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Starting in Fall 2018, we will be "Deliberating a Public Agenda for Election 2019"

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Register for Workshops (Credit)

Undergraduate and graduate students from inside and outside Concordia can register for the WSSR to earn credits toward the completion of their degree program.

INTE 298: Writing a Research Paper 101

New to university or simply want to perfect your research paper writing skills? Register for our new course this Fall 2018

Guest Lecturers

Our guest lecturers include current and former politicians, senior-level bureaucrats, Officers of Parliament, and academics who are at the top of their fields, all with years of experience in the Canadian and international contexts.

New Faces

Every year we strive to bring new faces and perspectives to the WSSR.

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We had a wonderful Spring 2018 series

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Starting in Fall 2018, we will be "Deliberating a Public Agenda for Election 2019"

INTE 298: Writing a Research Paper 101

Guest Lecturers

New Faces

Calendar

We had a wonderful Spring 2018 series

The Workshops on Social Science Research (WSSR) are short, intensive learning experiences and networking opportunities that allow you to develop your critical thinking skills, make new contacts, and succeed as future decision makers.

Our workshops are open to everyone, from students to members of the general public. They can even be taken for credit by Concordia students and students from other universities.

All participants that take our workshops, either as part of the credit or the non-credit programs, are given a certificate of completion.

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Everyone is welcome to attend our workshops and events, click here to find out how to register:

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Upcoming Workshops and Events

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Upcoming

Sep. 14

Policy Implementation from the ‘Centre’: What’s involved?
with Rachel Curran, Former Director of Policy to Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Sep. 14

Canada in Cities: Forming Partnerships and Advancing Inclusion
with Dr. Caroline Andrew, Professor and Past Director of the Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Sep. 21

Title TBD
with Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Sep. 28

Public Opinion, Policy Making and Democratic Responsiveness
with Dr. Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government and Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Sep. 28

Community Identity and Political Behavior
with Dr. Mary R. Anderson, Chair/Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Tampa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 05

Voters and Candidates: The representations and experiences of women in Canadian elections
with Dr. Joanna Everitt, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of New Brunswick, Saint John 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 12

Unequal and Unrepresented
with Dr. Kay Schlozman, J. Joseph Moakley Professor, Morrissey College of Arts and Science, Boston College 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 12

Gender and Political Leadership in Modern Democracies
with Dr. Brenda O'Neill, Associate Professor, University of Calgary 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 19

How Parliament Works and Are Reforms Necessary?
with Honourable Don Boudria, Former Government House Leader 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 19

The Wild West: Canada's Legalization of Marijuana
with Jon Hiltz, Journalist, Writer and Director of Business Development, INDIVA 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 26

Should Parliamentary Reform be an Election Issue: How badly do we need it?
with Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Oct. 26

Teaching Strong Democracy Prior to Elections
with Dr. Trevor Norris, Associate Professor, Brock University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 02

Contending with the Trade File
with Honourable James Moore, Senior Business Advisor, Dentons and former Minister of Industry 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 09

Christianity and Social and Political Progress
with Michael Coren, Author, Columnist and Speaker 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 16

Feminist Policy in Action: What should we make of the ‘me too’ movement?
with Dr. Amy Mazur, Distinguished Professor, Washington State University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 17

Mastering the Writing Project
with Dr. Diana L. Gustafson, Professor, Memorial University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 23

At the Centre of Government: The Prime Minister and the limits on political power
with Dr. Ian Brodie, Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Former Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
Upcoming

Nov. 30

Gender Mainstreaming in Canada: Implications of the 2018 ‘Gender Equality’ Budget
with Dr. Olena Hankivsky, Professor and Director of the Institute for Intersectionality Research and Policy, Simon Fraser University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
2019

Mar. 08

Honest Politics Now
with Dr. Ian Greene, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
2019

Mar. 15

Surviving Canada
with Dr. Kiera Ladner, Associate Professor, Political Studies, University of Manitoba 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.
2019

Mar. 15

Poor Participation
with Dr. Thomas Bryer, Professor, Public Administration, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

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Concordia University

Workshops on Social Science Research (WSSR)

Workshops on Social Science Research (WSSR)

Starting in Fall 2018, we will be "Deliberating a Public Agenda for Election 2019"

Register for Workshops (Credit)

INTE 298: Writing a Research Paper 101

Guest Lecturers

New Faces

Register Now!

Calendar

We had a wonderful Spring 2018 series

Don't miss out, view our 2018 year-round lineup here:

Scholarships now available!

Take part

Keep up to date

Upcoming Workshops and Events

with Rachel Curran, Former Director of Policy to Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Caroline Andrew, Professor and Past Director of the Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government and Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Mary R. Anderson, Chair/Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Tampa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Joanna Everitt, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of New Brunswick, Saint John 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Kay Schlozman, J. Joseph Moakley Professor, Morrissey College of Arts and Science, Boston College 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Brenda O'Neill, Associate Professor, University of Calgary 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable Don Boudria, Former Government House Leader 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Jon Hiltz, Journalist, Writer and Director of Business Development, INDIVA 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Trevor Norris, Associate Professor, Brock University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable James Moore, Senior Business Advisor, Dentons and former Minister of Industry 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Michael Coren, Author, Columnist and Speaker 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Amy Mazur, Distinguished Professor, Washington State University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Diana L. Gustafson, Professor, Memorial University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Ian Brodie, Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Former Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Olena Hankivsky, Professor and Director of the Institute for Intersectionality Research and Policy, Simon Fraser University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Ian Greene, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Kiera Ladner, Associate Professor, Political Studies, University of Manitoba 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Thomas Bryer, Professor, Public Administration, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

Concordia University

Starting in Fall 2018, we will be "Deliberating a Public Agenda for Election 2019"

Register for Workshops (Credit)

INTE 298: Writing a Research Paper 101

Guest Lecturers

New Faces

Register Now!

Calendar

We had a wonderful Spring 2018 series

Don't miss out, view our 2018 year-round lineup here:

Scholarships now available!

Take part

Keep up to date

Join the conversation

Upcoming Workshops and Events

with Rachel Curran, Former Director of Policy to Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Caroline Andrew, Professor and Past Director of the Centre on Governance, University of Ottawa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Michael Ferguson, Auditor General of Canada 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Robert Shapiro, Wallace S. Sayre Professor of Government and Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Mary R. Anderson, Chair/Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Tampa 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Joanna Everitt, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of New Brunswick, Saint John 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Kay Schlozman, J. Joseph Moakley Professor, Morrissey College of Arts and Science, Boston College 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Brenda O'Neill, Associate Professor, University of Calgary 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable Don Boudria, Former Government House Leader 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Jon Hiltz, Journalist, Writer and Director of Business Development, INDIVA 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable Joan Fraser, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Trevor Norris, Associate Professor, Brock University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Honourable James Moore, Senior Business Advisor, Dentons and former Minister of Industry 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Michael Coren, Author, Columnist and Speaker 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Amy Mazur, Distinguished Professor, Washington State University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Diana L. Gustafson, Professor, Memorial University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Ian Brodie, Associate Professor, University of CalgaryFormer Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Olena Hankivsky, Professor and Director of the Institute for Intersectionality Research and Policy, Simon Fraser University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Ian Greene, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Kiera Ladner, Associate Professor, Political Studies, University of Manitoba 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Thomas Bryer, Professor, Public Administration, Doctoral Program in Public Affairs, University of Central Florida 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

with Dr. Ian Brodie, Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Former Chief of Staff for Prime Minister Stephen Harper 9 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.