Polity 2026 · March 19 – 20

Conference Schedule

Two days of undergraduate research panels, faculty roundtables, workshops, and networking. All events take place on McGill's downtown campus.

Day One

Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Maison Forget
5:30 PM
Social
Welcome Event & Networking
Speaker: Dr. N. Subramanian
Maison Forget

Day Two

Friday, March 20, 2026 · SSMU Building, Leacock & Thompson House
9:00 AM
Panel 1A
The Impacts of Social Media on Political Environment
Panelists: Jasmine Kim, Hannah Hipolito, Samuel Cayre
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
9:00 AM
Panel 1B
The Politics of Intervention in Wartime Violence
Panelists: Jack Hemsworth, Grace Hodges, Nell Pollak
Madeline Parent Rm (202), SSMU Building
9:00 AM
Panel 1C
Intersection of Identity and Political Participation
Panelists: Sofia Vaillant Forlini, Kim Tirouvanziam, William Seppala
Lev Buckham Rm (203), SSMU Building
10:00 AM
Break
Break
10:30 AM
Prof. Roundtable 1
A New World Order: The Aftermath of Carney's Davos Speech
Presenters: Dr. D. Béland, Dr. E. Kuhonta, Dr. M. Popova
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
11:30 AM
Lunch
Lunch Break & Methods Workshop
Presenter: Sarah Nandi
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
12:30 PM
Panel 2
Critical Junctures: Evolving Laws & Political Institutions
Panelists: Haya Abdelmeguid, Olivier Lesage Filippin, Margaux Duchanaud, Tristan Hernandez
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
1:30 PM
Break
Break
2:00 PM
Prof. Roundtable 2
Intersections of Identity & Community in Global Contexts
Presenters: Dr. T. Islas Weinstein, Dr. M. Williamson, Dr. D. Thompson
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
3:00 PM
Break
Break
3:15 PM
Panel 3
The Response of Authoritarian Regimes in Crises and Reform
Panelists: Yasmeen Nekoui, Ryan Kent, Patrick Armstrong
Leacock 26
4:15 PM
Break
Break
4:30 PM
Prof. Roundtable 3
Theme to be Announced
Presenters: to be announced
Thompson House
5:30 PM
Break
Break
5:45 PM
Closing
Closing Ceremony & Wine & Cheese
Closing Remarks
Thompson House