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Bien que j’enseigne en anglais, je suis ravi de
superviser des mémoires et des travaux en français (dans
mes champs d’expertise), de même que d’écrire des
lettres de recommandation en français.
Voir les détails ci-dessous.
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API505
Concepts & Issues in International Affairs (sample
syllabus)
This course will introduce you to major concepts and issues in
international affairs from a perspective of the semi-autonomous
academic field of International Relations (IR). The scope of
this field is very broad and we will explore it by looking at
key concepts and the ways in which they sometimes hang together:
theory, practice, policy, the state, nation, sovereignty,
anarchy, power, hegemony, networks, security, gender,
capitalism, interdependence, globalization, international
institutions, international law, global governance, development,
environment, the South, foreign policy, strategy, terrorism,
armed conflict, nuclear weapons, ethics, and so on. Our
exploration of these concepts will relate to a number of past
and ongoing world issues, thus helping us to cover much of IR
theory (including its “puzzles”) against concrete problems,
events, and processes. |
API 5138 Research Methods (syllabus)
The course breaks in
three parts:
Part I (“meta”)
briefly covers ontological, epistemological, and methodological
questions that keep philosophers and practitioners of social
science awake at night, namely the nature of reality and
causation, the construction and use of social science concepts,
and the quantitative-qualitative-interpretative-mixed method
distinctions. Part II (“quant”) begins with an overview of
quantitative methods used to analyze large-N data and
ends with a computer lab assignment in which students will use
SPSS/PASW to do single-equation regressions. Part III (“qual”)
reviews case studies, participatory work and a selection of
methods for text analysis. In the final assignment, students
will write produce either a 1) research design on a topic of
their interest, with concentration on conceptualization, case
selection and causation, or 2) a methodological critique of one
or more studies found in this syllabus or some other mutually
agreed-upon source. |
API 6339 Special Topics: US
Foreign Policy (syllabus)
Foreign policy has been traditionally defined as the means by
which a state seeks to protect and project its interests in the
world. But the U.S. (a.k.a. America) is not just any state – it
has been so powerful, for so long, and by such large margins
relative to other states that many people have called it superpower, hyperpower, empire, imperium, hegemon,
leader and
so on. While there are many more approaches for studying
American foreign policy (historical, practical, anti-American…)
in this graduate seminar we will rely on the concepts and
theoretical frameworks taken from the field of International
Relations (IR) in order to analyze major historical and
contemporary themes such as democracy- and trade-promotion,
military interventions, and the environment. Ample attention
will also be given to America’s changing place in the world as
well as to the foreign policy roles of the White House, NSC, Congress, interest groups and lobbies, the news
media and mass opinion. |
API 6639 Special Topics: Canada-U.S. Relations in Comparative
Perspective (syllabus)
Grounded in three concepts –region, alliance, and security
community – this course examines cultural, economic, social, and
political dimensions of the Canada-United States relationship.
It begins with a broad historical overview and then zooms on a
selection of contemporary issues such as borders, American
decline, free trade, the Arctic, and overseas military
interventions. Comparisons with Europe, Mexico, and other parts
of the world are managed throughout the course. |
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| MRP & MA
Thesis Supervision |
Direction de mémoires & travaux
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| Before I agree to
supervise your MRP or MA thesis research, I would like
to see a 2-page research proposal. This document should
include the following: |
Avant d’accepter de superviser votre mémoire, j’aimerais
recevoir un plan de votre projet de recherche détaillé
de 2 pages. Ce document doit comprendre : |
| 1. Research question
(puzzle, problem), with a short intro |
1.
Une question de recherche (un puzzle/casse-tête, une
problématique),
avec une petite introduction |
| 2. Basic structure
of your argument or framework, including a brief
literature review |
2. Une
description succincte du cadre analytique et un bref
état des connaissances |
| 3. Description your
methods, data, and sources |
3.
Une description de la méthodologie privilégiée (données,
sources, méthode) |
| 4. Output outline,
including general timeframe |
4.
Un échéancier, incluant les principales dates de remise |
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Recommendation Letters: Conditions & Guidelines
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Mes conditions
pour les
lettres de recommandation
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1.
You must have completed at least one course taken from
me |
1. Avoir fait connaissance dans le cadre d’une recherche
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2. You must have obtained from me a grade of at least A-
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2. Avoir eu une note minimale A- dans l’un des cours que
je dispense |
| 3. You must have
maintained an excellent average during the course of
your studies |
3. Avoir maintenu une excellente
moyenne au cours de vos études |
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4. You must give me at least 3 weeks notice and send me
the following by email: 1) CV; 2) statement of purpose;
3) names of all individuals who are supporting your
application. |
4.
Me contacter par courriel au moins 3 semaines avant la
date de remise de la lettre et me transmettre les
documents suivants: 1) CV; 2) lettre résumant l’objet de
votre demande; 3)
l' identité des
toutes les personnes qui appuient
votre demande.
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last updated 2012 |
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