2025-2026 Kim Nossal Teaching Award Winners Announced
The Department of Political Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Kim Richard Nossal Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Celebrating Dr. Wayne Cox’s Career at Queen’s University
The Department of Political Studies is pleased to share a recording of Dr. Wayne Cox’s final lecture, Reflections on Over Thirty Years of Teaching and the Future of the Study of International Relations, is now available to watch.
Delivered on April 2, 2026, in Humphrey Hall, the lecture marked the culmination of Dr. Cox’s distinguished career at Queen’s, where he has taught since 2001 and introduced thousands of students to international relations and political economy.
Dr. Andrew Lister Discusses Justice and Reciprocity on New Books Network Podcast
Associate Professor Dr. Andrew Lister recently appeared on the New Books Network podcast to promote his book Justice and Reciprocity (Oxford University Press, 2024). In the interview, he explored how reciprocity shapes contemporary theories of justice and its implications for debates on equality and public policy.
The Kim Richard Nossal Undergraduate Teaching Award Third Annual Ceremony and Reception
Date
Thursday April 9, 20262:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 202The Department of Political Studies Department Student Council (DSC) presents:
The Kim Richard Nossal Undergraduate Teaching Award Third Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception
About The Kim Richard Nossal Teaching Award
The Kim Richard Nossal Teaching Award is in recognition of Professor Emeritus Kim Richard Nossal and his legacy of commitment to higher education and teaching in Political Studies at Queen’s University.
This student-led award recognizes and celebrates teaching excellence at the undergraduate level in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University. In particular, it rewards undergraduate instructors in the department who are at the beginning of their teaching careers, who have made an exceptional contribution to the study and education of Political Studies through their teaching at this university. The award is presented to either one or two nominees annually each spring.
2026 Honours Thesis Colloquium
Date
Tuesday April 7, 20269:00 am - 3:15 pm
Location
Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 202Depopulation: An Ethical Perspective
Date
Friday March 27, 202612:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 554Join us for the next installment of the Corry Colloquium Speaker Series, featuring “Depopulation: An Ethical Perspective,” with Dr. Luara Ferracioli.
Dr. Ferracioli is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities, Political Philosophy at the University of Sydney. She works on the philosophy of immigration and the philosophy of the family. Her recent books include Liberal Self-Determination in World of Migration (OUP, 2022) and Parenting and the Goods of Childhood (OUP, 2023).
Learn more about Dr. Ferracioli's research.
Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky visits NATO headquarters with Kingston-Ottawa delegation
Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces, and Associate Vice-Principal (Research) at Queen’s University, recently visited NATO headquarters in Bruseels and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium.
She was part of a delegation that included Nancy Ross, Vice-Principal Research, Queen's University, and representatives from University of Ottawa, Royal Military College, and Carleton University.
Dr. Margaret Moore awarded Killam Prize
Dr. Margaret Moore is one of two Queen's researchers who have been awarded the 2026 Killam Prize.
The Killam Prize is given to leaders in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences and engineering for sustained research excellence and significant contributions to society.
Congratulations, Dr. Moore!
For the full story, please see "Celebrating a national honour" in the Queen's Gazette.
Conditional Integration: How immigrant origins shape public support for integration courses in Canada
Date
Friday March 13, 202612:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Robert Sutherland Hall, Room 554Join us for the next installment of the Corry Colloquium Speaker Series, featuring “Conditional Integration: How immigrant origins shape public support for integration courses in Canada,” with Antoine Bilodeau.
Dr. Bilodeau is a Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Concordia University. His research focuses on the political integration of immigrants in Canada and other Western democracies and on understanding the roots of views toward immigration and ethnic diversity. He also studies questions relating to youth political engagement and political socialization.
Dr. Bilodeau is the leader of the Provincial Diversity Project with Luc Turgeon (Ottawa), Ailsa Henderson (Edinburgh) and Stephen White (Concordia).
Dr. Bilodeau is a member of the steering committee for the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship, a senior research affiliate with the Canadian Network for research on Terrorism, Security and Society (TSAS), and a member of the Center for Immigration Policy Evaluation.
Learn more about Dr. Bilodeau's research here.
Villanueva Pérez, Inés
Inés Villanueva Pérez
Doctoral Student
She/Her
BA, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra / Universidad Autónoma de Madrid / Universidad Carlos III de Madrid — Spain); MA, Contemporary Philosophy (Universidade de Lisboa — Portugal / Université de Lille — France)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Mackintosh-Corry Hall B305
Supervisors: Dr. Margaret Moore & Dr. Will Kymlicka
Biography
Inés Villanueva Pérez is a PhD student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, where she specializes in Political Theory and Gender and Politics. Her research interests revolve around the politics of the nonhuman, who is included in the political community, and how territory shapes political subjectivities and agency. She is also interested in Indigenous feminisms, political philosophy, and ways of knowing.
Awards
- Ellen Henderson Award in Political Theory - Doctoral (2025)
- Queen’s Graduate Award - Doctoral (2025)
- IKS Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship - Masters (2022-2023)
- Segimon Serrallonga Excellence Scholarship - Masters (2021)
Teaching Experience
- POLS 250 - Introduction to Political Theory
- POLS 350 - History of Political Thought