Events

Western University's Political Science Department holds a wide variety of events throughout the academic year, including lectures from our own faculty and visiting speakers from universities around the world. These events are often sponsored by centres and research groups across campus, including:
Economic Policy Research Institute
Dr. Todd Stinebrickner: Director, The Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI)
Political Behaviour Research Group
Dr. Cameron Anderson and Dr. Laura Stephenson: Co-Directors, Political Behaviour Research Group (PBRG)
Political Inquiry Colloquium

University College, Western University
Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy Research Group

The Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy Research Group at Western University is a research area that examines contemporary and historical normative and applied ethics, political philosophy, and the philosophy of law. Experts within the field study topics such as criminal responsibility, consent and capacity, and the nature of well-being.
Parliament Hill
The Centre for Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction
The Centre for Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction is one of the eight governing research centres that encompass the Network for Economic and Social Trends (NEST). Established in 2009, The Centre for Transitional Justice and Post-Conflict Reconstruction examines complex issues such as human rights, criminal accountability, democratization, and more.
Statue of Justice
The Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance (CUP-LG)
The Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance (CUP-LG) was founded in 2017 in response to emerging challenges that affect local governments and urban policymakers at all levels. The CUP-LG encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between academic researchers and students across Canada to examine these pressing issues and communicate the results of their research to the general public.
City Hall
The Centre for Computational and Quantitative Social Science (CCQSS)
Middlesex College, Western University
The Program in American Studies