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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Join the 'Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care' for an online seminar exploring over a decade of work on #decarbonization and #extractivism in #LatinAmerica with @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @dkingsbu.bsky.social next Thursday, Oct 1! www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/other...
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Join us on Wednesday, Sept 30, 2026 – 3PM-5PM ET for our in-person seminar, “Hong Kong: A City of Law”, held at Richard Charles Lee Canada-Hong Kong Library @onglynette.bsky.social will be joining the event as discussant Register here: shorturl.at/WJqSw @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Storytelling is a valuable skill in #publichealth, yet challenges such as AI, are escalating. @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @josephwongut.bsky.social and co-authors present key strategies for pivoting storytelling as a public health competency @commshealth.nature.com. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are #nuclearweapons a good bet? @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Janice Stein's recent article looks at the evidence of two recent cases of war involving nuclear powers: Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel @tandfresearch.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Are nuclear weapons a good bet?
This article looks at the evidence of two recent cases of war involving nuclear powers: Russia-Ukraine and Iran-Israel. It arrives at three conclusions. First, nuclear weapons, even when they are r...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Caleb Pomeroy, winner of the Robert O. Keohane award for the best research article in IO published by an untenured scholar (or scholars) in 2025. #threatperception #power #decisionmaking 👏 www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/profess...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @tommasopavone.bsky.social comments as PM Carney returns from his pivotal trip to Europe this week. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Why PM Carney’s trip to Europe this week has just taken on more importance
With Canada-U.S. trade talks at a standstill and Donald Trump's continued musings about making an all-North America U.S. territory, Mark Carney is heading to Europe with plans to pursue a "unique" tra...
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🇨🇦 CPSA ACSP 🇨🇦 @cpsa-acsp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Call for Proposals #CPSA_ACSP27 ⏰ Nov 10 2026 📍 UBC-Vancouver-CANADA|May 26–28 2027 mycpsa-cpsa-acsp.ca/cfp/cfp_index @prairiepolisci.bsky.social @ecsac.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @queenspols.bsky.social @westernupolisci.bsky.social @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join @science-for-peace.bsky.social next Tuesday for a discussion on the state of #Sudan. www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/sudan...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join #Brookings Institute Fellow and #WallStreetJournal columnist #BillGalston at @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social's Liberal Democratic Theory Seminar Series on Thursday, Sept. 24 for a discussion on the state of liberal democracy. www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/crisi...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Metaketa Initiative, led by @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social's @egap.bsky.social, has received the Margaret Levi award from @apsa.bsky.social. 👏👏 @dktrdr.bsky.social www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/egap-in...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Correction: This event is happening tomorrow, Thursday, September 17th NOT Friday!
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Centre for Global Social Policy @cgsp-cpsm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join us on Sept 24 for Flavours of Home: Cultural Meal Provision through Ontario’s Meals on Wheels Programs with Yukari Seko of @torontomet.bsky.social, hosted by @ed4socialchange.bsky.social of @uoftdlsph.bsky.social! cgsp-cpsm.ca/2026/08/31/j... #CareEconomies #ElderCare #MealsOnWheels
Photo of Yukari Seko with information about eventAbstract of study and presentationYukari Seko's biography
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us this Friday with @cdsamii.bsky.social who will discuss his recent project on tropical #forestconservation in #Liberia, which evaluates an experimental model designed to deliver "last mile" climate finance directly to poor rural households. www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/targe...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Supporting international graduate students is essential to the University of Toronto's success says @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @josephwongut.bsky.social vice president, international @universityaffairs.bsky.social. universityaffairs.ca/news/grad-st...
universityaffairs.ca
Grad student visas double since 2025 - University Affairs
Policy changes drive sharp rise in permits for international master’s and PhD candidates.
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Lana Salman who has received a Connaught New Researcher Award for her project 'Unhoused People’s Politics: social workers, emergency housing and contestation in the Brussels-Capital Region.' www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/profess...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
'Why Carney Isn’t Rushing Back to the Negotiating Table,' with comments from @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Andrew McDougall. nytimes.com/2026/09/12/w... via @NYTimes.
nytimes.com
Why Carney Isn’t Rushing Back to the Negotiating Table
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join us on Monday, September 21st, 2026 – 4PM-6PM ET for our in-person seminar with @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social, “Theorizing Hedging: Southeast Asia, China, the US, and Canada” The event will be moderated by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/Z5B9r @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Lab’s Social Unrest in China (SUIC) research team has been tracking protest activity across China and found a notable spike in cases in July 2026 following the viral “Wang Wang” animal rights protests. Read our update here: shorturl.at/noH7Z @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Next week's Harney Lecture Series will look at the transnationalization of the radical right in Europe. www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/harne...
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Join us on Thursday Sept 17, 2026 – 11:00AM-12:30PM ET for our virtual seminar, “Digital Governance in China: Featuring Joint Book Talks by Lizhi Liu, Daniela Stockmann, & Ting Luo” The event will be chaired by @onglynette.bsky.social Register here: shorturl.at/0UEZL @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We invite applications for a full-time tenure stream position in #IndigenousPolitics. Application deadline: November 5. #UofTIndigenous jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@apsa.bsky.social's award winning book 'After Equality' by @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Julie Moreau 'is a powerful contribution to understanding the evolving dynamics of #LGBTQ rights in the global South.' #newbook www.politics.utoronto.ca/research-pub...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Heat | Canada-US Tensions: @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Aurel Braun comments @www.cgtn.com as trade rift widens. www.cgtnnow.com/videos/the-h...
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The Heat: Canada-US Tensions | Trade rift widens
Tensions between Canada and the US have intensified as tough Canadian tariffs are now hitting the United States. The retaliatory measures went into effect after Canada responded to increased tariffs i...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Join Edmund Cheng, @merweiss.bsky.social and @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Jacques Bertrand this Friday for 'Reconfiguring Civil Society in #Asia amid Global Democratic Recession.' www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/recon...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join the Asian Institute tomorrow with Prof. Edmund Cheng, editor of 'Social Movement Studies,' for a discussion on publishing in the age of #AI. www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/publi...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Carla Norrlöf (UTSC) who has been named the University’s Distinguished Professor of Global Political Economy, Finance, and Security. 👏👏 www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/profess...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#APSA2026: congrats to @cmewing.bsky.social and Julie Moreau who both received awards at this years @apsa.bsky.social's annual meeting and exhibition! @universitypress.cambridge.org www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/apsa-aw...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Are young Canadian voters shifting toward far-right parties? Not so much say @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @semrasevi.bsky.social and @bradwoodmaclean.bsky.social, after an analysis of nine elections in the Canadian Election Study @ca.theconversation.com. theconversation.com/young-canadi...
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Young Canadians aren’t drifting toward conservative and far-right parties
The bigger movement in the data over the past quarter-century is at the other end of the age spectrum: A reliable base of older Conservative Party voters is largely gone.
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Join us & @uoftethics.bsky.social for day of discussion on the legal & multidisciplinary impact of Russo-French philosopher Alexandre Kojève, featuring global experts on law, philosophy, political theory and international relations. @howserobblue.bsky.social www.politics.utoronto.ca/events/book-...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Professor emeritus @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Nelson Wiseman comments as trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada escalate. www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-...
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Trump escalates trade tensions with Canada
The U.S. and Canada failed to reach a trade agreement and are now in the midst of a retaliatory tariffs battle. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports, and Nelson Wiseman, a professor emeritus at the Univers...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to Semra Sevi who has received a SSHRC Partner Development Grant! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/semra-s...
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The China Governance Lab is pleased to share its 2025–2026 Annual Report, reflecting on a year of growth across research, public engagement, and new programming. Read the full report here: shorturl.at/CXYxm @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
PhD candidate @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Gamal Mansour discusses the trial of Atef Najib. archive.tveyes.com/18120/455385...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Congratulations to Derefe Chevannes, who has received the CSUS (Centre for the Study of the United States) Faculty Research Award! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/derefe-...
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China Governance Lab @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“The Stomach for Uncertainty: Professor Ong on Studying China from the Inside”, Interview with Clever Magazine. Read the full article here: shorturl.at/2VvFj @onglynette.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“We need to modernise and transform the #RCMP, but we are a very long way away … unfortunately, the future doesn’t look particularly bright,” says @UofTJackmanLaw @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Kent Roach. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Can the Mounties regain Canada’s trust after race, sexism and public safety scandals?
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police face increasing scrutiny from critics who say they have lost touch and should be disbanded
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Professor @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Aurel Braun comments as the U.S.-Iran war shows signs of widening as Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels exchange attacks with Saudi Arabia. globalnews.ca/video/119950...
globalnews.ca
Houthis and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks, threatening wider regional instability | Watch News Videos Online
Watch Houthis and Saudi Arabia exchange attacks, threatening wider regional instability Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Congrats to Andrew McDougall, @carolinehossein.bsky.social, @dkingsbu.bsky.social and Filiz Kahraman on their recent appointments! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/new-app...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Congratulations to Professor Emerita Sylvia Bashevkin, who was recently invested as an Officer of the #OrderofCanada! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/sylvia-...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
PhD student @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Ryan Fleming and Prof @sheryl-lightfoot.bsky.social, co-director of the International Institute for #indigenous Peoples' Rights and Policy, attended the Institute's inaugural meeting in Geneva, which convened Indigenous leaders, scholars and practitioners.
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
📢We’re hiring! @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social is seeking two tenure-track Assistant Professors in #Canadian politics and #American politics. Application deadlines are early October. Learn more and apply: www.politics.utoronto.ca/about-us/emp...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Challenging long-held beliefs about #democracy and #Blackfreedom: @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Derefe Chevannes’s research examines what Black freedom requires in practice — and what happens when societies fall short of it. Learn more: www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/derefe-...
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Joshua Kertzer @jkertzer.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We typically think of deterrence as cold and calculating. In a new JCR with @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social's Pomeroy & Rathbun, we explore the psychology of deterrence thinking, showing it relies on intuition instead. When we shoot, we shoot from the hip. 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Join @fgvoficial.bsky.social Paula Vedovelli on July 27 at @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social for a guest lecture,'The Rise of Indicators of Economic Growth in Authoritarian #Brazil, 1960s-1970s.' 🗓️Monday, July 27, 2026 ⌚3:00-5:00 PM 📍Sidney Smith Hall, Room 3130
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Lynette Ong @onglynette.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
This JoD essay draws on our book, OUTSOURCING SURVEILLANCE: ONLINE OPINION MANAGEMENT IN CHINA. @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @chinagovernancelab.bsky.social Open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/element...
cambridge.org
Outsourcing Surveillance
Cambridge Core - Political Economy - Outsourcing Surveillance
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Welcome @wktaylor.bsky.social, Viola and Desmond to @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social. Looking forward to meeting you all! www.politics.utoronto.ca/news/welcome...
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Huge congrats to @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social Noel Anderson on winning this prestigious prize!
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uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In a recent episode of the podcast 'Business Talk' with @deepakbbhatt.bsky.social, @uoft-poli-sci.bsky.social @greenprofgreen.bsky.social discusses the gaps in global #climategovernance and the urgent reforms needed to bridge them, the subject of her latest book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9bb...
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Existential Politics: The Real Reason Global Climate Institutions Are Failing | Dr. Jessica Green
YouTube video by Business Talk
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The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · 25/06/2026
1/ NEW RESEARCH: We find that Russian authorities used Cellebrite to gain access to activist Andrey Pivovarov’s phone. Full brief: citizenlab.ca/research/rus...
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Russia Breaks Into Human Rights Activist's Phone With Cellebrite - The Citizen Lab
We analyzed Russian activist Andrey Pivovarov’s phone, finding that Russian authorities used forensic extraction tools made by Cellebrite to gain access to his device. A document prepared by Russian a...
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