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Canada's official poverty rate doesn't tell the full story of hunger and food insecurity in Canada according to a new landmark report: Measuring Poverty with a Material Deprivation Index (MDI): An Updated Index for Canada, published by Food Banks Canada.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Isabelle Salle to the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Macroeconomics. This prestigious distinction recognizes the excellence of her research and her commitment to improving public understanding of macroeconomic policies.As Chairholder, Professor Salle and her team are asse...

A global thought leader looking at the role of surveillance in the Anthropocene, Dr. David Murakami Wood has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Critical Surveillance and Security Studies.

"Returning to Ghana for my internship has been nothing short of a homecoming—one filled with purpose and a renewed sense of belonging. As a Ghanaian, working with the Center for Sustainable Transformation (CeST) in Accra has been a particularly meaningful experience. This journey isn't just about professional growth; it’s about contributing to the sustainability and future of my homel...

On June 14, 2024, at the University of Ottawa, the Government of Canada announced $693.8 million in funding across four research programs. Funding for uOttawa includes support for three new or renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) and 96 Discovery grant recipients, proof of our vibrant and expansive research environment.

Dr. Melanie J. Sekeres, an Associate Professor in Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, co-authored a significant paper titled "To Update or to Create? The Influence of Novelty and Prior Knowledge on Memory Networks". This paper is one of the 26 contributions to a themed issue in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B issue on ‘L...

Diane worked in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa for nearly 30 years. She was an academic assistant at the School of Political Studies from 2007 to 2014. We will miss her engaging personality, her humour, and her joie de vivre.

"While this internship has given me the opportunity to implement my skills outside of an office on Sparks Street, I believe I am learning more than I could ever give here. Not only about professional dynamics, but about a different way of life."

Mackendy Alcius Gaty, MA in Sociology from the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the International Graduate Thesis Award

Geneviève Gendreau-Beauchamp, PhD in Sociology from the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies, has been selected as the recipient of the Pierre Laberge Thesis Prize