Political Studies in the News - December 18, 2023
Congratulations to Dr.
Political Studies in the News - December 5, 2023
The Department of Political Studies is saddened to learn of the recent passing of the highly esteemed Professor Emeritus Dr. Edwin Black at the age of 94.
Dr. Black began his career at the University of British Columbia. His time at Queen's was detailed in his obituary:
Political Studies in the News - November 30, 2023
The Department of Political Studies congratulates two recent graduates of our undergraduate program, Jenna Ghassabeh and Olivia Batten, on their new jobs in Ottawa!
Olivia Batten joined the Government House Leader’s Office in Ottawa this fall as Press Secretary to Minister Karina Gould. Olivia graduated with a BA Honours in Political Studies this spring.
Political Studies in the News - November 17, 2023
Department of Political Studies professor Oded Haklai explores how conflict in the Middle East could be resolved in this opinion piece in the Toronto Star on November 17, 2023: "".
From the article:
Political Studies in the News - November 13, 2023
In this article, , Bella Aung examines challenges faced by the interim education system post-coup. This article was published in , hosted at the
Political Studies in the News - October 31, 2023
Department of Political Studies PhD candidate Fikir Haile wrote this recently published in , reviewing Everyday Practices of State Building in Ethiopia: Power, Scale, Performativity, by Davide Chinigò (Oxford University Press, 2022).
From the introduction:
Political Studies in the News - November 1, 2023
Department of Political Studies professor Oded Haklai contributed this opinion piece to the Globe and Mail on November 1, 2023: "Anti-Jewish bias has deeply permeated university culture".
From the article:
POLS Graduate Studies Information Session
Date
Thursday November 9, 20235:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
The Department of Political Studies presents...
A Graduate Studies Information Session
Thinking about what to do after graduation? We will be holding a Graduate Studies Information Session on November 9th in Mackintosh-Corry Hall, Room B201. The Graduate Studies Chair, Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, will be there to answer your questions about pursuing graduate studies in Political Studies. The Undergrad Chair, Kyle Hanniman will also be in attendance for the event.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
5:30-6:30 PM
Mackintosh-Corry Hall B201
Career Night Information Session
Date
Tuesday November 7, 20235:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Via ZoomThe Department of Political Studies presents...
A Career Night Information Session
This Career Night Information Session on Zoom will feature a presentation from a Career Counsellor in Career Services at Queen's. They will be discussing your options after graduation and strategies for job searching. The Undergrad Chair, Kyle Hanniman, will also be in attendance to answer any of your questions.
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
5:00-6:00 PM
via Zoom
"Figuring out how you work best and developing a research program around it"
Date
Friday November 3, 202310:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
The Department of Political Studies presents the John Meisel Lecture Graduate Student Seminar with:
Elizabeth Dubois - University of Ottawa
"Figuring out how you work best and developing a research program around it"
Friday, November 3, 2023
10:00-11:30 PM
Robert Sutherland Hall | Room 334
*For Political Studies graduate students only
Refreshments served
Biography:
Dr. Elizabeth Dubois (PhD, University of Oxford) is an Associate Professor and University Research Chair in Politics, Communication and Technology at the University of Ottawa where she runs the and is a member of the Center for Law, Technology and Society. She is also a Faculty Associate and former Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center at Harvard University and an Affiliate at the Center for Information, Technology and Public Life at University of North Carolina. Her work examines political uses of digital media, including artificial intelligence, political social media influencers, and online harassment of public figures. In 2019, she co-led the which brought together 18 research teams to examine uses of digital media in the 2019 Federal Election in Canada. She leads the multi-disciplinary Pol Comm Tech Lab which includes political scientists, computer scientists, and communication students. She collaborates internationally with non-profits, technology companies, journalists, and academics. She also hosts the where political communication theory meets on the ground strategy. Her public writing has appeared in Maclean's, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Policy Options, The Conversation, Salon and been featured in many others. Find her on Twitter , at or check out her latest edited book, .