Editor: Emilie Quinn Villanueva
Winners
Victoria Hudson - The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Gives Municipalities the Opportunity to Defy their Status as “Creatures of the Province”
Shane Galley - The Shadow it Casts: The Legacy of Slavery on Modern American Institutions
Olivia Paul - An Examination of Robert Putnam’s Two-Level Games in the Oslo Accords
Rony Blanchard - Building a Culture for the African Revolution: The Imagined Communities of Nkrumah and Nyerere in Early Independence Ghana and Tanzania
Alexander Mcnab - A Marxist Analysis of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Caleigh Wong - Not Just a Few Bad Apples: Sexual Violence in the Canadian Armed Forces as a Security Threat
Nick Harris - Blue in the Face, Cold to the Touch: An Analysis of the “Asylum Seeker”
Letter from the President
The Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society has once again persevered through this year’s challenges. By way of both online and in-person events, our strong team has facilitated a variety of first-time and reoccurring events for the Dalhousie community. To list a few, we hosted a successful trivia night, a headshot fundraiser, a bake sale, and a Poli Nights social. We are proud to have once again offered the Dalhousie Political Networking initiative and The Podium undergraduate journal. Our annual educational events such as the Honours Panel and “So You’re Thinking About Grad School?” are well underway, as is the annual gala and journal launch.
Thank you to everyone who has chosen to participate in our events and initiatives this year, despite any personal tests you may have been facing. It has been our pleasure to ensure that Dalhousie students have the opportunity to grow their networks and communities. In addition, thank you to Tracy, Dr. Katherine Fierlbeck and the entire Political Science Department for their continuous support.
Please join me in congratulating all the students selected for the 2022 Podium journal. Best of luck in all your future endeavours.
Sincerely,
Claire Mercer
President, Dalhousie Undergraduate Political Science Society 2021-2022