On April 18, the Department of Political Science honoured the career and contributions of professor David Siegel.
David Siegel’s Retirement Celebration
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Model UN Club Wins Distinguished Team Award
Congratulations to Brock’s Model UN Club which won a Distinguished Team award for coming in the top 10% of the 350 university teams competing at the annual Model UN competition in NYC.
Teams came from 125 countries to participate.
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March 4: Gordon Chang joins Speaker Series
The Department of Political Science’s Speaker Series wraps up on Monday, March 4 with a talk from author, TV commentator, speaker and internationally renowned expert Gordon Chang.
“Chang, author of The Coming Collapse of China, believes that China, more than any other country, will drive events in the coming decades,” explains Charles Burton, Associate Professor in Brock’s Department of Political Science, who is also an expert on China. According to Chang, Chinese ruler Xi Jinping’s “breathtaking ambition” has been raising eyebrows around the globe. He cautions that China’s domination of our era could spell big trouble.
Burton feels it is particularly exciting for Brock to welcome “one of America’s most well-known China analysts” at this important time when “Canada is in Beijing’s crosshairs.”
“Many say no one better understands Beijing’s internal weaknesses than Chang,” says Burton. “And no one has talked more than he has about how these weaknesses are driving China’s dangerous behaviours.”
Join Gordon Chang at 11:00a.m. in Cairns Scotiabank Atrium for this informative talk.
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Nov. 6: The Rise of Animal Rights Law in Canada
The Department of Political Science and Niagara Action for Animals presents
Camille Labchuk Animal Rights Lawyer and Executive Director, Animal Justice speaking on
The Rise of Animal Rights Law in Canada
at Brock University on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. in South Block 204.
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Nov. 7: Truth Before Reconciliation
The Department of Political Science hosts
Truth Before Reconciliation: The Role of Educational Institutions
Featuring
Dr. Robyn Bourgeois Assistant Professor, Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies
Karl Dockstader Host, One Dish
Sean Vanderklis One Mic PodcastJoin on Wednesday, November 7 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Academic South 216.
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Nov. 21: Dangerous Ideas, Dangerous Times discussion
Dangerous Ideas, Dangerous Times: What, if any, are the Limits to Free Speech on Campuses?
Date: Wednesday, November 21
Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: St. Catharines Public Library (54 Church Street) Mills RoomWith the return of fascist movements across the world, many people are now asking: How tolerant should we be of intolerant ideas? On campuses, many students and professors support banning public speaking platforms for fascists, white nationalists, and the “alt-right.” This strategy of “no platforming” is also influencing debates about whose ideas should be taught and how. Some scholars see the popularity of philosophers like Nietzsche and Heidegger for emerging fascist movements as threats to liberal democracy. And some liberal scholars, such as Steven Pinker, argue that curriculums should “no platform” Nietzsche. But would a liberal education that excludes illiberal ideas save liberalism by sacrificing everything that makes it worth saving? The controversy has intensified because the Ontario Premier, Doug Ford, has enacted legislation requiring colleges and universities to develop guarantees for free speech. For some advocates of queer, trans, and racialized people, free speech is being used as cover for hate speech, unsafe spaces, and violence on campuses and beyond.
Join us for a discussion of these issues.
Ronald Beiner (University of Toronto) recently published the book, Dangerous Minds: Nietzsche, Heidegger, and the Return of the Far Right.
Clifford Orwin (University of Toronto) has written editorials for The Globe and Mail in support of Doug Ford’s free speech policy.
Leah Bradshaw (Brock University) does research on tyranny, regularly teaches about dangerous ideas, and helped organize recent public events on The Rise of Trumpism.
Paul Christopher Gray (Brock University) will moderate the discussion.
This event is funded by a generous grant from the Council of Research in the Social Sciences.
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Sept. 25: Angela Fernandez’s talk on nonhuman animals
Dr. Angela Fernandez (Faculty of Law, University of Toronto) will give the talk “Not Quite Property, Not Quite Persons: A ‘Quasi’ Approach to Nonhuman Animals” on Tuesday, September 25.
The talk is hosted by the Posthumanism Research Network and the Departments of Political Science and Sociology.
Free event I Open to the public
For more information, view the poster: Angela Fernandez Talk
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A message from the Chair of the Department of Political Science
The Department of Political Science is shocked and appalled by the racist social media comments posted by retired professor Garth Stevenson. The comments do not in any way conform to the values of the department, and we condemn them.
Our department strives to create an atmosphere of respect and inclusion for students and faculty. We understand that President Gervan Fearon and the Senate will soon be discussing the withdrawal of Garth Stevenson’s emeritus status. The department supports this plan.
In addition, we plan to host a public forum in the fall that will address reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Paul Hamilton, Chair
Department of Political Science
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Prof. Livianna Tossutti receives Excellence in Teaching award
The Department of Political Science is happy to announce that one of our own, Associate Professor Livianna Tossutti, has won the 2018 Faculty of Social Sciences Award for Excellence in Teaching. In conferring the award, the adjudicating committee highlighted Prof. Tossutti’s commitment to teaching, her work on experiential learning and her embrace of innovative pedagogy in the classroom, as well as student testimonials describing her as “inspiring.” We couldn’t agree more.
Prof. Tossutti will formally receive the award at June Convocation.
Congratulations, Prof. Tossutti!
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