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Institute for Science, Society and Policy

The Institute for Science, Society and Policy is a cross-faculty Institute at the University of Ottawa exploring the links between science, society and policy.

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Positive Energy
Positive Energy - Building Consensus: What Work? A Case Study on The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy
Positive Energy

Building Consensus: What Works? The National Round Table on the Environment and…

A case study from Positive Energy assessing the work of the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) to address conflict in the…
Ottawa Science Policy Network
OSPN President Sarah Laframboise speaking on TVO's The Agenda with Steven Paikin.
Ottawa Science Policy Network

Has Canada Lost Its Science Game?

Sarah Laframboise, President of the Ottawa Science Policy Network (OSPN), an ISSP Partner, was featured in TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin, to disc…
Ontario Energy
Monica Gattinger
Ontario Energy

Ontario Finalizes Electrification and Energy Transition Panel

ISSP Director, Dr. Monica Gattinger, was appointed to Ontario Energy's Electrification and Energy Transition Panel.

Events

ISSP March FFT
Mar 30

Pesticides and sensorium: From testimonials to expertise

On Thursday, March 30, at 12:00PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Public Policy will host Dominique Robert, Associate Professor of Criminology…

2023 Bromley Memorial Lecture: Dr. Bhavya Lal
Mar 21

2023 Bromley Memorial Lecture: Dr. Bhavya Lal

On March 21st, 2023, the Institute for Science, Society & Policy will travel to Washington D.C. with a group of graduate & post-doctoral students to a…

ISSP's Food for Thought: Research and Training Advances in Solar Power Plants and Photonic Power Conversion
Feb 23

Food for Thought: Research and Training Advances in Solar Power Plants and Photonic Power Conversion

On Thursday, February 23rd 2023, at 12:00PM, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP) will host Professor Karin Hinzer, Vice-Dean of Resea…

Blogs

Research
Group picture of the 2020-2023 Canada Chief Science Advisor's Youth Council.
Research

With youth voices, the future of Canadian science is brighter

With their departure, the Canada’s Chief Science Advisor’s inaugural Youth Council shares a vision for science.

Farah Qaiser, Audrey Laventure, Max…
Research
Canada's Science & Technology Museum
Research

Beyond Endless Frontiers Project Launch – Exploring the Research Themes

Sandra Schillo’s new SSHRC Partnership Development Grant Beyond Endless Frontiers on renewing the social contract for science and innovation kicked of…

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Institute for Science, Society and Policy

120 University Private
Social Sciences Building
15th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5800, ext. 3911
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