New McMaster University Political Science: Black Excellence Graduate Scholarship and annual support for Hamilton Black History Council's John C. Holland awards socialsciences.mcmaster.ca/news/black_exc…

Who is engaged in #publicengagement, and why the way you select them matters: new blog with Joanna Massie

NEW from Alpha Abebe and Rhonda C. George, PhD in The Conversation Canada: How failures to include Black communities in health policy public engagement perpetuates health disparities, and how researchers and policymakers can respond #publicengagementHP theconversation.com/failure-to-inc…

I'm looking forward to taking part in McMaster University Global Nexus Conversations on April 29: please register and join us virtually to talk about "Masks, Closures and Convoys: the politics and science of pandemic decision making" us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Still waiting on pharmacare, Justin Trudeau Jean-Yves Duclos

#PublicEngagement folks: enjoy this conversation between Julia Abelson, Jennifer Johannesen and Emily Nicholas reflecting on lessons from the last 20 years of public engagement in health. And stay tuned for more episodes with research team members!

NEW article in CJPS_RCSP with Nicole Fiorillo, Danielle Just, PhD Elizabeth Alvarez and Adrienne Davidson. We examine the gap between publicly available evidence about the pandemic and school closure decisions in Alberta and Ontario bit.ly/schoolclosures… (ungated version to come)

Want to know how the public has been engaged in long-term care policymaking? Read our latest report, which describes the characteristics of public engagement in three cases of LTC policymaking in Canada. engagementinhealthpolicy.ca/ltc-policymaki…

Open access now available: bit.ly/schoolclosures…

The “Reimagining Public Engagement in a Changing World” keynote with Dr. Jamila Michener Jamila Michener is taking place on 9/22 from 9am-12:15pm @mcmasteru! Panel discussion to follow - Join us! Masks + meals provided. Register here: bit.ly/3RIf7wf #publicengagementhp

Join us TOMORROW Sept 22 at @mcmasteru as we welcome Cornell University U’s Dr. Jamila Michener (Jamila Michener) for a keynote on Transformative Public Engagement: Pitfalls, Possibilities, and Promise. Register for this hybrid session here: bit.ly/3RIf7wf #publicengagementhp

Save the Date - October 25 at 7pm, @debthompsonphd is giving a public lecture McMaster University titled "Roots, Routes, and Reckonings: On Blackness and Belonging in North America"

Come work McMaster University ! Tenure track position in Political Science/Masters of Public Policy in Digital Society. Specialize in digital policy or governance, Cdn or intl public admin/regulation, judicial studies t.ly/uN5K

Solidarity with our striking colleagues in CUPE Local 3906 and accurate information about their rights and faculty members' support #BetterMac

McMaster University Faculty Association votes overwhelmingly in favour of two motions supporting the CUPE Local 3906 strike #BetterMac macfaculty.mcmaster.ca/mufa-statement…

I had the privilege of chatting with Jennifer Johannesen , Emily Nicholas and Alana Cattapan at the Reimagining Public Engagement in Health Policy workshop this fall: they are the smartest and the most fun, and you can listen in, if you like! #publicengagementHP