Loewen: The crumbling of a long-time democracy
June 24, 2016
CSUS Director Peter Loewen wrote a column in the Ottawa Citizen called “The crumbling of a long-time democracy.”
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CSUS affiliated faculty Brenda Cossman wins Lexpert Zenith Award
June 21, 2016
Prof. Brenda Cossman is the recipient of a 2016 Lexpert Zenith Award. This year’s awards were presented to those who have demonstrated excellence, action, and thought leadership in ways that advanced diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and society. ...
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Loewen quoted in National Post article on U.S. gun ownership
June 17, 2016
CSUS Director Peter Loewen was quoted in a National Post article called “America’s gun: How ridiculously easy it is to fire the rifle that’s the symbol of the gun control debate in the U.S.“
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BARBARA EHRENREICH: INEQUALITY IN THE U.S. – VIDEO RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE
June 17, 2016
Barbara Ehrenreich gave a lecture on “Inequality in the United States” for the Centre for the Study of the United States on November 23, 2015. Watch the video recording here.
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ANNOUNCMENT: CSUS GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS
June 15, 2016
This year’s CSUS Graduate Research Award Recipients are Philip Sayer and Austin Zwick. Sayer and Zwick will be presenting their research for the CSUS Graduate Student Workshop during the 2016-17 academic year.
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Loewen: Trump and Clinton highlight glitches in U.S. primary system
June 10, 2016
CSUS Director Peter Loewen wrote a column in the Ottawa Citizen called “Trump and Clinton highlight glitches in U.S. primary system.”
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Robert Putnam at CSUS
June 7, 2016
On June 6, Harvard political scientist and sociologist Robert Putnam gave a lecture at CSUS called “What Happened? The Curious Case of Social Change in 20th Century America.” The lecture was followed by a panel discussion on the Canadian perspective...
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Peter Loewen Appointed New SPPG Director
May 30, 2016
Professor Peter Loewen will be stepping down as Director of the Centre for the Study of the United States and American Studies undergraduate program as of June 30th, to take on the role of Director of the School of Public...
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Loewen: Giving power to party members only hurts members of Parliament
May 27, 2016
CSUS Director Peter Loewen wrote an article in the Ottawa Citizen called “Giving power to party members only hurts members of Parliament.“
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Job Posting for Bissell-Heyd Associates Research Fellows (2)
May 19, 2016
University of Toronto, St. George campus Munk School of Global Affairs Centre for the Study of the United States and American Studies Undergraduate Program Call for applicants – Bissell-Heyd Associates Research Fellows – Centre for the Study of the United States Thanks to the...
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