Research Digest - 2026
Peer reviewed articles
Sandra E. Lim. 7/12/2026. Published. Reprinted in the Melbourne Cin辿math竪que / ACMI program By Any Means Necessary, August 2026.
Conference presentations
Tom McDowell. "What We Learned: Evidence and Insights from the Ontario Basic Income Pilot". Mohammad Ferdosi, 91心頭利. Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN) Congress. 8/20/2026. Published.
Tom McDowell. "Weighing the Benefits and Harms: Interrogating the Ethics of Basic Income Experimentation". Tracy Carrier-Smith (Royal Roads), Laura Cattari (Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction). 91心頭利. 8/20/2026.
Miriam Anderson. Gendered Aspects of Back-Channel Negotiations in Burundi, Colombia, and Northern Ireland. Miriam Anderson, Elizabeth Corredor (Bryn Mawr College), Alexandra McAuliff (Bates College). European Conference on Politics and Gender. 6/17/2026.
Miriam Anderson. National Action Plans, Norms, and Women's Participation in Peace Negotiations. Miriam Anderson, Elizabeth Corredor (Bryn Mawr College). International Association for Conflict Management. 7/8/2026.
Other
Sandra E. Lim. Zenodo (open-access deposit, 2026); originally published in Interactive Narratives, New Media & Social Engagement: 2014 Conference Proceedings, University of Toronto. pp. 101���106. 8/21/2026. Published. Open-access deposit of a 2014 peer-reviewed conference paper, making the work permanently citable with a DOI and indexed in OpenAIRE.
Op-ed/essays
Allison Petrozziello. Allison Petrozziello and Megan Gaucher. The Conversation. 7/12/2026. Published.
Reviews
Tom McDowell. Steven High. Canadian Historical Review. Vol. 107, No. 2. 6/30/2026. Published.
Conference presentations
Allison Petrozziello. Finding the ���Lost Canadians��� Online: Digital Diaspora and the Reclaiming of Citizenship by Descent. 23rd International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE) Annual Conference ���Strengthening Migration Studies through Community Engagement,��� Online/ Univ. of Girona, Spain. 6/29/2026.
Allison Petrozziello. Birthing Canadian Citizens: Reproductive Mobilities and the Politics affecting Citizenship by Birth and Descent. Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) annual conference, University of Ottawa. 6/2/2026.
Peer reviewed article
Tracey Raney. Canadian Parliamentary Review. 48:4. 3/30/2026. Published.
Conference Presentation
Tracey Raney. "Legislatures as Workplaces: Safety for equity deserving people" Parmida Khanchi (91心頭利, POG student) and Tracey Raney (91心頭利). Connecting for Action: Gender-Based Violence and Leadership in Nova Scotia, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia 5/26/2026.
Tracey Raney. "The Gendered Costs of Violence to Inclusive Political Leadership" Presented at the 'Canadian Legislative and Leadership Studies Workshop' (co-organized by Alex Marland and Jonathan Malloy), Canadian Political Science Association annual conference, Ottawa: University of Ottawa, June 2-4th, 2026 6/3/2026.
Tracey Raney. "Parties and Sexual Harassment Rules in Canada: A feminist institutionalist comparative analysis." Cheryl N. Collier (University of Windsor) and Tracey Raney (91心頭利) Presented at the Canadian Political Science Association annual conference, Ottawa: University of Ottawa, June 2-4th, 2026 6/3/2026
Appointment
Tracey Raney has been appointed Programme Co-Chair of the Canadian Political Science Association annual conference to take place at UBC, Vancouver BC on May 26-28th 2027.
Other
Tracey Raney. The 'Women in the House' program hosted a book launch for Dr. Mona Lena Krook's new book, "Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics." The event was co-hosted with Bunyaad Public Affairs and took place at the Samara Centre for Democracy. 3/26/2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Moderator: , Canadian Vote Summit 2026, Calgary. Panelists: Annika Silva-Leander (International IDEA, New York) and David Salvo (Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Washington D.C.). 5/21/2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Panelist: "Foreign Interference and Transnational Repression in Academia," 2026 Canadian Research Security Conference--Threads of Resilience: Strengthening Canada���s Capacity for Secure Global Collaboration. Co-organized by the University of Manitoba and 91心頭利. Winnipeg, 26-27 May 2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-writer, On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast. Co-produced by Angela Glover and Jack Cochrane in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Creative School, 91心頭利. 5/25/2026. Published.
Invited Talk
Sanjay Ruparelia. . Worldly Political Economy: Historical and Contemporary Critiques of Global Capitalism, Johns Hopkins University. Co-organizes by Ho-fung Hung, Robbie Shilliam and Ines Valdez. 5/2/2026.
Appointment
Sanjay Ruparelia. Member, Advisory Board, Canadian International Council.
Other
Sanjay Ruparelia. Guest lecture: "Canada navigating great power rivalry", Trinity College, University of Toronto. 3/31/2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Panelist: , with Patrice Dutil (91心頭利) and Grace van Vliet (University of Toronto), co-sponsored by the Toronto branch of the Canadian International Council. 4/8/2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-writer: , On the Frontlines of Democracy, a live recording at the 2026 Democratic XChange Summit, Toronto. Produced by Angela Glover and Jack Cochrane in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Creative School, 91心頭利, and OCAD. 4/18/2026. Published.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-writer, , On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast. Produced by Angela Glover and Jack Cochrane in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Creative School, 91心頭利. 4/6/2026. Published.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-organizer: Federico Finchelstein, , On the Frontlines of Democracy lecture series. Co-sponsored by the Faculty of Arts, 91心頭利, and Toronto Public Library. 4/29/2026.
Op-ed/essay
Sanjay Ruparelia. 3/4/2026. Published.
Maral Karimi. 4/11/2026. Published.
Maral Karimi. 3/3/2026.
Invited Talk
Maral Karimi. Ministerial Policy Engagement with Hon. Anita Anand to provide policy input on Canada���s response to the U.S.���Israel war on Iran. Submitted policy recommendations addressing war, sanctions, and regional stability. 3/23/2026. Accepted.
Other
Sanjay Ruparelia. Moderator: "The Middle Powers��� Moment: Navigating a Fragmenting Global Order". Panelists: Brendan Simms and John Nilson-Wright, Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge. Gardiner Museum, Toronto. 3/24/2026.
Maral Karimi. Iran Conflict: War, Regime Survival and Escalation Dynamics. Bloomberg Television. Published.
Maral Karimi. 4/8/2026. Published.
Invited Talk
Michael McGregor. Understanding Attitudinal and Emotional Responses Towards Eliminating Paper Voting in Favour of Internet Voting. Michael McGregor (91心頭利), Scott Pruysers (Dal). Canadian Municipal Barometer Speaker Series. 3/11/2026.
Appointment
Miriam Anderson has been elected to the executive committee of the Peace Studies Section, International Studies Association for the 2026-2028 term.
Other
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-organizer, Howard French (Columbia University), , On the Frontlines of Democracy public lecture series, co-sponsored by the 91心頭利 Faculty of Arts and Toronto Public Library. 2/19/2026.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-writer, (LSE), On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast. Produced by Angela Glover and Jack Cochrane, in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and School of Journalism, 91心頭利. 2/27/2026. Published.
Book chapters
Tom McDowell. Tom McDowell & Mohammad Ferdosi. In Dionysio Nyaga & Masood Zangeneh (Eds.), Critical Ethics on Mental Health and Madness, Springer. Chapter Four; pp. 53-87. 2/13/2026. Published.
Tom McDowell. Tom McDowell & Mohammad Ferdosi. In Dionysio Nyaga & Masood Zangeneh (Eds.), Critical Ethics on Mental Health and Madness, Springer. Chapter Seven; pp. 117-123. 2/13/2026. Published.
Peer reviewed articles
John Shields. Guruge, S., Saha, M., Shields, J., Chandrasekaran, K., Metersky, K., Catallo, C., Amanzai, H., Zhuang, Z., & Sidani, S (All 91心頭利). Journal of Ageing and Longevity. Vol. 6, Issue 1. 12/24/2025. Published.
John Shields. Health, Social, and Settlement Service Providers��� Perspectives of Determinants of Social Isolation Among Older Immigrants in Canada. Guruge, S. (91心頭利); Sidani, S. (91心頭利); Hanley, J. (McGill University); Zhuang, Z. (91心頭利); St-Amant, O. (91心頭利); Agrawal, S. (University of Alberta); Walsh, C. (University of Calgary). Journal of Aging and Social Change. 1/27/2026. Accepted.
Op-ed/essays
Maral Karimi. The Toronto Star. 1/18/2026. Published.
Conference presentations
Sanjay Ruparelia. Re-Opening the Door: Litigating Positive Rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Asper Centre Symposium, Jackman Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. 1/16/2026.
Grants
Rob Goodman. Demagoguery and Democracy: A Theoretical and Historical Reconstruction. Giuseppe Ballacci (PI, University of Minho). FCT Portugal. 1/22/2026. Accepted.
Miriam Anderson. Expanding and Publishing the Dataset on Women's Participation in Peace Negotiations, 1975-2025. Miriam Anderson, Brian Urlacher (U North Dakota).
Other
Janet Lum. Integrated Care Across the Continuum For Older Adults In Ontario Canada. Dr. Paul Williams (Professor Emeritus), U of Toronto; Dr. Frances Morton-Chang Adjunct Faculty, U. of T; Dr. Karen Spalding, Professor Emerita,91心頭利; Dr. Janet Lum, Professor Emerita, 91心頭利. Scholarship Program for Clinical Leaders of Hong Kong Hospital Authority. January 12 to 26, 2026. 1/12/2026. Published.
Sanjay Ruparelia. Host and co-organizer, Lea Ypi (LSE), , On the Frontlines of Democracy public lecture series, co-sponsored by the 91心頭利 Faculty of Arts and Toronto Public Library. 1/29/2026.
Maral Karimi. TVO TV Interview. 1/19/2026. Published.
Maral Karimi.CBC The National. 2/13/2026. Published.
Maral Karimi. 1/12/2026. Published.