2025-2026 Kim Nossal Teaching Award Winners Announced
The Department of Political Studies is pleased to announce the recipients of this yearâs Kim Richard Nossal Undergraduate Teaching Award.
Celebrating Dr. Wayne Coxâs Career at Queenâs University
The Department of Political Studies is pleased to share a recording of Dr. Wayne Coxâs final lecture, , is now available to watch.
Delivered on April 2, 2026, in Humphrey Hall, the lecture marked the culmination of Dr. Coxâs distinguished career at Queenâs, 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
Âé¶čÍűŐŸ The Kim Richard Nossal Teaching Award
The Kim Richard Nossal Teaching Award is in recognition of and his legacy of commitment to higher education and teaching in Political Studies at Queenâs University.
This student-led award recognizes and celebrates teaching excellence at the undergraduate level in the Department of Political Studies at Queenâs 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 âDepopulation: An Ethical Perspective,â 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. Stéfanie von Hlatky visits NATO headquarters with Kingston-Ottawa delegation
Dr. StĂ©fanie von Hlatky, Canada Research Chair in Gender, Security, and the Armed Forces, and Associate Vice-Principal (Research) at Queenâs 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, Âé¶čÍűŐŸ, 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 âConditional Integration: How immigrant origins shape public support for integration courses in Canada,â 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.
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Villanueva Pérez, Inés
Inés Villanueva Pérez
Doctoral Student
She/Her
BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Universitat Pompeu Fabra / Universidad AutĂłnoma de Madrid / Universidad Carlos III de Madrid â Spain); MA in Contemporary Philosophy (Universidade de Lisboa â Portugal / UniversitĂ© de Lille â France)
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Mackintosh-Corry Hall B305
Supervisors: Dr. Margaret Moore & Dr. Will Kymlicka
Biography:
InĂ©s Villanueva PĂ©rez is a PhD student in the Department of Political Studies at Queenâs 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.
Selected Publications:
Hennrich, D. M. & Villanueva PĂ©rez, I. (2024). ââI am in mourning for life on Earthâ: taking precariousness and grievability beyond the humanâ. Perspectiva FilosĂłfica (PF), 51(1), 86-108. Contribution: 85%.
Villanueva PĂ©rez, I. (2023). âSobre el derecho a persistir: La vulnerabilidad como herramienta ontopolĂtica de ampliaciĂłn Ă©ticaâ [trans.: âOn the right to persist: vulnerability as an onto-political tool of ethical broadeningâ]. In I Congreso Internacional de Humanidades EcolĂłgicas: Pensamiento, Arte y EducaciĂłn ante las crisis y para las transiciones ecosociales [trans.: 1st International Congress on Ecological Humanities: Thought, Art and Education before the crises and for eco-social transitions] (p. 27). Ăther Studio. [Conference proceedings publication]
Villanueva PĂ©rez, I. (2020). âPensar el progreso y la utopĂa. Mies y Bauman: ÂżcontraposiciĂłn de horizontes?â [trans.: âReflections on progress and utopia. Mies and Bauman: contrasted horizons?â] in A. Rivero-Vadillo, C. Flys-Junquera (eds.), Envisioning Change: Environmental Humanities (pp. 53-66). Vernon Press.
Villanueva PĂ©rez, I. (2019). âActivismo climĂĄtico y decrecimiento. El caso de Fridays For Future Barcelonaâ [trans.: âClimate activism and degrowth. The case of Fridays for Future Barcelonaâ], EcologĂa polĂtica, 58, 103-106. [trade journal]
Awards:
- 2025 Ellen Henderson Award in Political Theory (PhD)
- 2025 Queenâs Graduate Award (PhD)
- 2022-2023 IKS Excellence Scholarship and Fellowship (MA)
- 2021 Segimon Serrallonga Excellence Scholarship (MA)
Teaching:
POLS250 Introduction to Political Theory; POLS350 History of Political Thought