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BEHIELS, Michael D. »

Michael D. Behiels

Full 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 »

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, and foreign aid and development in Africa (especially Kenya and Malawi), including Canadian foreign policy in these areas. I also have a strong interest in Canadian foreign aid more generally. I am also interested in the politics of sexuality / homosexuality and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Canada and abroad, including in developing countries.

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English and French , espagnol / Spanish; portugais / Portuguese

DENIS, Claude »

Director of the School of Political Studies
Full professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (1653)
Cell: 819-775-6790
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Office Telephone

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My research deals primarily with Canadian politics and with Mexican politics. On Canada, I work on aboriginal rights and politics, and on federal politics. On Mexico, I work on the democratic transition, aboriginal rights and human rights. My work often focusses on the relationship between law and politics, and media and politics

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DESROSIERS, Marie-Eve »

Assistant Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Social Sciences

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Office: 613-562-5800 (8987)
Office: 613-562-5680
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Marie-Eve Desrosiers is assistant 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 »

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Assistant professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5800 (2009)
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E-mail

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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

ELTIS, Karen »

Assistant Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Law
Civil Law

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Constitutional law (Charter), Internet law (new technologies, e-commerce, cybercrime), health law and bioethics, comparative law (U.S. and others), international arbitration

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English and French , hebreu, roumain, espagnol

FATHALLY, Jabeur »

International Law Professor
Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section
Civil Law

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Office: 613-562-5800 (3098)
Cell: 613-898-0880
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E-mail, Cell Telephone, Office Telephone

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International Public and humanitarian Law- Middle East- Islamic Law-Arab Countries Legislations- International relations:Iran,Turkey, Egypt, Afghanistan, Israeli–Palestinian conflict 

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English and French , Arabe

FREEMAN, Aaron »

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Part-time professor
Faculty of Law

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Office: 613-564-0007
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Environment, toxics, pollution, nature, ecology, Kyoto Protocol, climate change, global warming, endangered species, energy efficiency, ecological fiscal reform, Great Lakes, advocacy, elections, electoral law and politics, ethics in government, whistleblowers, access to information, patronage, government appointments, lobbying and lobbyists, party politics, parliamentary procedure, democratic deficit

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JOURDE, Cédric »

Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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E-mail

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

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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

LALIBERTÉ, André »

professor
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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LAMARCHE, Lucie »

Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights
Full professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section
Common Law

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Office: 613-562-5800 (3462)
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Intérêts de recherche : Accords de commerce et droits de la personne; Institutions nationales des droits de la personne; Recours internationaux en droits de la personne; Système inter américain des droits de la personne; Gouvernance locale et droits de la personne; Droits culturels; Droits des femmes et droits économiques et sociaux; Mesures proactives d’équité en emploi et droits des femmes : perspectives canadiennes; Mondialisation et droits de la personne; Cohésion sociale et droits sociaux; Distinctions: Professeure titulaire de la Chaire Gordon & Henderson Récipiendaire du Mérite CSQ (Centrale des syndicats du Québec) 2006. Récipiendaire du Mérite Christine Tourigny «Justice sociale», Barreau du Québec, 2002. Récipiendaire du Fellowship post-doctoral Jean Monnet, Institut universitaire européen, Florence, Italie, 1998-1999.

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LEGRENZI, Matteo »

Matteo Legrenzi

Assistant Professor
Assistant professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Conflicts and security in the Middle East. Arab-Israeli Conflict. Conflict in the Persian Gulf. Iran, Gulf monarchies (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait) Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the Middle East and on the Korean peninsula. Terrorism and sub-state actors. Political Economy of Middle East Oil. Politics and International Relations of the Middle East. Regionalism and Regionalization.

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English only, Italien/Italian, Arabe/Arabic

MASSICOTTE, Marie-Josée »

Professor
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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MATHEN, Carissima »

Professor
Associate professor
Faculty of Law
Common Law

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Office: 613-562-5800 (3282)
Cell: 613-668-2020
Home: 613-421-9870
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Constitutional and criminal law, issues relating to government, the courts, the Charter of Rights and civil liberties, crime and the criminal justice system, and women's issues.

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English and French , English is better than French.

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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ORSINI, Michael »

Chair, Institute of Women's Studies
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political Studies

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Office: 613-562-5791
Cell: 613-218-0819
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I am a political scientist who is interested in health politics and health policy. I have specific interests in how citizens can affect health policy issues. I am especially interested in illnesses that affect marginalized communities, such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. I am currently completing a SSHRC-funded project on “contested illnesses”, including autism and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities. 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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PARIS, Roland »

Associate Professor of Public and International Affairs
Associate professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs

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Office: 613-562-5800 (4047)
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E-mail

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Foreign policy; international security; Canada-US relations; international organizations including the UN and NATO.

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SIMARD, Louis »

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

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 »

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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Website

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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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