The 2024 USA Presidential Election
Panel discussion
On 5 November, the United States will witness one of the most competitive and unprecedented presidential elections in recent history: From Donald Trump’s distinctive campaigning style to the unexpected Democratic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris, alongside politically motivated…
Workshop: Surveys in Political Research
Workshop
As we navigate an era of rapid political shifts and evolving public sentiments, the need for innovative and precise survey methods has never been more pressing. This one-day workshop, designed for advanced students and early career researchers, offers a comprehensive overview of survey…
School meeting for students: 2025 Transitional plan to new program structure
Meeting
Students are invited to a meeting with the Head of School, Professor Nicholas Biddle, and convenors from the Bachelor of International Relations, Bachelor of Public Policy and Bachelor of Political Science. Commencing in 2025, we are introducing new program structures and changes to some courses…
Political Science as a Dependent Variable: The National Science Foundation and the Shaping of a Discipline (Tamir Moustafa, SFU)
Seminar
In this session, Tamir Moustafa will discuss his current research, which draws on the historical records of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to examine the political and administrative contexts that shaped the funding priorities…
Measuring ethnocentrism: Comparing political science and psychological perspectives
Seminar
Since its introduction into the social sciences by Gumplowicz in the 1870s, ethnocentrism has been a fundamental concept that has captured the attention of many social scientists, including sociologists, psychologists, philosophers, anthropologists, economists, and political scientists. The first…
In the new world disorder, what role for dialogue as a tool for ending conflict?
Seminar
Geopolitics have come roaring back, placing immense strain on an already fractured international system. Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine has challenged the fortitude of core norms of international law that had been assumed fixed. Some of the consequences are beyond prediction, but certainly…
States of Subsistence: Methodological Reflections from the Bakery (José Ciro Martínez, York)
Seminar
On any given day in Jordan, more than nine million residents eat approximately ten million loaves of khubz 'arabi—the slightly leavened flatbread known to many as pita. Some rely on this bread to avoid starvation; for others it is a customary pleasure. Yet despite its ubiquity in accounts of Middle…