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The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa is proud to congratulate Saïdou Sabi Boun, PhD candidate at the School of International Development and Global Studies, for being selected as a recipient of the International Doctoral Research Award from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

A growing crisis demands urgent attention. From 2018 to 2022, homelessness in Canada increased by 20%, with 1 in 10 people who reported being unhoused also reporting that they were part of a family group. These numbers tell only part of the story — behind them are pregnant and parenting people struggling to survive without stable housing, placing themselves and their children at significant risk.

Professor Dominique Bourque, member of the Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies at the University of Ottawa, has overseen the French translation and edition of a major work by Italian sociologist Daniela Danna (Università del Salento), Love Between Women in Western History, published by Éditions sans fin.The book sheds light on narratives and exper...

Already in the top four universities in Canada for research intensity, the University of Ottawa is seeing its international reputation for producing powerful research rise as well, according to a prestigious new ranking.

Applications for 2025 are officially open! Apply by October 31, 2025.

I had the honor and profound pleasure to attend the Royal Society’s Future of Scientific Publishing conference in London this year. The invite-only gathering took place on 14 and 15 July and was chaired by Sir Mark Walport, Vice President and Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, and former UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, a fitting host for a...

The Faculty of Social Sciences was honoured to host the inaugural Irvin Waller Lecture on October 7, 2025, featuring Dr. Étienne Krug, Director of the Department of Health Determinants, Prevention and Promotion at the World Health Organization (WHO).

The School of Psychology proudly congratulates Kafui Sawyer, PhD candidate, on receiving the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, one of Canada’s most competitive awards recognizing world-class doctoral research and leadership.

The English and French versions of “Migration and Racialization in Times of Crisis” complement each other to illustrate, through a critical lens, a holistic portrait of the mode of governance through “crisis.” This notion of “crisis,” and the urgency that comes with it, is often used to refer to the social upheavals that punctuate our current society: migration crisis, humanitarian crisis, climate...

On the occasion of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the School of Social Work organized a meaningful event that brought together the university community and several Indigenous guests to reflect on an essential theme: the role of fathers in Indigenous families.