Day One
Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Maison ForgetDay Two
Friday, March 20, 2026 · SSMU Building, Leacock & Thomson House9:00 AM
Panel 1A
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
The Impacts of Social Media on Political Environment
Panelists: Jasmine Kim, Hannah Hipolito, Samuel Cayre
9:00 AM
Panel 1B
Madeline Parent Rm (202), SSMU Building
The Politics of Intervention in Wartime Violence
Panelists: Jack Hemsworth, Grace Hodges, Nell Pollak
9:00 AM
Panel 1C
Lev Buckham Rm (203), SSMU Building
Intersection of Identity and Political Participation
Panelists: Sofia Vaillant Forlini, Kim Tirouvanziam, William Seppala
10:00 AM
Break
Break
10:30 AM
Prof. Roundtable 1
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
A New World Order: The Aftermath of Carney's Davos Speech
Presenters: Dr. D. Béland, Dr. E. Kuhonta, Dr. M. Popova
11:30 AM
Lunch
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
Lunch Break & Methods Workshop
Presenter: Alan Nemirovski
12:30 PM
Panel 2
Clubs Lounge, SSMU Building
Critical Junctures: Evolving Laws & Political Institutions
Panelists: Haya Abdelmeguid, Olivier Lesage Filippin, Margaux Duchanaud, Tristan Hernandez
1:30 PM
Break
Break
2:00 PM
Prof. Roundtable 2
Leacock 232
Intersections of Identity & Community in Global Contexts
Presenters: Dr. T. Islas Weinstein, Dr. M. Williamson, Dr. D. Thompson
3:00 PM
Break
Break
3:15 PM
Panel 3
Leacock 26
The Response of Authoritarian Regimes in Crises and Reform
Panelists: Yasmeen Nekoui, Ryan Kent, Patrick Armstrong
4:15 PM
Break
Break
4:30 PM
Grad Student Roundtable
Thomson House
Getting Involved with Research at McGill
Presenters: Étienne Sinotte, Hunaifa Malik, Tess Pian, Natalie Delmonte, Rafael Campos-Gottardo
5:30 PM
Break
Break
5:45 PM
Closing
Thomson House
Closing Ceremony & Wine & Cheese
Closing Remarks