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BANERJEE, Nipa »

Nipa BANERJEE

PhD.
Senior fellow
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of International Development and Global Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4531)
Cell: 613-697-9814
Home: 613-842-9814
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E-mail, Home Telephone, Cell Telephone

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Foreign Aid; Aid Effectiveness; Development Issues-South and South East Asia; Development Issues in Post Conflict Countries and Peace Building Measures; Fragile & Conflict States; Development and Reconstruction in Afghanistan. More than 40 years of experience with CIDA, IDRC and NGOs. Lived and worked several years as a professional in several South and South East Asian Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar). Travelled widely and continues to make quarterly visits (especially Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India) and other developing countries for research purposes.

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English only, Bengali; Hindi; Urdu

BEHIELS, Michael D. »

Michael D. Behiels

Emeritus professor
Faculty of Arts
History

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1305)
Home: 613-837-9483
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I am a political, constitutional, intellectual historian who deals with Canadian political and constitutional matters since 1945. I am a specialist in Canadian federalism, federal-provincial relations with a special emphasis on Ottawa-Quebec relations, nationalisms as expressed in Canada, francophone-anglophone relations, and the development of Canada's Francophone minority communities

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BROWN, Stephen »

Stephen BROWN

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1896)
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I study a variety of issues relating to democracy and democratization, conflict and violence, mining, foreign aid and development, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. I am particularly interested in Canadian policy in relation to those topics.

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English and French , espagnol / Spanish; portugais / Portuguese

DAGHER, Ruby »

Part-time professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of International Development and Global Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800, ext: 4049
Cell: 6132635968
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Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

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My research mainly focuses on the ability of post-conflict states to earn legitimacy from their citizens and the implications on the democratization of countries that experience conflict. Second, I focus on the manner in which development aid is provided and the manner in which the global governance system impacts the achievement of developmental results. Finally, I also focuses on the various conflicts in the Middle East.

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English and French , Arabic

DE KERCKHOVE, Ferry »

Senior fellow
Faculty of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4852)
Cell: 613-400-2414
Home: 613-421-8263
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My diplomatic career has exposed me to the Muslim World (Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia) and to the Arab world (Egypt), as well as to Russia and to Security issues (NATO). Of course, with 38 years of experience in Foreign Affairs, I do have a solid background onn Canadian Foreign Policy. I have been involved in policy planning (both political and trade) for over 6 years during my career at DFAIT. I have contributed a number of TV and Radio interviews on issues related to all facets of my experience and have written a number of pieces and comments at conferences all over Canada and abroad. As the Executive Vice President of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute, and the co-author of "Canada's Strategic Outlook" of the CDAI for 2013 and 2014, I am also involved in Canada's defence policy. I write as well for CDFAI and for CIPS.

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English and French , Spanish; some Russian

DENIS, Claude »

Claude Denis

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Sociology

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Office: 613-562-5800 ext 3604
Office: 613-562-5800 ext 7144
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E-mail

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My research deals primarily with the political sociology of Canada and Mexico. On Canada, I have worked on the country’s competing nationalisms, aboriginal rights and politics, on federal politics, and on francophone rights. On Mexico, I work on the democracy, aboriginal rights and human rights. I have also studied borders, including with regard to Russia’s war on Ukraine. My work often focusses on the relationship between law and politics, and media and politics.

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DESROSIERS, Marie-Eve »

Marie-Eve Desrosiers

Associate Professor
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of International Development and Global Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (8987)
Office: 613-562-5680
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E-mail

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Marie-Eve Desrosiers is associate professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies. Her research focuses on the security of developing countries. She studies political crises and civil conflicts, the role of identity in contentious politics, state-society relations, as well as state fragility. Her most recent studies have examined episodes of political violence in Rwanda during the twentieth century. She also conducts research on Canadian foreign and international development policy. She was a founder of the francophone branch of the Canadian Consortium on Human Security and she regularly takes part in civil society activities pertaining to human security.

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DORAN, Marie-Christine »

Marie-Christine Doran

Dr
Assistant professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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I work on the evolution of democracy and governance in Latin America. Themes such as : political changes (turn to the left), violence, justice and human rights, poverty, socio-political and religious movements, political legitimacy, as well as Latin America's relation with other parts of the world are my main areas.

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English and French , Espagnol

JOURDE, Cédric »

Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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African politics, Islam in Africa, Sahel (Senegal; Mauritania; Mali), democratization, ethnic conflicts.

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English and French

KATCHANOVSKI, Ivan »

Part-time professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Politics in Ukraine, Russia, and Moldova; politics of historical memory in Ukraine; politics of representation of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Belarus and other post-communist countries in American, British, and Canadian media, movies, and public opinion

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English only, Russian; Ukrainian

KRAKOVSKY, Roman »

Chair in Slovak History and Culture
Assistant professor
Faculty of Arts
History

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Cell: 819-712-1644
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Historian, specialist in Central and Eastern Europe. My work focuses on authoritarianism, the process of democratization, and populism.

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English and French , Czech, Slovak

LALIBERTÉ, André »

André Laliberté

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (8913)
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My research is on the issue of relations between state and religion in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Eats Asia, within the contexts of an analysis of social policy and welfare regimes, the study of identity politics and nationalism, and the examination of political change.

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English and French , Mandarin

MASSICOTTE, Marie-Josée »

Marie-Josée Massicotte

Director, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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My research looks at social movements and networks of civil society actors promoting food sovereignty, social and environmental justice. I am particularly interested in peasant and citizen movements in Brazil and Mexico involved with La Via Campesina and the World Social Forum (WSF). My work seeks to better understand how these actors are promoting and putting into practice alternative models of agriculture and economic development  that take into account the needs and hopes of local communities and their environment.                        

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English and French , espagnol

MENDES, Errol »

Errol MENDES

Former Director, Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Full professor
Faculty of Law
Common Law

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Office: 613-562-5890
Cell: 613-799-0559
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E-mail, Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

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Globalization, United Nations, foreign policy, international law and human rights,law and policy on anti-terrorism, Constitutional law, including the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Private and Public Sector governance, including issues relating to accountability, transparency and integrity.

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MOGGACH, Douglas »

Douglas MOGGACH

Distinguished Professor
Emeritus professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Home: 613-237-0105
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E-mail

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State and economy; history of political thought; Enlightenment and post-Enlightenment thought, aesthetics and politics.

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English and French , italien / Italian, allemand / German

OGUAMANAM, Chidi »

English
Full professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

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Office: 613 562 5800 (7742)
Cell: 613 286 9966
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My interest is in examining how intellectual property rights or legal frameworks for governance and protection of knowledge have diverse impacts on many spheres, including but not limited to agriculture, food security, biotechnology, biodiversity conservation, biosafety, human rights (access to health, education and benefits of technology/scientific advancements, etc). I am also concerned with the nature of interaction or impact that intellectual property rights have in regard to developmental aspirations of marginalized peoples, especially indigenous and local communities across the globe. Most of my work focus on mapping and understanding the interface of intellectual property and development. I also work within the broader international political relations of power between Africa, indeed, the global south and the global north.

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English only, Igbo

ORSINI, Michael »

Michael Orsini

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800
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I am a political scientist who is interested in health and disability politics and health policy. I have specific interests in how citizens can affect health policy issues. I am especially interested in condiitions that affect marginalized communities, such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C., I am currently completing a SSHRC-funded project on ableism in social movements. My non-health related interests include methods of citizen engagement and citizen participation, the role of the voluntary sector, and the influence of interest groups and social movements.

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SIMARD, Louis »

Louis Simard

Professor
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1958)
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E-mail

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Public policies, environment, energy, public participation, instruction of public action

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Français seulement

STEELE, Jackie F. »

Dr.
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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E-mail

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Political representation (women/minorities), comparative electoral systems, democratic deficit, quota laws, electoral reform, liberal/republican theories of citizenship, democratic institutions, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, family law, same-sex marriage, women's equality concerns in Canada, Québec and Japan. Canadian Politics and Parliamentary Processes (Canada, Japan)

Comparative Electoral Systems Design and Representational Quotas Women, Politics, Public Policies (Canada, Quebec, Japan) Constitutionalism, Federalism, and Multinational Democracy Equality, Diversity and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms Feminist Movement Activism in Canada, Quebec and Japan Feminist Theory, Neo-Republicanism, and Critical Democratic Theories Theory/Practice of Political Liberty in Contemporary Constitutional Democracies 

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English and French , Japanese/Japonais

TELLIER, Geneviève »

Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613 562-5800 (4487)
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E-mail

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My main area of expertise is the study of budgetary policies and public finances of federal and provincial governments (with a focus, yet not exclusively, on Ontario, Quebec and British Colombia). I am also interested in the study of democratic institutions (such as Parliament, public consultations mechanisms) and political actors (political parties, independent parliamentary officers) that influence public budgetary choices. My research also leads me to analyse current events occurring on the political scene (especially electoral campaigns and opinion polls)

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WESTHEIMER, Joel »

Joel Westheimer

University Research Chair
Full professor
Faculty of Education

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4161)
Cell: Contact Media team
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E-mail, Cell Telephone

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Relationship of schooling to society, social norms; education and democracy; teachers' workplace environment; civic education; service learning; politics and education; youth civic engagement and activism; different philosophies of education; testing, standards, and "accountability''.

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ZUERCHER, Christoph »

Christoph Zuercher

Dr / professor
Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Office: 613-562-5800 (8997)
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E-mail

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Peacebuilding, Statebuilding, International Development, Aid, Aid effectiveness, Conflict Civil Wars

Regions:  Central Asia, Caucasus, Afghanistan, Former Soviet Union, Russia

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English only, German; Russian

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