Current students

By Rachelle “Māēyawekēsekōkiw” Besaw

PhD Candidate, Sociocultural Anthropology, Arizona State University

In this lecture, the speaker will discuss the marginal space she now inhabits as a linguistic anthropologist, indebted to the oftentimes cruel and violent history of anthropological and linguistic research inflicted upon Indigenous Nations, and her own Tribe, in the name of Science. She will discuss her own journey through an academic system built on the oppression and subjugation of her people, and how she has had to rely upon extractive and exploitative research on her path to reclaiming her Indigeneity.

As Canada prepares itself for a federal election, we can all expect to hear a list of promises from each political party that deep down we know will never be kept. Why can't political parties keep their promises?

Postdoctoral fellow Elena Caruso: Feminist Activism, Medical Doctors and Abortion Law

In this talk, Dr. Caruso will focus on the three-month feminist occupation of a Rome hospital in 1978 in the immediate aftermath of this legislative reform, which aimed to embed a feminist approach to the provision of abortion care. Drawing on overlooked archival materials and original interviews with feminist abortion campaigners, I will bring to light the little-known history of this occupation.

What international issues become national interests worth fighting for, and why?

In her upcoming article in the American Political Science Review, Professor Soyoung Lee of Yale University argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, issues without clear economic value, such as barren lands, are more likely to be perceived as national interests and hence more likely to trigger international conflicts.

Admissions representatives from Columbia University SIPA in New York City, Johns Hopkins SAIS and Georgetown Walsh School in Washington, D.C., and Tufts Fletcher in Boston will host a graduate school presentation on: 

• The application process
• Admissions requirements
• Financial aid and scholarships
• Career opportunities 

Every Tuesday, the PSCI Chair, Faculty, Undergraduate & Graduate students and staff are invited to gather together to catch up on and to discuss the latest news and events happening around us - whether from across our campus, in our communities or around the globe!

All Are Welcome!