In a thought-provoking article for The Conversation, Professor Irvin Waller, a renowned expert in crime prevention, presents a compelling argument against the conventional reliance on incarceration as a strategy to combat crime. His piece, titled "Tackling the causes of crime, not sending more people to jail, is the only way to fight it," challenges traditional perspectives and calls for...
In a thought-provoking article for The Conversation, Professor Irvin Waller, a renowned expert in crime prevention, presents a compelling argument against the conventional reliance on incarceration as a strategy to combat crime. His piece, titled "Tackling the causes of crime, not sending more ...
Your ambition and determination deserve recognition and support. That's why we are thrilled to inform you that the application period for the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) scholarships for the current academic year is now open!
Your ambition and determination deserve recognition and support. That's why we are thrilled to inform you that the application period for the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) scholarships for the current academic year is now open!
Each year, the Department of Criminology and the University of Ottawa offer the Chuck Talbot Scholarship to students in the French and English programs who have made remarkable contributions during their field placements. Scholarship candidates were nominated by their field supervisors and were then invited, alongside their classmates, to support the nomination.
Each year, the Department of Criminology and the University of Ottawa offer the Chuck Talbot Scholarship to students in the French and English programs who have made remarkable contributions during their field placements. Scholarship candidates were nominated by their field supervisors and were then...
Grace Ann-Elyse Taylor has recently completed her Master’s in Criminology and is set to graduate in summer 2022. During her academic studies she realized that despite much of the world beginning to see and understand the injustices faced by Black men, it has become apparent that the experiences of Black women have been widely unaccounted for.
Grace Ann-Elyse Taylor has recently completed her Master’s in Criminology and is set to graduate in summer 2022. During her academic studies she realized that despite much of the world beginning to see and understand the injustices faced by Black men, it has become apparent that the experiences of B...
As neo-liberalism deepens in western democracies and governments continue to divest from social welfare, imprisonment and other forms of social control have proliferated at a greater pace inside and outside the penal system as primary strategies to manage the poor and marginalized. It is in this context of mass incarceration and surveillance – distributed unevenly across the world and shaped by cl...
As neo-liberalism deepens in western democracies and governments continue to divest from social welfare, imprisonment and other forms of social control have proliferated at a greater pace inside and outside the penal system as primary strategies to manage the poor and marginalized. It is in this con...
Two uOttawa Alumni, Chris Clarkson and Melissa Munn have published the co-authored book “Disruptive Prisoners: Resistance, Reform and the New Deal” at the University of Toronto Press.
Two uOttawa Alumni, Chris Clarkson and Melissa Munn have published the co-authored book “Disruptive Prisoners: Resistance, Reform and the New Deal” at the University of Toronto Press.
The Research Support Program provides funding for new high quality, and high impact research, initiatives in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The 2021 competition has awarded funding for nine projects, many of which reflect the FSS's Research Priorities, for a total investment of $178,000.
The Research Support Program provides funding for new high quality, and high impact research, initiatives in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The 2021 competition has awarded funding for nine projects, many of which reflect the FSS's Research Priorities, for a total investment of $178,000.