November 1, 2023
Social Sciences in the news: October 2023
Experts from across the faculty were featured in a number of media outlets, both national and international, in October. Here’s a selection: iHeartRadio: John Moore Round One, Vass Bednar CBC News: Ontario apartment buildings bring investors double-digit returns. Some tenants say they’re paying the price, Steve Pomeroy Hamilton Spectator: New owner of Hamilton rentals aims to preserve […]
October 31, 2023
Pathway to politics: New course connects political science students with department alumni
This October, fourth year political science students had the opportunity to network with alumni from the department to learn about their lives and careers since graduation. The course, titled Pathways: Approaching Life with a Political Science Degree, helps prepare students to transition from their undergraduate degree to graduate schools, first jobs, and careers. “The […]
October 27, 2023
715 hours of expert facilitation and counting
The latest Community Research Platform (CRP) impact report indicates that McMaster’s CRP staff provided over 700 hours of facilitation for community engaged research partnerships and projects. McMaster’s CRP is a partnership between the Faculty of Social Sciences and five community organizations designed to foster community-engaged research that advances community wellbeing. The Platform is currently […]
October 25, 2023
Analysis: Educated voters in Canada tend to vote for left-leaning parties while richer voters go right
Does the ‘diploma divide’ make politics more about culture than economic inequality?...
October 17, 2023
PhD Student Alicja Paulina Krubnik Receives 2023 SSHRC (CGS) Doctoral Award
Alicja Paulina Krubnik’s doctoral project, which situates neo-extractive development paradigms in the international political economy, wins the support of a three-year SSHRC CGS doctoral fellowship. Alicja Paulina Krubnik is PhD student specializing in International Relations and Comparative Public Policy. Her research applies critical and mixed method approaches to international political economy. Alicja’s doctoral work […]
October 17, 2023
Dr. Mohammad Ferdosi (PhD 2022) Awarded Fellowship, Unveils New Report at Upcoming Event
Dr. Mohammad Ferdosi has been awarded the Ritsuko Sugiman Postdoctoral Fellowship in Critical Policy Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). Dr. Ferdosi’s postdoctoral project is set to critically evaluate the evolving dynamics of Ontario’s social assistance system. This assessment will leverage firsthand accounts from those directly impacted by the system, aiming to harness these […]
October 3, 2023
Wilson College marks one year of milestones with appointment of inaugural academic director
Donald Abelson has been appointed the inaugural academic director of the Wilson College of Leadership and Civic Engagement...
October 2, 2023
Social Sciences in the news: September 2023
From the housing crisis to automotive strikes, our faculty were featured in a huge number of media outlets in September. Here’s a selection: Globe and Mail: Toronto-area Metro workers ratify second tentative agreement after month-long strike, Stephanie Ross Globe and Mail: Ontario colleges are fuelling unprecedented growth in international students, Arthur Sweetman Hamilton Spectator: Industry’s […]
October 2, 2023
Dr. Netina Tan's co-edited book on Electoral Malpractice in Asia is out!
What causes abuses of electoral process? How do political elites weigh the pros and cons of electoral manipulation? How and why patterns of electoral patterns change over time? The book answers these questions by bringing together 11 country studies in two regions in Asia. It documents the serious and subtle problems at every stage of […]
September 28, 2023
McMaster welcomes Ontario’s Chief Electoral Officer to evaluate the health of our democracy
In the face of declining voter turnout, disinformation and cybersecurity threats, how does Ontario make sure that democracy is protected? That was the focus of a compelling talk by Greg Essensa, Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario, on September 14 in the L.R. Wilson Concert Hall. Elections Ontario was invited to give the talk […]
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