Three of Carleton’s top criminologists are taking part in a panel entitled: “Tough on Crime? Critical Criminology and the Harper Law and Order Agenda,” on Friday, Feb. 10 in Room A730 of the Loeb Building.

Media are welcome to attend. They can park in P1 off Library Road and are asked to place their media credentials on the dash.

The experts are also available for comment in advance:

Aaron Doyle
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
613-520-2600 x. 1914
aaron_doyle@carleton.ca

Aaron Doyle is available to speak about criminology in Canada, especially in regard to relations between media, culture and criminal justice; surveillance studies, especially camera surveillance; social movements and protest, especially in relation to the news media and to policing.

Michael Mopas
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
613-520-2600 x. 2990
michael_mopas@carleton.ca

Michael Mopas’s research interests include: criminology; science, technology and law; crime, media and culture; cyber-crime and cyber-governance; policing and surveillance.

George S. Rigakos
Department of Law
613-520-2600 x. 3683
george_rigakos@carleton.ca

Professor Rigakos is an expert in policing and social surveillance and is available to discuss the options that police have when it comes to the camps. He can also speak to the political economy of public and private policing; as well as policing as a general historical project of social regulation.

For more information:
Caitlin Kealey
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8717
Caitlin_kealey@carleton.ca

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Stats Canada Releases Census Data

Elliot Tepper
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Security and Defence Studies
elliottepper@rogers.com
613 225-8076

Elliot Tepper’s international relations research and policy interests span regional security organizations, diplomacy, ethnic conflict, role of diasporas, immigration and demographic change, and human rights. He is the former president of the Canadian Asian Studies Association, serves on the board of directors of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and the Canada Pakistan Business Council.

PM Harper in China

John Higginbotham
Senior Distinguished Fellow, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs
613-520-2600, ext. 2924
JohnHigginbotham@cunet.carleton.ca

Mr. Higginbotham has served in senior Canadian diplomatic posts in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong and Beijing, and as an assistant deputy minister in Transport Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS).

Jeremy Paltiel
Professor, Department of Political Science
613-520-2600, ext. 1426
Jeremy_Paltiel@carleton.ca

Jeremy Paltiel is professor of political science specializing in the politics, government and foreign policies of Asia (China and Japan) and development politics.

Yanling Wang
Associate Professor, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs
613-520-2600, ext. 2626
Yanling_Wang@carleton.ca

Yanling Wang’s research focuses on international technology spillovers through trade and foreign direct investment. She is a member of the board of directors for the Chinese Economists Society and the Canadian Women Economists Network (CWEN). Her expertise is in international economics, foreign direct investment, trade policy and analysis, and applied microeconomics

For more information:
Caitlin Kealey
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8718
Caitlin_Kealey@carleton.ca

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“It is a great honour and at some level it is also a validation of the work we’ve been doing as musicians,” said Stewart. “My interest lies in sonic exploration and those influences are definitely on this album.”

Stewart was in Toronto yesterday to take part in the press conference announcing his group’s nomination for the award. The Junos will be handed out in Ottawa on April 1 and Stewart plans to attend. News of his nomination spread quickly.

“I opened my email this morning to find over 50 congratulatory messages from friends and colleagues at Carleton!” said Stewart. “I am quite certain that this would not happen at most universities — further confirmation that Carleton is a special place.”

The Stretch Orchestra is described as an eclectic trio that routinely traverses a wide gamut of musical styles, from jazz to rock to folk, often within a single tune. The group includes Stewart on percussion, Kevin Breit on guitar and Matt Brubeck on cello (yes, he is Dave Brubeck’s son).

“The common language between the three of us is jazz but we all come from different backgrounds,” said Stewart. “There’s a real mix of sensibilities with an experimental edge but this album is a little more tuneful, which I love. Being on stage with these two – our music facilitates or grows out of this friendship.”

Before joining Carleton’s music faculty in 2008, Stewart lived in Guelph and saw his band mates more regularly. This has not hindered the music writing process as he says they often do their writing before their gigs, jamming new ideas out during sound check.

At Carleton, Stewart teaches music composition. As a composer, he writes mainly for percussion, found objects and instruments of his own design. As a researcher, Stewart’s work focuses primarily on experimental music, jazz, hip hop, music of the African diaspora, and musical improvisation. He is a co-investigator with the Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice Project (ICASP), which received a multi-year $2.5-million Major Collaborative Research Initiative grant through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council in 2007.

Stewart is the second Carleton community member in recent years to be nominated for a Juno. In 2011, Jazz singer Kellylee Evans, a Carleton alumna (BAHons/97) won the Vocal Jazz Album of the Year award for her album Nina.

For more information:
Caitlin Kealey
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8718
Caitlin_Kealey@carleton.ca

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This question is explored in the new special issue of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal, edited by Carleton University’s David Carment. Centered on eight original articles penned by authors holding different views, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the debate, highlighting the options at hand and the main issues of concern for Canada.

In 2001, the United States government selected Lockheed Martin to lead in the development of the F-35, a fifth generation fighter aircraft for use by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines. Along with several other allies, Canada seized the opportunity to become an official partner in this venture by contributing funds toward the development of the new aircraft. In 2010, the Harper government vowed to buy 65 F-35s.

For more information:
David Carment
Editor, Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Carleton University
david_carment@carleton.ca

Kevin Arthur
Managing Editor, Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Cfpj@carleton.ca
613-520-6696

To access the articles online see:  http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcfp20/current

PM Harper in China

Elliot Tepper
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Security and Defence Studies
elliottepper@rogers.com
613 225-8076

Elliot Tepper’s international relations research and policy interests span regional security organizations, track two diplomacy, ethnic conflict, role of Diasporas, immigration and demographic change, and human rights. He is the former president of the Canadian Asian Studies Association, serves on the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, the Canada Pakistan Business Council.

John Higginbotham
Senior Distinguished Fellow, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs
613-520-2600, ext. 2924
JohnHigginbotham@cunet.carleton.ca

Mr. Higginbotham has served in senior Canadian diplomatic posts in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong and Beijing, and as an assistant deputy minister in Transport Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) and the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS).

Jeremy Paltiel
Professor, Department of Political Science
613-520-2600, ext. 1426
Jeremy_Paltiel@carleton.ca

Jeremy Paltiel is Professor of Political Science specializing in the politics, government and foreign policies of Asia (China and Japan) and development politics.

Yanling Wang
Associate Professor, Norman Patterson School of International Affairs
613-520-2600, ext. 2626
Yanling_Wang@carleton.ca

Yanling Wang’s research focuses on international technology spillovers through trade and foreign direct investment. She is a member of the Board of Directors for the Chinese Economists Society and the Canadian Women Economists Network (CWEN). Her expertise is in international economics, foreign direct investment, trade policy and analysis, and applied microeconomics

International Development Week

Christina Rojas
Professor, Department of Political Sciences/Institute of Political Economy
613-520-2600, ext. 3131
Christina_Rojas@carleton.ca

Cristina Rojas’ research concentrates on the areas of development, social policy, citizenship studies and Indigenous politics, focusing primarily on Latin America. Her current research looks at the concept of  early child development in Latin America and the design of policies by the World Bank and the Inter American Development Bank. My other research project focuses on the role that Indigenous peoples play in the ongoing transformation of public policy in Bolivia (2005-2011). Dr. Rojas is also able to discuss the southern challenges to international development, Latin America and indigenous groups.

Linda Freeman
Professor, Department of Political Science/Institute of African Studies
613-520-3600, ext. 2781
Linda_Freeman@carleton.ca

Linda Freeman specializes in African political economy, particularly southern Africa. Her current research interests are focused on South Africa’s post-apartheid foreign policy in the region and on the present crisis in Zimbabwe.  She also retains an interest in Canada and southern Africa, the political economy of contemporary South Africa, and more general issues of trade, industrial strategies and aid policy in Africa.

Blair Rutherford
Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Director, Institute of African Studies
613-520-2600, ext. 2601
Blair_Rutherford@carleton.ca

Blair Rutherford is a socio-cultural anthropologist whose research interests gravitate around the politics and possibilities of international development, particularly concerning “civil society” in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dane Rowlands
Professor and Associate Director, Doctoral program supervisor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
613-520-2600, ext. 8884
Dane_Rowlands@carleton.ca

Dane Rowlands has a PhD in economics and is currently Professor of International Affairs at The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs.  His primary research interests are in official development assistance and development financing, and the international aspects of economic development. He also conducts research on international migration and conflict and development. He is available to speak about Canadian development assistance, the international development assistance system, emerging donors (China India, Brazil etc.), aid effectiveness, millennium development goals, development economics more generally.

For more information:
Caitlin Kealey
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8718
Caitlin_Kealey@carleton.ca

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Where: Senate Room, 6th floor Robertson Hall, Carleton University.

When: Monday, Feb. 6 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

The deeply rooted idea of public service broadcasting in Italy has been has radically changed over the last three decades due to deregulation, the end of public monopoly and digitization. Ever since media mogul Silvio Berlusconi stood as a candidate for the premiership for the first time in 1994, television has been a major arena for political conflict, with the concept of “servizio pubblico” becoming a hot topic of ideological disagreement. Scaglioni’s talk will analyze how this politicized environment has affected public service broadcasting and Italian TV in general.

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For more information:
Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
christopher_cline@carleton.ca

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Carleton University PhD candidate Christian Bordeleau knows the answer. He has designed Canada’s first certification protocol that municipalities can use to become more transparent and democratic while decreasing the systemic risk of unethical behaviour and corruption.

Bordeleau recently released the first IGO 9002 certification report on ethics and good municipal governance as part of a pilot project with the City of Blainville, Quebec.

“The IGO 9002 process is the equivalent of taking a Polaroid picture of the way a municipal government currently functions and then overlaying the snapshot with the protocol,” said Bordeleau, a student in Carleton’s School of Public Policy and Administration. “This is a world’s first. This type of synthesis has never been done before. A good governance certification has never been done in a rigorous, scientific way before.”

The certification tool, specially designed for municipalities wishing to subscribe to best practices in governance, is now accessible to all cities in Quebec. But Bordeleau has his sights set on the bigger picture.

“The city council of Blainville’s commitment to obtaining this certification is akin to them throwing down the gauntlet for other cities in Quebec – a friendly challenge as it were,” said Bordeleau. “And it seems to be working, as we have already heard from a number of other cities who want to undergo this process. Eventually, we’d like to adapt it to other provinces and then other countries.”

The City of Blainville has obtained a conditional certification and has 12 months to implement the report’s recommendations. The certification process contains 111 points of inspection that address a wide range of subjects. One example is the receipt of gifts: some municipalities state that gifts valued at $200 or up must be declared, but the IGO 9002 protocol sets that value at $25.

“By creating a bridge between academia and needs of the Quebec population, we are leveraging the expertise developed in our universities and abroad, to the benefit of society and individuals,” said Leslie Pal, director of the Centre for Governance and Public Management at Carleton University. Pal is Bordeleau’s thesis supervisor and also a member of an expert committee that helps oversee the project. “The issues of governance and ethics are at the heart of the political agenda. For the first time, the terms of the discussion have shifted, which is extraordinary because ethics is no longer a burden, but is a true aspiration.”

Bordeleau has created a new company called Intangible based on his work. He has five employees working on the project and hopes to expand into Ontario as soon as possible.

For more information:
Caitlin Kealey
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 8718
613-818-7956
Caitlin_Kealey@carleton.ca

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The competition challenges teams from around the world to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient and attractive. All teams now begin an 18-month process to refine and build their home designs prior to disassembling them for shipping to the competition site in Irvine, California.

“Team Ontario is ecstatic to have been awarded a place in the 2013 Solar Decathlon in Irvine, California,” said Christopher Baldwin, Carleton’s project manager and student lead. “This competition provides a unique avenue for passionate graduate and undergraduate students to show case their work on an international stage. We hope to achieve our vision of a future where sustainable homes are a reality in the Canadian market.”

The team will be composed of a volunteer base of about 50 students. Together, their diverse skills and student experiences will ensure the design, funding and technological requirements of Team Ontario’s Solar Decathlon house are met.

“We are thrilled to have been selected to compete ,” says Cynthia Cruickshank, Carleton faculty lead and assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. “This event provides an unparalleled opportunity to promote sustainable buildings and renewable energy while showcasing the work of our students on the world stage. Our team’s net-positive energy home will capitalize on research and innovation while inspiring and educating the public to demand more from the next generation of homes.”

The houses will be judged on architecture, market appeal, engineering, affordability, comfort, hot water, appliances, home entertainment and energy balance. Last year’s competition homes were visited more than 350,000 times in 10 days.

More information on the 2013 Solar Decathlon can be found at http://www.solardecathlon.gov/.

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Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
christopher_cline@carleton.ca

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The contest, which took place last the weekend, saw teams of two from across the United States and Canada debate resolutions that ran the gamut from the abolition of the euro to immortality. Maione and Cameron beat Yale in the semi-finals to square off against a team from McGill University.

“We thought we had a shot to win going in, but it was a big field – Yale alone sent eight teams,” said Cameron, a fourth-year economics student. “If I was a betting man, I would have bet on us winning — but I would have demanded substantial odds.”

The pair recently returned from the World Universities Debate Championship in Manila and they have been working together as a team for two years. Last year, they traveled to Botswana for the same competition.

“We narrowly missed the debate equivalent of playoffs this year in Manila,” said Cameron, vice-president of communications for the Carleton University Debate Society (CUDS). “Debate is a really fun game once you learn the strategy and it’s also a useful skill. You meet the most fascinating people and explore things you never would think about otherwise.”

CUDS meets every Wednesday evening and there are tournaments almost every weekend, explained club member Sakshi Sharma. Sharma is a first-year student in global politics and has been debating for five years.

“Debate is one of the greatest things you can in university,” she said. “I love it because it is very competitive but you also have to learn and be fluent about many issues. It’s a super supportive community.”

If you want to see the CUDS team in action, they will be hosting the Lord Dorchestor Cup on the Carleton campus from Friday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Feb. 26. Details will be posted on their website shortly.

Join Alex Wong for a discussion about the diversity of these microbes and the good, bad, and downright ugly sides of bacteria.

Where: Wild Oat Café at 817 Bank Street.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The free 20-minute discussion will be followed by a question and answer session.  The Science Café series takes place every second Wednesday until Apr. 25, 2012.

The Science Café series is organized by the Faculty of Science at Carleton University to discuss relevant issues facing our society and how science can help solve real-world problems. Meet some of our award-winning faculty members and graduate students as they share their excitement about science with the community. For more information, visit http://sciencecafe.carleton.ca/.

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For more information:
Chris Cline
Media Relations
Carleton University
613-520-2600, ext. 1391
christopher_cline@carleton.ca