Last Lecture Series: Dr. Eleanor MacDonald, To Lecture as Fully Human
Retired Professor Dr. Eleanor MacDonald came back to Queen's last May to give a "last lecture" as part of the Centre for Teaching and Learning's Last Lecture Series.
Dr. Quinn Albaugh and Dr. Elizabeth Baisley awarded Insight Development Grant
The Department of Political Studies is pleased to share that Assistant Professor Dr. Quinn Albaugh and Assistant Professor Dr. Elizabeth Baisley, were recently awarded an Insight Development Grant for their projects.
Insight Development Grants support research in its preliminary stages, allowing researchers to develop new research questions and explore new methods, theoretical approaches, or ideas. These grants are awarded over two years.
Professor Oded Haklai has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Political Studies at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´
A distinguished scholar in the fields of comparative politics and international relations, Professor Haklai's research focuses on nationalism, ethnic conflict, state-minority relations, democratization, and Middle East politics. Since joining the ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ faculty in 2004, he has built an exemplary record of teaching, research, mentorship, and academic leadership.
PhD student Anita Ragunathan engages Kingston community with report back on Cuba solidarity brigade
PhD student Anita Ragunathan recently delivered a community presentation entitled "A Report Back from the 32nd Annual Ernesto 'Che' Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade" at Kingston Community House. Organized by the Kingston Peace Council, the event brought together members of the community and former participants in the Kingston chapter of the Canadian Network on Cuba.
Irvine, Bill
Bill Irvine
Emeritus in Memoriam
PhD (Yale University);Â M.A. (Queen's University); B.A. (University of British Columbia)
Political Studies
Queen's University
Biography
Professor Emeritus Bill Irvine passed away in Toronto, Ontario, on April 23, 2008. View his full .
Bill Irvine completed a B.A. at the University of British Columbia, an M.A. at Queen's University and a PhD at Yale University. In addition to his teaching career at Queen's University from 1969 to 1991, Bill was widely recognized as one of the leading thinkers in Canadian electoral system reform. He published extensively on political parties and elections and on electoral systems for the Task Force on Canadian Unity and for the Macdonald Royal Commission on the Economic Union and Development Prospects for Canada. He is the author of Does Canada Need a New Electoral System? (1979), as well as numerous articles on elections and party systems. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Michigan's Survey Research Center (1972), Essex University (1973-74), the European University Institute (1977-78) and the University of Manchester (1984-85).
Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam talks about why Trump is urging the Carney government to treat left-wing extremism as a top national security threat
Dr. Amarnath Amarasingam, an Assistant Professor cross appointed with the Department of Political Studies and the School of Religion, speaks with the Toronto Star on Canada attending Trump extremism summit amid concerns over politicization.
Gender and Social Policy
300-Level Courses
Fall 2026
Mass Media and Politics in Canada
300-Level Courses
Fall 2026
Ph.D. Thesis Research
Graduate Courses
Fall/Winter 2026/27
Methods of Political Research
Graduate Courses
Winter 2027