Department of Politics at Acadia University

Colin's talk will be followed by the Wolfville Historical Society AGM - so come on out!

The Department of Politics and the Acadia Politics Students Association (APSA) are excited to welcome new and returning students to campus for a new semester!

Please join us for a Politics Social on Thursday, September 15 from 4:30-6:00 at the Faculty Club.

The Faculty Club is located at 6 Park Street, which is just off of campus. Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be served. Students, check your Acadia email for more details.

Congratulations to our 2022 Acadia Politics graduates! We are proud of your achievements and excited to see what you do next.

Students are encouraged to attend the Truth Before Reconciliation Mawio’mi. This four-day campus-community event begins on September 30, which corresponds with the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Mawio’mi is being held in partnership with Glooscap First Nation, and co-hosted by Acadia University and the Town of Wolfville.

Learn more here:
https://www2.acadiau.ca/home/event-reader-page/truth-before-reconciliation-mawiomi.html

We are excited to share that Department of Politics student, Debra Toney, is the 2021 recipient of the Nova Scotia Council of the Federation Literacy Award. This is an incredible recognition of Debra's achievements inside and outside of the classroom! Congratulations, Deb! Learn more: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20210908001

Classes start tomorrow! We are excited to welcome our new and returning students to the Department of Politics! And yes, that's Dr. Brickner leading orientation with new students while sitting on top of a small grass hill. As we do in Politics.

How can we improve democracy and build a better government in Nova Scotia? Acadia University Department of Politics alum and part-time professor Paul Black provides five recommendations in this great article.

A back-to-work to-do list for the new Nova Scotia legislature Five simple steps to improve our democracy and build a better government.

This WEDNESDAY !!!!

In post-pandemic Canada, public understanding of labour conditions will be largely shaped by media 📱

In this article by Acadia professors Elisabeth Rondinelli (Sociology), Rachel K. Brickner (Politics), and Rebecca Casey (Sociology), conditions for the working-class, women, and racialized people are highlighted as having been disproportionately deemed "essential" – and as the least likely groups to have access to paid sick leave. We know that showing up for our communities in meaningful ways makes us , and we're committed to a future of work that's safe, equitable, and centres the voices of workers in the stories that are being amplified by the media.

So, we'd like to know - do you belong to one of the groups mentioned above that have been deemed essential during the pandemic?

Read the article here ➡️ http://ow.ly/mG3k50FCuyW and let us know your thoughts below.

Image description: Several masked working-class employees are handling cardboard in a production setting.

Dr. Erin Crandall has been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant to study public support of the Supreme Court of Canada. Learn more about this research in this article from Acadia's Research Office. Current students, stay tuned for Research Assistant opportunities related to this project!

Dr. Erin Crandall Awarded SSHRC Funding to Study Public Support of the Canadian Supreme Court - Acadia University A quick glance at the national news shows that we live in an increasingly polarized society; people regularly disagree on political matters. While disagreement is expected, public contention over decisions made by the Supreme Court of Canada can have serious repercussions. “Public confidence in th...

There's a provincial election! Lots of ways to get involved (and collect passport stamps)!

• Talk to your friends and family about the provincial issues that are important to you;
• Work at the polls: Elections Nova Scotia is looking for 2000 poll workers. This is a great way to learn about the mechanics of administering elections. Contact the returning officer in your district for info;
• Volunteer for a campaign: Whether you’re Green, Liberal, NDP, or PC, the candidate in your district could probably use help with canvassing, making phone calls, delivering signs, and more.
• Vote, of course!

Are you getting involved in the election? Let us know!

We are excited to welcome Dr. Jeffrey Sachs as a full-time member of our Department!

Dr. Sachs is cross-appointed with the Department of History and Classics and will be teaching courses in comparative law, politics, & religion with a focus on Middle Eastern and African legal systems.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Rachel Brickner as the new Head of Politics!

Dr. Brickner assumed the position on July 1.

Thank you to Dr. Geoffrey Whitehall for his service and leadership as Head over the past three years. We wish Dr. Whitehall a happy and very well deserved sabbatical!

Congratulations to the Acadia University’s Class of 2021! To all our wonderful, impressive Acadia Politics grads, well done. We are proud of all you've accomplished!