Dr. Emmett Macfarlane contributed to a guest post on 'Reimagining Graduate Education' on the Substack. Read the full post here.
The International Political Economy Best Book Award recognizes an outstanding monograph in the field of IPE published within the past two years.
Congratulations to the 2024 recipient of the IPE Best Book Award, Eric Helleiner for The Contested World Economy: The Deep and Global Roots of International Political Economy!
Presentation entitled "Making the Next Great Transformation: Systemic Coordination Challenges for Green Transition Policymaking in Advanced Economy States," delivered at the Waterloo Climate Institute's 1st Annual Climate Con, March 16th, 2024.
Presentation entitled "The Return of the State: The Incipient Fiscal Status-Quo and its Progressive Policy Implications," delivered at the Queens University PSGSA's Annual Graduate Conference, June 26th, 2024.
Forthcoming presentation entitled "From 'Special Relationship' to 'Strategic Partnership': Prospects for the Future of Canada-CARICOM Relations in a Polarizing Global Political Economy," to be delivered at the Canada Caribbean Institute's 3rd Annual Research Symposium, October 16th-19th, 2024.
In 2005 the University of Waterloo established an Outstanding Performance Fund to reward faculty members for outstanding contribution in teaching and scholarship. The Department of Political Science is proud to celebrate three of our very own 2018 Outstanding Performance Award recipients, Prof. Anna Esselment, Prof. Emmett Macfarlane and Prof. Eric Helleiner. Congratulations!
At a time when global migration is at a record high, Prof. Momani, is examining the impact of immigration on the bottom lines of Canadian businesses. Her research shows that across all sectors in Canada, a 1% increase in workforce diversity corresponds to an average increase of 2.4% increase in revenue and a 0.5% increase in productivity. Momani explores how Canada is uniquely positioned to harness the benefits of immigration, a benefit that she has named Canada’s diversity dividend.
On March 29th Dr. Anna Esselment moderated a panel on “#MeToo and Parliament” in Ottawa as part of the Canadian Study of Parliament Group seminar series.
"Conventional Deterrence and Landpower in Northeastern Europe" Authored by Dr. Alexander Lanoszka, Dr. Michael A. Hunzeker.
Twenty-two MPS students made their way to Ottawa on February 22 to participate in a policy jam session graciously hosted by the Treasury Board of Canada, and Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada.
The Department of Political Science is thrilled to celebrate the return of the Master of Public Service (MPS) program to the main campus of the University of Waterloo. Steve Orsini, Secretary of the Cabinet, Head of the Ontario Public Service and Clerk of the Executive Council gave the keynote address on Friday, November 24, 2017 during the formal grand opening of the program's new space.
The MPS program can now be found in East Campus 5.
Prof. Eric Helleiner is one of six 2017 recipients of the prestigious Killam Research Fellowship valued at $70,000 per year for 2 years. During this time Prof. Helleiner will pursue groundbreaking research on "Globalizing the Classical Foundations of International Political Economy".