Department of Politics
Professors Leah Vosko and Eric Tucker pen an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen: Remember those election promises about sick leave? Time to turn them into action
Vosko & Tucker: Time to turn election pledge on sick leave into action | Ottawa Citizen
Statement on the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation's Finding of Their Children's Burial Ground
June 14, 2021 The Department of Politics at York University in Toronto expresses its deepest condolences to Indigenous Peoples on the loss of their children at residential schools in Canada. And our heavy hearts are with the Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, who announced, on May 27th, 2021, the discovery of an unmarked gravesite on the grounds […]
Doing Work When The World Is On Fire: Academic Research During Covid-19
Artwork: "Wings of Desire" on silk paneling by Dr. Nergis Canefe Doing Work When The World Is On Fire: Academic Research During Covid-19 There is no doubt that Covid-19 has changed the way we do almost everything, including academic work and in particular research. While we continue to live under various lockdowns and restrictions, how can […]
Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch
Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch June 5th 12-6PM EST, Online On June 5th Left Forum and the Socialist Register are commemorating the life and spirit of Leo Panitch. The Left Forum is sponsoring a series of online panels which underline three major foundations of Panitch’s corpus of research, teaching, and activism: (1) Re-imagining Socialist Parties and Practice; […]
Gerald Bareebe discusses the present and future of Uganda 50 years after its coup
York University Assistant Professor Gerald Bareebe participated in a panel discussion on The Agenda. Bareebe discussed the present and future of Uganda as it approaches its 50th anniversary since Idi Amin seized power. Bareebe noted many Ugandans expected the country’s Jan 2021 election to be troublesome. He noted safety, security and voter fraud were particular areas of concern. According […]
Killam Prize Awarded to Distinguished Research Professor Stephen Gill
It is with tremendous pleasure to share the news that Distinguished Research Professor Stephen Gill has been awarded the prestigious and world-renowned Killam Prize given in recognition of his scholarly excellence and impactful research in global affairs and international relations. Congratulations, Professor Gill, on this well-deserved honour! Your recent work on global and planetary health […]
Passings: Leo Panitch, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus
We are devastated by the passing of Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus Leo Panitch and send our most heartfelt condolences to his family. Leo was the quintessential public intellectual. Informed by Marxist thought, he was a stalwart of social justice who helped us grasp the causes of oppression while offering a socialist vision of a different […]
The Earth's magnetic field is weakening and scientists don't know why
York University Associate Professor Gregory Chin wrote an article that was published by the Torino World Affairs Institute on June 15. Read full story.
Research on resource nationalism in Southern Africa receives funding
"Richard Saunders, an associate professor in the Department of Politics at York University, has been awarded Partnership Development Grant funding from the Social Science Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to support his new project exploring innovations in resource nationalism policymaking in Southern Africa. The proposed project – led by Saunders and supported by five […]