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Rising Research Star Professor Maïka Sondarjee Wins Young Researcher Award

Professor Sondarjee recently received the Young Researcher Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of international relations.
Professor Sondarjee recently received the Young Researcher Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of international relations.

October 15, 2024
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Awards and recognition

2024 Faculty of Social Sciences Awards

Every year, the Faculty of Social Sciences proudly recognizes the excellence of its professors and administrative staff by granting Faculty awards. Here is the list of the 2024 award recipients. Congratulations to all! Please note that all testimonies are provided in the recipients' language of choice.
Every year, the Faculty of Social Sciences proudly recognizes the excellence of its professors and administrative staff by granting Faculty awards. Here is the list of the 2024 award recipients. Congratulations to all! Please note that all testimonies are provided in the recipients' language...

September 16, 2024
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Research at the Faculty of Social Sciences | Reconciling Development Principles for LGBTQI+ Inclusion

Professor Stephen Brown, professor and researcher at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences, has recently published research on reconciling conflicting development cooperation principles. His article explores how to balance country ownership with LGBTQI+ inclusion in hostile environments, addressing a critical gap in international development theory and practice.
Professor Stephen Brown, professor and researcher at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences, has recently published research on reconciling conflicting development cooperation principles. His article explores how to balance country ownership with LGBTQI+ inclusion in hostile envi...

August 19, 2024
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Research Network on Women Peace and Security Supports Feminist Approaches to Peace and Security in a World in Crisis

Professor Rebecca Tiessen, a leading researcher at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences and Director of the University of Ottawa Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory (uOGPS), has been named co-director of the national Research Network on Women Peace and Security (RN-WPS). This network has recently secured $750,000 in funding over three years from the Department of Nation...
Professor Rebecca Tiessen, a leading researcher at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences and Director of the University of Ottawa Gender, Peace and Security Collaboratory (uOGPS), has been named co-director of the national Research Network on Women Peace and Security (RN-WPS). ...

July 22, 2024
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Advance Towards Success with Faculty of Social Sciences Scholarships

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!

February 15, 2024
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Raouf Farrah is finally free!

It gives us great pleasure to announce that our former student Raouf Farrah (SIDGS, MA 2021), was released after eight months of arbitrary detention. You can read more at:
It gives us great pleasure to announce that our former student Raouf Farrah (SIDGS, MA 2021), was released after eight months of arbitrary detention. You can read more at:

November 9, 2023
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Ph.D student Mohammad Muaz Jalil recently published a paper in the journal Review of Development and Change

ABSTRACT This article argues that during the neoliberal and post-Washington consensus era, a broader development debate around state versus market has led to the dominance of instrumental articulation of the gender empowerment agenda. Although scholarship around empowerment has evolved, in the works of the development agencies and broader development discourse, constrained by the overarching deba...
ABSTRACT This article argues that during the neoliberal and post-Washington consensus era, a broader development debate around state versus market has led to the dominance of instrumental articulation of the gender empowerment agenda. Although scholarship around empowerment has evolved, in the work...

August 1, 2023