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@danielbeland.bsky.social on Trump 2.0 and Canadian Identity
@popovaprof.bsky.social on Russia’s War on Europe
@leobaccini.bsky.social on International Trade in Turbulent Times
@debthompsonphd.bsky.social on The War on Woke
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social on The Crisis of Constitutional Democracy
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01.10.2025 15:48 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Democracy under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Canada and the World In this special Homecoming roundtable, experts from the McGill Department of Political Science discuss today's most pressing issues.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/democracy-...

@mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social Homecoming week roundtable in the Department of Political Science

Democracy under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Canada and the World

Oct 23, 5:45 pm

Moderator:
@excubs.bsky.social

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01.10.2025 15:48 — 👍 12    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1
Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments

New article coauthored by Juliet Johnson and Alison Johnston in Perspectives on Politics

"Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments"

doi.org/10.1017/S153...

06.10.2025 17:26 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Maia Sandu's Latest Victory and Moldova’s European Future - Policy Magazine Moldova’s parliamentary election on Sunday was supposed to be an uphill battle for the ruling reformist, pro-European party, the European Action and

New from Associate Professor of Political Science @popovaprof.bsky.social Maria Popova, in Policy

Maia Sandu’s Latest Victory and Moldova’s European Future

www.policymagazine.ca/maia-sandus-...

03.10.2025 11:01 — 👍 32    🔁 8    💬 1    📌 0

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@danielbeland.bsky.social on Trump 2.0 and Canadian Identity
@popovaprof.bsky.social on Russia’s War on Europe
@leobaccini.bsky.social on International Trade in Turbulent Times
@debthompsonphd.bsky.social on The War on Woke
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social on The Crisis of Constitutional Democracy
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01.10.2025 15:48 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Democracy under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Canada and the World In this special Homecoming roundtable, experts from the McGill Department of Political Science discuss today's most pressing issues.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/democracy-...

@mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillumedia.bsky.social Homecoming week roundtable in the Department of Political Science

Democracy under Pressure: What’s at Stake for Canada and the World

Oct 23, 5:45 pm

Moderator:
@excubs.bsky.social

1/2

01.10.2025 15:48 — 👍 12    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1
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Today and tomorrow! Learning about democracy and design from Black feminist perspectives, at the Lin Centre conference at McGill University. @mcgillarts.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @gripp-montreal.bsky.social @lecre.bsky.social

29.09.2025 11:34 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Inaugural conference of the newly established Center for Global Chinese Studies at McGill

"Understanding the Future of China's Economy in Canada"

Friday, October 3, at the Faculty Club.

The conference is cosponsored by Global Affairs Canada.

30.09.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Universities in Troubled Times      - Policy Magazine The difference this year was that the anguish provoked by the  Trump administration's addition of American universities to its hit list of cultural and

New from @danielbeland.bsky.social

www.policymagazine.ca/universities...

24.09.2025 20:17 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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McGill Arts Researchers Receive Over $2M in Funding from SSHRC The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently announced the recipients of its 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants awarding $127.6 million in funding to 693 research projects from...

Five Political Science faculty members were awarded Insight Grants or Insight Development Grants totalling over $600,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada:

Arash Abizadeh
Megan Bradley
Catherine Lu
T.V. Paul
Tania Islas Weinstein

www.mcgill.ca/arts/article...

22.09.2025 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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CNN Academy is sending journalists to Brynania, a fictional country created at McGill - McGill Reporter Learning simulation, invented by Professor Rex Brynen and his students, puts participants into realistic situations and allows them to learn from their mistakes

reporter.mcgill.ca/cnn-academy-...

Over two decades, some two thousand or more McGill political science students took part in the annual POLI 450 peacebuilding simulation. Now it’s gone global—in part, due to McGill political science alumni. @rexbrynen.bsky.social

19.09.2025 11:54 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Opinion: Trump is turning the National Guard into his personal police force The President views the troops and ICE as his own tools to do with as he pleases

New from @debthompsonphd.bsky.social in the Globe & Mail

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

10.09.2025 11:59 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...

The McGill University Department of Political Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations, with an emphasis on global governance and/or international security.

09.09.2025 12:30 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 3

The McGill Department of Political Science is on:

Instagram, www.instagram.com/mcgill.polis...

LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/mcgillpol...

and Bluesky (right here).

02.09.2025 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Last day officially on the job for Professor Mark Brawley. A leading scholar and renowned teacher of international political economy, he's retiring after thirty-five years of service as a member of the faculty at McGill. Congratulations to him on a well-earned retirement, and best wishes for it!

29.08.2025 13:51 — 👍 22    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
MA Information Session for Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy Applicants

The Department of Political Science will participate in an online information session for students interested in applying for the MA in Political Science. 

The session will be held jointly with the McCall MacBain Scholarship Program, the Departments of Economics, and the Max Bell School. 

Thursday, September 4th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Register here: 
​https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/econpoliscipolicy


Séance d'information sur le programme de Maîtrise en science politique, économie et politiques publiques

Le département de science politique participera à une séance d'information en ligne destinée aux étudiants intéressés par le programme de maîtrise en science politique. 

Cette séance sera organisée conjointement avec le programme de bourses McCall MacBain, les départements d'économie et la Max Bell School. 

Jeudi 4 septembre, de 12 h à 13 h

Inscrivez-vous ici :​https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/econpoliscipolicy

MA Information Session for Political Science, Economics, and Public Policy Applicants The Department of Political Science will participate in an online information session for students interested in applying for the MA in Political Science. The session will be held jointly with the McCall MacBain Scholarship Program, the Departments of Economics, and the Max Bell School. Thursday, September 4th, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Register here: ​https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/econpoliscipolicy Séance d'information sur le programme de Maîtrise en science politique, économie et politiques publiques Le département de science politique participera à une séance d'information en ligne destinée aux étudiants intéressés par le programme de maîtrise en science politique. Cette séance sera organisée conjointement avec le programme de bourses McCall MacBain, les départements d'économie et la Max Bell School. Jeudi 4 septembre, de 12 h à 13 h Inscrivez-vous ici :​https://apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/econpoliscipolicy

The Department will participate in an online information session for students interested in applying for the MA in Poli Sci, held jointly w the McCall MacBain Scholarship Program, Economics, & the Max Bell School.

4 Sept noon

Register:
apply.mccallmacbainscholars.org/register/eco...

28.08.2025 13:18 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Academic freedom statement Policy statement on academic freedom Approved by the McGill Department of Political Science January 18, 2024 "The Department of Political Science" comprises the tenure-stream faculty, contract academi...

McGill Department of Political Science statement on academic freedom:

www.mcgill.ca/politicalsci...

27.08.2025 12:58 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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McGill University Enrolment Reports Notes: Breakdowns that are based on "levels" are defined as: Undergraduate (Undergraduate, Dentistry/Law/Medicine). Graduate (Masters, Graduate Diplomas and Certificates, Doctorate, Graduate Qua...

Welcome back!

Did you know:

Largest units at McGill by student enrolment

Management: 3074
Psychology: 2191
Computer Science: 1473
Political Science: 1452

www.mcgill.ca/es/registrat...

26.08.2025 20:34 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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RGCS Charles Taylor Student Fellowship CFA 2025-26 Fellowship The McGill Research Group on Constitutional Studies is accepting applications for its 2025-26 Charles Taylor Student Fellowship. RGCS brings together the study of political theo...

Applications are open for the 2025-26 RGCS Charles Taylor Student Fellowship.

www.mcgill.ca/rgcs/students

01.08.2025 19:21 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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T.V. Paul to Deliver Inaugural Kim Dae-jung Award Lecture at the 2025 IPSA World Congress in Seoul T.V. Paul, recipient of IPSA’s newly established Kim Dae-jung Award, will take part in a special roundtable at the 2025 IPSA World Congress.

Professor T.V. Paul recieved the Inaugural 2025 President Kim Dae-jung Award in collaboration with the International Political Science Association for “outstanding scholarly contributions to global peace, democracy and human rights.” Congratulations! www.ipsa.org/na/news/tv-p... @ipsa.org

18.07.2025 12:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Visiting Professor Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

Opportunity for IR professors on sabbatical in 2025-2026: « The Department of Political Science at McGill University invites applications for a Visiting Professorship in International Relations. » mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill... @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social

15.07.2025 23:08 — 👍 8    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

New piece in Policy Options by Anika Ganness, a former postdoctoral fellow and incoming Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Toronto Metropolitan University ⬇️

09.07.2025 11:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Huge congratulations to the following graduate students and alumnae who have been recognized at the 2025 Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference for their outstanding work: Lou Pingeot, Anne Imouza, Rose Chabot & Sashenka Lleshaj! 🎉

More details: ➡️ linkedin.com/in/mcgillpolisci

09.06.2025 18:44 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to our current and incoming master’s and doctoral students… | Political Science McGill University Congratulations to our current and incoming master’s and doctoral students awarded fellowships from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Fonds de Recherche du Québec (FRQ)! ...

We are excited to announce that 13 fellowships have been granted to current and future graduate students with the department from SSHRC and FRQ
@fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social! 👏 👏 👏

See the recipients here ➡️ linkedin.com/in/mcgillpolisci

06.06.2025 21:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Click on the link to view Arwen's graduation speech! ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/zzVXgIU...

03.06.2025 19:41 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Opinion: It’s easy to announce the end of internal trade barriers. Eliminating them is harder Politicians must resist the temptation of announcing high-profile policy changes while neglecting the actual implementation of trade liberalization

New ⁦‪Globe and Mail poll op-ed‬⁩: “It’s easy to announce the end of internal trade barriers. Eliminating them is harder”. ⁦‪@cpsa-acsp.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social @mcgillarts.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

02.06.2025 14:01 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Publication alert! 🚨 Prof. Tania Islas Weinstein recently co-authored an article titled "Performative infrastructures: Populism and the material politics of militarization in contemporary Mexico"

Read the full article here ⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

31.05.2025 17:35 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We’re thrilled to congratulate the following undergraduate students graduating this spring with a special award or honour: Juliette Barlier, Monika Bassett, Dominique Lametti, Arwen Low, and Kate O’Connor! Learn more at the department's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mcgillpolisci

30.05.2025 15:34 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How One Professor Got Students Excited About Writing In-class structured essays and no-tech classrooms helped build confidence and skills.

@jacobtlevy.bsky.social, Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, was featured by The Chronicle of Higher Education about his approach to teaching amid the growth of AI

Read the full article here ➡️ www.chronicle.com/newsletter/t...

29.05.2025 18:50 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

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