Christine Sypnowich, Professor, Queen’s National Scholar, and current Department Head has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, one of the most prestigious academic honours in the country.
From the Gazette: “Each year, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) awards field-leading Canadian researchers across the arts and humanities, social sciences, and sciences with one of the most prestigious academic honours in the country: the RSC fellowship. …
As Canada’s national academy, the role of the RSC is to promote research and learning, recognize academic and artistic excellence, and to advise government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on matters of importance to Canadians. Fellows are selected through a rigorous application and peer-review evaluation process. The honour recognizes the impact and influence of the recipients’ research on their fields and on global citizens. …
Christine Sypnowich draws on law, politics, urban planning, and local history to consider the centrality of human flourishing in our conception of equality, and the role of place and heritage in the remedy of disadvantage. A significant theme of her path-breaking research is that political philosophy should not just illuminate questions of justice, but also enhance self-understanding and further human wellbeing.”
With Christine’s election, the Department now boasts nine members of the Royal Society of Canada: eight fellows and one member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.
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