Livianna Tossutti

Adjunct Professor, Political Science

Livianna Tossutti Associate Professor, Political Science

BJ (Carleton)
MA (Windsor)
PhD (Toronto)

ltossutti@brocku.ca

Dr. Tossutti’s research is focused on immigration and diversity policies, social capital, the political behaviour and representation of youths, immigrants and racialized minorities, and on resilient cities and neighbourhoods.

She is the Principal Investigator of a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council-funded research project entitled “Covid-19 and Pathways to city and neighbourhood resiliency in Toronto’s social and community services”.  Other current research, funded by Brock’s Social Justice Research Institute, explores the responses of American cities to immigration and diversity.

She is writing a book on how Canadian municipalities have adapted their plans, policies and practises to immigration and diversity (University of Toronto Press). She is the lead author (with Eric Mintz, Kathy Brock and Doreen Barrie) of Canadian Politics Today: Democracy, Diversity and Good Government, a fully digital and interactive text on Canadian politics, and co-author of three previous editions of the text. She has also authored The Electoral Participation of Ethnocultural Communities, book chapters, research reports, and refereed articles published in Urban Affairs Review, Canadian Journal of Political Science, Canadian Ethnic Studies, Party Politics, the Journal of Canadian Studies, West European Politics, and Mediterranean Politics.

Teaching Awards: Six awards and nominations for teaching excellence.
External Affiliation: External Faculty Affiliate, Immigrant and Refugee Research Institute, University at Buffalo, SUNY New York, Centre for Social Research

Publications

Books and Monographs

  • Tossutti, Livianna, Eric Mintz, Kathy Brock and Doreen Barrie. (2021). Canadian Politics Today: Democracy, Diversity and Good Government. 1st ed. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.
  • Mintz, Eric, Livianna Tossutti and Christopher Dunn (2017) Canada’s Politics: democracy, diversity and good government, 3rd ed. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.
  • Mintz, Eric, Livianna Tossutti and Christopher Dunn (2014) Canada’s Politics: democracy, diversity and good government, 2nd ed. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.
  • Mintz, Eric, Livianna Tossutti and Christopher Dunn (2011) Democracy, Diversity, and Good Government: an introduction to politics in Canada. Toronto: Pearson Education Canada.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2007) Electoral participation of ethnocultural communities. Ottawa: Elections Canada. Available at: http://www.elections.ca/content.asp?section=loi&document=index&dir=res/paper&lang=e&textonly=false

Book chapters

  • Tossutti, Livianna S. and Jane Hilderman (2014) “Representing Canadians: Is the 41st Parliament Still a Gendered Vertical Mosaic?” In Elisabeth Gidengil and Heather Bastedo (eds). Canadian Democracy From the Ground Up, 171-193. Vancouver: UBC Press.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. and Kelly Morettin (2012) “St. Catharines-Niagara and international migration: a region in transition” in Caroline Andrew, John Biles, Meyer Burstein, Vicki Esses and Erin Tolley (eds), Immigration, Integration and Inclusion in Ontario Cities. Montreal-Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press.
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna S. Tossutti (2009) “Canada and the European Union: a story of unrequited attraction,” in Finn Laursen (ed), The European Union in the Global Political Economy, 149-176. Brussels: PIE – Peter Lang.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S., Osvaldo Croci, and Amy Verdun (2007) “National Threat Perception: Survey Results from Canada,” in Emil Kirchner and James Sperling (eds), Global Threat Perception: Elite Survey results from Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Garnet Working Paper 18/07. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/garnet/workingpapers/1807.pdf
  • Sperling, James and Livianna S. Tossutti (2007) “National Threat Perception: Survey Results from the United States,” in Emil Kirchner and James Sperling (eds), Global Threat Perception: Elite Survey results from Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Garnet Working Paper 18/07. http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/garnet/workingpapers/1807.pdf
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna S. Tossutti (2007) “Report on Canada,” in Sonia Lucarelli (ed) The External Image of the European Union: a preliminary survey on existing sources. Garnet Working Paper 17/07. Brussels: Garnet.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2001) “Regionalism in an age of globalization,” in Keith Archer and Lisa Young (eds) Regionalism and Canadian Political Parties, 222-241. Toronto: Oxford University Press.

Journal Articles

  • Tossutti, Livianna (2022). “Municipal parks, recreation and cultural services in an age of migration and superdiversity.” Urban Affairs Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874221100698
  • Tossutti, Livianna. (2021) “Immigrants, Responses to.” In Maggino F. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_1375-2
  • Tossutti, Livianna. (2019). “Engaging Youths Across the Education Divide: is there a role for social capital?” Canadian Journal of Political Science 52(3): 501-520.
  • Tossutti, Livianna (2014). “Immigrants, Responses to.”  In Michalos A.C. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, pp. 3098-3101. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2012). “Municipal Roles in Immigrant Settlement, Integration and Cultural Diversity,” Canadian Journal of Political Science 45(3): 607-633.
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna S. Tossutti (2010) “A nice place to visit: Italy as seen by Canadians,” Modern Italy 15(3): 277-91.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2009) “The language of municipal government in global communities: corporate communications policies in six cities,” Plan Canada January/February: 60-63.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S., Ding Ming Wang and Sanne Kaas-Mason (2008) “Family, Religion and Civic Engagement in Canada,” Canadian Ethnic Studies/études ethniques au Canada 40(3): 65-90.
  • Tsai, Chia-Hung, Ding-Ming Wang and Livianna Tossutti (2008) “Between Independence and Unification: an ordered probit analysis of panel survey data on Taiwan’s constitutional future,” Issues and Studies: an international quarterly on China, Taiwan and East Asian Affairs 44(4): 71-98.
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna S. Tossutti (2008) “Attenzioni non ricambiate: il Canada e l’Unione europea,” Imago Europae 3: 21-27.
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna S. Tossutti (2007) “That elusive object of desire: Canadian perceptions of the European Union,” European Foreign Affairs Review 12(3): 287-310.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2007) “Voluntary Associations and the Political Engagement of Young Canadians,” Journal of Canadian Studies 41(1): 100-125.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2003) “Does Voluntarism Encourage Young Newcomers to Participate in Politics?: assessing the potential of individual and group-based forms of unpaid service,” Canadian Ethnic Studies/études ethniques au Canada 35(3): 1-15.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. and Tom P. Najem (2002) “Minority Representation in the Fourth Party System: macro and micro constraints and opportunities,” Canadian Ethnic Studies/études ethniques au Canada 34(1): 85-111.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2002) “Between Globalism and Localism, Italian Style,” West European Politics 25: 51-76.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2002) “How transnational factors influence the success of ethnic, religious and regional parties in 21 states,” Party Politics 8: 51-74.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (2001) “Globalization and the ‘New Localism’ in Northern Italy,” Mediterranean Politics 6: 64-83.
  • Tossutti, Livianna S. (1996) “From Communitarian Protest Towards Institutionalization: The Evolution of ‘Hybrid’ Parties in Canada and Italy,” Party Politics 2: 435-54

Research Reports and Other Publications

  • Volante, Louis, Don Klinger, Livianna Tossutti and Melissa Siegel. (2021, April 19) Student Achievement depends on reducing poverty now and after COVID. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/student-achievement-depends-on-reducing-poverty-now-and-after-covid-19-153523
  • Tossutti, Livianna. (2012) Literature Review – Integration Outcomes. Prepared for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. http://p2pcanada.ca/library/literature-review-integration-outcomes/
  • Tossutti, Livianna, Victoria Esses and Douglas Hagar (2012) Analysis of LIP Strategic Plans: the social, cultural and political inclusion of immigrants. Prepared for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region). http://p2pcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Analysis-of-LIP-Strategic-Plans-Priorities-and-Directions.pdf
  • Tossutti, Livianna and Victoria Esses (2011) Local Perspectives on Immigration and Diversity in 15 Ontario Municipalities. Prepared for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region). http://ontario.p2pcanada.ca/
  • Esses, Victoria and Livianna Tossutti, Paula Brochu, Patrick Kelly and Stelian Medianu (2011) Annotated Bibliography on the Settlement of Newcomers in Canada. Literature Search Covering 2005-2011 Inclusive. Prepared for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region).
  • Esses, Victoria, Livianna Tossutti, Leah Hamilton and Lisa Bitacola (2011) Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Observatory. Prepared for Citizenship and Immigration Canada (Ontario Region).
  • Croci, Osvaldo and Livianna Tossutti (2008) “The External Image of Italy: Report from Canada”, Research Report in the framework of the research project External Perceptions of Italian Foreign Policy, coordinated by Luciano Bardi (University of Pisa) and financed by the Italian Ministry for Universities and Research.

Teaching

  • POLI 3P91: Quantitative Political Analysis
  • POLI 4P12/5P12: Citizen Politics
  • POLI 4P16/5P16: Global Migration: Canada in a Comparative Perspective
  • POLI 4P95: Political Science Internship
  • POLI 5P82: Graduate Seminar in Canadian Politics

View course outlines here.