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At the 2025 FASS Fall Reception, political science professors, Dr. Eline de Rooij as well as Dr. Clare McGovern were fel...
11/14/2025

At the 2025 FASS Fall Reception, political science professors, Dr. Eline de Rooij as well as Dr. Clare McGovern were felicitated with the Cormack Teaching Award, and Dr. Mark Pickup received the 2025 Research Excellence Award in Social Sciences.🏆

The Cormack Teaching Award recognizes the passion that faculty members bring to the classroom, their quality of pedagogy, and the value they bring to their students’ education and the FASS teaching community. On the other hand, the Research Excellence Award is given to recognize FASS researchers who have produced sustained and impactful scholarly output and achieved national and international recognition throughout their careers.

Every year, members of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) gather together at the FASS Fall Reception to celebrate the winners of the Dean's Medal Awards and the Employee Achievement Awards.

These awards recognize the dedication, hard work, and excellence exhibited by FASS faculty and staff.

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Congratulations to political science students, Avleen Chawla, Eva Jensen, Lisa Kim, Mia Veronika Price, and Mishael Abu-...
11/14/2025

Congratulations to political science students, Avleen Chawla, Eva Jensen, Lisa Kim, Mia Veronika Price, and Mishael Abu-Samhan on receiving the 2026 FASS Dean's Undergraduate Fellowship! 👏

As part of the fellowship, the recipients will have the opportunity to participate in a fully-funded FASS Dean’s Leadership Seminar course in the spring semester, where they will engage with and learn from prominent civic, community, and university leaders.

To know more about our winners, visit the link here: https://www.sfu.ca/fass/news/2025/10/fass-undergrad-fellowship.html

The Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) will be hosting its upcoming event, 'Washington State's Clean and Just Energy Tra...
10/24/2025

The Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) will be hosting its upcoming event, 'Washington State's Clean and Just Energy Transition?' on Friday, November 21, from 1 PM - 2 PM at AQ 5030, SFU Burnaby.

Our guest speaker, Dr. Troy D. Abel, is an award-winning author, teacher, and Professor of Environmental Policy in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and affiliate faculty member of Political Science at Western Washington University. He also is an affiliate faculty member of Seattle University's Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability.

Dr. Abel will present an initial framework for discussion in this presentation.

This is a hybrid event.

For those of you who are interested in attending, please register with us via link here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/washington-states-clean-and-just-energy-transition-tickets-1770874105119?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Congratulations to MA political science student, Tatiana Parrish, on receiving the prestigious Graduate Studies Award fo...
10/17/2025

Congratulations to MA political science student, Tatiana Parrish, on receiving the prestigious Graduate Studies Award for Excellence in Service! 🏆

The Graduate Studies Award for Excellence is presented annually to a Simon Fraser University staff member or a graduate student who has showcased outstanding contribution towards graduate students’ journeys at SFU.

Read here: https://www.sfu.ca/politics/news-events/news/tatiana-parrish-receives-the-2025-dean-of-graduate-studies-award.html

Applications for Fall Semester 2026, are now OPEN! 🍁Please submit all the required documentation by January 18, 2026.To ...
10/03/2025

Applications for Fall Semester 2026, are now OPEN! 🍁

Please submit all the required documentation by January 18, 2026.

To know more about our graduate program admission, please visit here: https://www.sfu.ca/politics/graduate/admission.html

Come and join our upcoming CERG event, 'Waste Not, Want Not? Social Movements’ effectiveness for policy-decision making...
09/22/2025

Come and join our upcoming CERG event, 'Waste Not, Want Not? Social Movements’ effectiveness for policy-decision making'. The event will feature SFU Political Science MA graduate, Yui Fujiki, as the speaker.

Moderated by Dr. Anil Hira, Fujiki will discuss how social movements influence nuclear waste policy decisions through a comparative analysis of Ontario, Canada, and Hokkaido, Japan.

This is a hybrid event. If you are planning to attend this in-person, here are the details:
📅Date: Friday, October 3, 2025
🕧Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
📍Location: AQ 6036, SFU Burnaby campus

To register for the event in advance, please visit the link here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/waste-not-want-not-tickets-1721657396619?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are currently inviting applications for a continuing full-time tenure track research faculty appointment at the rank ...
09/12/2025

We are currently inviting applications for a continuing full-time tenure track research faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in July 2026.

This position is part of the Department of Political Science’s long-term effort to build an experimental political psychology group, including a new experimental methods laboratory.

The appointment may be 100% in the Department of Political Science or a joint appointment of 75% in the Department of Political Science and 25% in the Department of Psychology.

Applications will be reviewed starting on October 14, 2025 and will be accepted until the position has been filled. Preference will be given to applications received by the above mentioned date.

If you are interested in applying for the position and would like to know in detail about the job role, qualifications and the application process, please visit the website link here: https://www.sfu.ca/politics/about/jobs/faculty.html

SFU's Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) and Energi Media collaborate together in a public forum to discuss the federal ...
08/29/2025

SFU's Clean Energy Research Group (CERG) and Energi Media collaborate together in a public forum to discuss the federal government's decision to invest in pipelines.

Join our upcoming event, 'The Case Against Another Pipeline to the Westcoast' this Thursday, September 4. Here are the details:

📅Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
🕠Time: 5:30 PM-7:30 PM
📍Location: Room 7000, SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver

The CERG will be releasing Canadian Scorecard on Fossil Fuels in conjunction with the event. The Canadian Scorecard is an effort by the CERG to bring together the overall benefits and costs of public investment in fossil fuels, including detailed estimates of public revenues and the projected economic costs of climate change from reliable sources.

*We would like to acknowledge Willow Grove Foundation for funding the CERG initiative.

Register with us here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-case-against-another-oil-pipeline-to-the-west-coast-tickets-1623785990609?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Department of Political Science in partnership with SFU David Lam Centre is organizing the American Political Scienc...
08/22/2025

The Department of Political Science in partnership with SFU David Lam Centre is organizing the American Political Science Association (APSA) South Asia Pre-Conference 2025.

The pre-conference brings together papers by scholars working on different aspects of democracy, elections and conflict/ security in South Asia.

Following are the Guest Speakers:
⭐ Aseema Sinha, Professor, Claremont McKenna College
⭐ Feyaad Allie, Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University
⭐ Pratik Mahajan, Ph.D. student, Yale University
⭐ Madhavi Devasher, Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire
⭐ Erum Haider, Assistant Professor, College of Wooster
⭐ Tanushree Goyal, Assistant Professor of Politics, Princeton University
⭐ Thibaud Marcesse, Assistant Professor, Boston College
⭐ Emily Russell, PhD student, Stanford University
⭐ Dipin Kaur, Assistant Professor, Ashoka University
⭐ Christopher Clary, University at Albany, SUNY
⭐ Saad Gulzar, University of Notre Dame
⭐ Niloufer Siddiqui, University at Albany, SUNY

Here are the event details:
📆Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
🕜Time: 1:30 PM - 5:45 PM
📍Location: 1600, SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver

Register and book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/apsa-south-asia-preconference-2025-tickets-1560133414039?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Congratulations to Political Science professor, Dr. Mark Pickup, on winning the 2025 Research Excellence Award in the So...
08/19/2025

Congratulations to Political Science professor, Dr. Mark Pickup, on winning the 2025 Research Excellence Award in the Social Sciences!🏆

The Research Excellence Award is given to recognize Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences researchers who have produced sustained and impactful scholarly output and achieved national and international recognition throughout their careers. ⭐

Read here, to know more: https://www.sfu.ca/politics/news-events/news/dr--mark-pickup-wins-the-2025-research-excellence-award-for-soci.html

Anik Ahmed graduated with M.A. in political science from SFU in the year 2023 and is also a recipient of the 2021 Gradua...
08/08/2025

Anik Ahmed graduated with M.A. in political science from SFU in the year 2023 and is also a recipient of the 2021 Graduate Fellowship award. 🏆

He currently works as a Policy Analyst with the Department of Health and Social Services for the Government of Yukon

Coming from a background in public administration and banking, Ahmed was curious to learn how political science connects to real-world policy decisions. 🌎

Elaborating on his academic experience, he found that the program challenged and inspired him to expand his critical thinking about politics and public policy. “The vibrant academic environment deepened my understanding of political science and helped me connect theory to real-world policy challenges. The faculty were inspiring, and the coursework was intellectually engaging. My time at SFU played a crucial role in preparing me for my present role as a policy analyst, equipping me with the analytical tools and broader perspectives I rely on every day.”

To know more about the academic and professional journey of our political science alumnus, please read here: https://www.sfu.ca/politics/people/alumni/anik-ahmed.html

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07/31/2025

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