainable-energy\/?p=439"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:07:13","slug":"research-and-wisdom-shared-at-fpa-graduate-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sustainable-energy\/2019\/research-and-wisdom-shared-at-fpa-graduate-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Wisdom Shared at FPA Graduate Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Research and Wisdom Shared at FPA Graduate Conference\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n
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From economics and political economy to public policy issues in the areas of health, technology, media and feminism, FPA graduate students from across the Faculty shared their research and ideas at the Emerging Perspectives: FPA Graduate Conference<\/em>. The inaugural two-day conference is part of FPA Research Month<\/em><\/a>, which runs from February 24 \u2013 March 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe quality of research presented and discussions that took place during the conference was very impressive,\u201d said Andr\u00e9 Plourde, Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs. \u201cThe event truly reflected the values of our Faculty\u2014to inform citizenship, to help build stronger democracy and stronger societies, and to address regional and global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon congratulated the students on the impressive conference program they had organized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust looking at themes such as energy and indigeneity, these are problems we face in society that don\u2019t stop at disciplinary boundaries,\u201d said Bacon. \u201cThank you for doing this important work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to two days of discussion panels, professional development workshops and networking events with alumni, the conference also featured a keynote address by Carleton Chancellor and former Treasury Board Secretary Yaprak Baltac\u0131o\u011flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She brought her 29 years in public service to bear as she shared what she has learned about careers and leadership with Carleton University graduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt one time, I was sitting where you are now,\u201d said Baltac\u0131o\u011flu, who earned a Master of Arts, Public Administration from the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA). \u201cYour family, your university and your country are investing in you. You are the next generation of leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She went on to list several key attributes that helped her succeed during her long time in public service. These included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Your career isn\u2019t only about personal gain.<\/em>
\n\u2022 Try to anticipate change. Be curious and have foresight.<\/em>
\n\u2022 Be humble.<\/em>
\n\u2022 Be yourself and know yourself.<\/em>
\n\u2022 Empower your people.<\/em>
\n\u2022 A public service career can be surprisingly diverse.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about Yaprak Baltac\u0131o\u011flu\u2019s speech.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showcase for Graduate Student Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Emerging Perspectives conference featured dozens of graduate presenters. Here are just a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joshua Russell, Master of Arts, Sustainable Energy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Joshua is working with the MoCreebec Eeyoud First Nation community in Moose Factory, Ontario to better understand energy-related issues in the community in order to inform future community decisions. His research focuses on occupant behavior in the residential sector (how electricity is used in homes) and community preferences for different types of electricity generation technologies. His research will help develop a vision for energy provision and energy use in the community of MoCreebec Eeyoud based on goals in the community\u2019s existing energy plan. It will consider the balancing of supply side and demand side solutions by exploring how various energy sources can be used by time of day and by season, as well as how demand and economic opportunities could be best aligned with available supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tamara Banbury, Master of Arts, Law and Legal Studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tamara\u2019s research is on the growing subculture of \u201cvoluntary cyborgs\u201d: people who implant technology in their bodies for enhancement or augmentation purposes. She cites countries such as Sweden where an implanted microchip can be used as a rail pass or debit card.
\nWhile North America has been slower to adopt the idea, Tamara postulates that implanted technology will eventually become the norm in our society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robyn Hoogendam, PhD, Public Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Robyn is studying how the increase in accountability expectations for federally-funded nonprofit organizations is affecting gender-specific organizations.
\nWithin Status of Women Canada, she found this increase is exemplified throughout their reports and publications. Her research seeks to understand the rise in the rhetoric of transparency and accountability, and how this may have led to impacts on and changes to how gender-specific organizations are funded and operate, and how gender-based violence work is undertaken in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ekpedeme Edem, PhD, Law and Legal Studies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ekpedeme looks at the securitization of immigration and its impact on the labour market. While immigrants are often viewed as security threats, Ekpedeme points out that what security threat means is not so clear.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s not really about terrorism, but human capital when determining who comes in and who stays out,\u201d she says. \u201cImmigration is, in fact, discretionary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference is part of FPA Research Month<\/em><\/a>, a month-long event series that celebrates and recognizes research in the Faculty of Public Affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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