Research Clusters
While the department covers all the main fields in Political Science, we also have research expertise and knowledge in the following research clusters. Visit the following research clusters for more information on the faculty members who teach and conduct research in these specific areas, and the types of projects currently being conducted in the department.
Interdisciplinary Networks & Research Projects
Aside from the different research clusters within the Department of Political Science, our faculty members also lead and/or are actively involved in the following interdisciplinary networks in McMaster University:
Research SNAPS:
To learn more about the research we do in Political Science, browse our research snaps. Snaps are short, readable summaries of what we do, what we discover, and why it matters.
Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs
Fulbright Canada Visiting Research Chairs are pre-arranged affiliations to host exceptional scholars who conduct research important to that university. Partner universities are excited to welcome the Fulbright Visiting Chairs into campus life and encourage them to engage with students and faculty, and the broader community. You can guest lecture at university courses, mentor students, lecture in public venues, network, and promote your research, while representing the Fulbright program, and your home and host institutions.
Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy Conference
The Department of Political Science at McMaster University, in conjunction with the Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization, Institute for Globalization and the Human Condition, Engineering and Public Policy Program, the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, and the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis cordially invites graduate students to the eighth Graduate Conference on the Internationalization of Public Policy. The conference will be held March 10-11, 2023 in Hamilton, Ontario and is entitled Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 12: New Research for a Changing World
What do we mean by systemic racism in Canada?
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., location TBA
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Presented by: Dr. Debra Thompson, McGill University
Past Events in the Department
Fall 2021
Tuesday, October 26
Monday, November 8
Winter 2022
March 11-12, 2022
Fall 2022
September 22, 2022
- Research in Progress Seminar (RIPS): Competing on Issues and Identities - Why Research on Party Competition needs to engage with Group Appeals