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Dr. Emmett Macfarlane-Political Science

UVic political scientist Dr. Emmett Macfarlane was quoted in a recent online article by Pink Triangle Press (dubbed as Canada's leading gay and lesbian media organization) on the appointment of two new justices to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Faculty of Social Sciences on YouTube and Facebook

The Faculty of Social Sciences now has a presence on Facebook: search for University of Victoria - Faculty of Social Sciences. You'll need a login to access it, but you're certainly welcome to visit. The YouTube channel is open to everyone; no login required!

Dr. Scott Watson on CFAX radio and CBC BC Almanac

Dr. Scott Watson of the Department of Political Science was interviewed on CFAX radio and CBC BC Almanac on June 17th (click here for CBC podcast) regarding the 1985 Air India bombing report, released that day. Dr. Watson's research includes the social construction of security/insecurity, international relations theory, international security, migration and refugee policy.

Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Political Science Course Lists Now Available

The Department of Political Science is happy to offer a multitude of courses in the upcoming Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 terms! The course list can be downloaded as a pdf; please see the University Calendar or the Class Schedule Search for details.

If you have questions about specific courses, please contact the course instructor; if you have questions about course choices and how they may affect your Major in Political Science, please contact one of our Undergraduate Advisors. Graduate students are welcome to contact our Graduate Advisor; students who are pursuing an Honours in Political Science are invited to contact our Honours Advisor.

EUCE Lecture Series Call for Nominations

The European Union Centre of Excellence (EUCE) at the University of Toronto and the University of Victoria is pleased to announce that they have funding to bring both international and domestic public speakers to the University of Victoria in the 2010-2011 academic year. They have issued an invitation for nominations for public speakers to give talks that would be open to the public; these would be advertised through our EUCE for September 2010 through April, 2011. Lectures should be relevant to EU-Canada relations, and may focus on any of the following themes:

The financial crisis, EMU, the stability of currencies, and the financial system

Immigration and citizenship

EU borders, neighbourhood, and foreign policy

The EUCE will cover up to 700 EUR for international travel and up to 500 EUR for domestic and US travel, and will provide a stipend for accommodation and subsistence.

Please send all nominations to the attention of Lise Berube at eusprog@uvic.ca before July 31st, 2010. All EUCE public lectures for the 2010-2011 academic year will be announced by the end of August, 2010.

European Union Visiting Scholar in Residence – University of Victoria

The European Studies Program at UVic, and the European Union Centre of Excellence at the University of Victoria, invites applications for a position as scholar-in-residence for the period of four months, from May-August, 2011. The position may involve teaching one seminar-type courses in the area of European integration, consultation with UVic faculty regarding research collaboration, and one public lecture on an EU-related topic. The European Studies Program will assist the visitor with research contacts in Canada; the visitor will also have the opportunity to visit other EU Centres of Excellence in Canada.

Applicants should be scholars from EU member states with expertise in European integration and research interests that lie in one or more of the following subject areas of European political, economic or cultural integration.

We are seeking applicants with a completed Ph.D. in a relevant field and with a record of publication, research, and teaching in the field. The scholar-in-residence will receive a stipend to cover travel and accommodation expenses, a modest living allowance, as well as a fee for teaching. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, two reference letters, and a copy of a recent publication relating to a topic of relevance to this competition to:

Lise Berube
European Studies Program, c/o Political Science
University of Victoria
PO Box 3060 STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3R4
Canada

The application deadline is September 30th, 2010 or until a candidate is selected. For further information potential applicants may email eusprog@uvic.ca

This program is supported by a grant from the European Commission and by the University of Victoria.
The University of Victoria is committed to equality of employment for women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Persons from these groups are encouraged to apply.

Dr. James Tully wins 2010 C.B. MacPherson Prize

Dr. James Tully has been awarded the 2010 C.B. MacPherson Prize by the Canadian Political Science Association. Dr. Tully's book, Public Philosophy in a New Key (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008), was recognized by the CPSA as "the best book published, in English or in French, in a field relating to the study of political theory."

From the CPSA 2010 conference program:
James Tully, Public Philosophy in a New Key. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
James Tully’s two-volume work argues for the democratically engaged role of public philosophy. A new, fresh and clear synthesis of his previous work on the history of Western political thought, colonialism and post-colonialism, modern constitutionalism, and indigenous peoples, Tully’s book advances an inspiring project that stresses the need for public philosophy to enter into dialogue with citizens engaged in struggles against various forms of injustice and oppression. Public philosophy can throw a critical light on the field of practices in which civic struggles take place and the practices of civic freedom available to change them. The focus upon relationships of normativity and power, and the need to bring them into the light of public scrutiny thanks to the particular academic skills available to the researchers, make public philosophy ‘in a new key’ distinctively democratic. The breadth and depth of the work, combined with Tully’s focus on civic freedom and the possibility of the reciprocal elucidation of academic work and citizens’ democratic struggles, make it a major and truly inspiring contribution to contemporary political theory.