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McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy is committed to the research, teaching, public outreach & government engagement of pressing policy issues.
The Max Bell School of Public Policy invites applications for four open positions, all with ideal start dates of Sept. 1, 2026.
- Fellowship in Sustainability
- JW McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy
- JW McConnell Visiting Scholar in Public Policy
- Slater Family Visiting Scholar
- Fellowship in Sustainability
- JW McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy
- JW McConnell Visiting Scholar in Public Policy
- Slater Family Visiting Scholar
Employment Opportunities at the Max Bell School
Use the sidebar menu to explore career opportunities at the Max Bell School. Find out more about working at McGill. Course Lecturer Course Lecturer positions are governed by the McGill Course Lecturers and Instructors Union (MCLIU) collective agreement. Please consult the collective agreement for detailed information. In accordance with the University's collective agreement with the McGill Course Lecturers' and Instructors' Union (MCLIU), a list of individuals who currently have priority points, with the Max Bell School, can be found here. All Course Lecturer positions are now posted through Workday on McGill’s Careers Website: https://mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/mcgill_careers NOTE: IF YOU ARE A CURRENT EMPLOYEE at McGill, with an active appointment in Workday who has successfully logged into Workday with an @mcgill.ca account, you must apply as a "Current employee". You must be signed into VPN using your @mcgill.ca email account prior to logging into Workday in order to be able to apply. IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT EMPLOYEE you must apply as an “External candidate". When you click on "apply" for a position of interest, you will then be prompted to sign into Workday. At this point, you must create an account with the use of a personal email address exclusively (i.e. @gmail.com, @yahoo.ca, etc.). DO NOT create an account using your @mail.mcgill.ca address this will cause technical issues.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Max Bell School of Public Policy invites applications for four open positions, all with ideal start dates of Sept. 1, 2026.
- Fellowship in Sustainability
- JW McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy
- JW McConnell Visiting Scholar in Public Policy
- Slater Family Visiting Scholar
- Fellowship in Sustainability
- JW McConnell Professor of Practice in Public Policy
- JW McConnell Visiting Scholar in Public Policy
- Slater Family Visiting Scholar
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For plenary panel: Data Privacy in an AI World, moderator Jennifer Welsh (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) was joined by Philippe Dufresne (Privacy Commissioner of Canada), Elizabeth Denham (Chair, Jersey Data Protection Authority), and Claire Atkin (Co-Founder and CEO, @checkmyads.org).
October 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
For plenary panel: Data Privacy in an AI World, moderator Jennifer Welsh (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) was joined by Philippe Dufresne (Privacy Commissioner of Canada), Elizabeth Denham (Chair, Jersey Data Protection Authority), and Claire Atkin (Co-Founder and CEO, @checkmyads.org).
Vincent Rigby, a former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, pushes students to rethink what security means in an era shaped by climate change and shifting global power.
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Lessons from Vincent Rigby on National Security and the Navigating Public Service
For students walking into Vincent Rigby’s classroom at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, the conversation about national security is anything but theoretical. As the Slater Family Professor of Pra...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Vincent Rigby, a former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, pushes students to rethink what security means in an era shaped by climate change and shifting global power.
Read his reflections: www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschoo...
Read his reflections: www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschoo...
Interested in what it's like to be a policy analyst? RSVP for our interactive session with Neil Bouwer, a seasoned policy professional.
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October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Interested in what it's like to be a policy analyst? RSVP for our interactive session with Neil Bouwer, a seasoned policy professional.
RSVP: future.mcgill.ca/register/F26...
RSVP: future.mcgill.ca/register/F26...
If you missed last week’s "Climate at a Crossroads," the recordings are now up! Hosted by The Walrus, the Max Bell School and the Centre for MTD, expert panels examined how climate disinformation crosses borders and shapes global action.
Watch the recordings below.
Watch the recordings below.
Climate at a Crossroads | Ecofiscal Annual Conference - YouTube
Thursday, October 9, 2025 https://www.mcgill.ca/maxbellschool/events/past/2025/climate-crossroads At a time of mounting climate urgency, the integrity of our...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you missed last week’s "Climate at a Crossroads," the recordings are now up! Hosted by The Walrus, the Max Bell School and the Centre for MTD, expert panels examined how climate disinformation crosses borders and shapes global action.
Watch the recordings below.
Watch the recordings below.
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Incredible #ClimateAtACrossroads event yesterday, hosted by @thewalrus.ca & McGill's @maxbellschool.bsky.social. I joined a passionate panel alongside Kathryn Harrison, Andrew Leach, and Christopher Ragan for a feisty discussion about fighting climate disinformation & greenwashing.
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Incredible #ClimateAtACrossroads event yesterday, hosted by @thewalrus.ca & McGill's @maxbellschool.bsky.social. I joined a passionate panel alongside Kathryn Harrison, Andrew Leach, and Christopher Ragan for a feisty discussion about fighting climate disinformation & greenwashing.
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You can watch the livestream here: tinyurl.com/24e23wd5 or at thewalrus.ca
Tune in to hear Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, in panel 1: Mapping The State of Climate Disinformation.
Tune in to hear Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, in panel 1: Mapping The State of Climate Disinformation.
Climate at a Crossroads
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October 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
You can watch the livestream here: tinyurl.com/24e23wd5 or at thewalrus.ca
Tune in to hear Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, in panel 1: Mapping The State of Climate Disinformation.
Tune in to hear Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, in panel 1: Mapping The State of Climate Disinformation.
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Be sure to check out Climate at a Crossroads today! This day-long event from @thewalrus.ca and @maxbellschool.bsky.social, in partnership with the Centre, brings together global experts to explore how climate disinformation is restraining progress. 🧵
October 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Be sure to check out Climate at a Crossroads today! This day-long event from @thewalrus.ca and @maxbellschool.bsky.social, in partnership with the Centre, brings together global experts to explore how climate disinformation is restraining progress. 🧵
In "Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong," and accompanying lectures, @theglobeandmail.com columnist Tony Keller considers how Canada's immigration system can be rebuilt better than before.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In "Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong," and accompanying lectures, @theglobeandmail.com columnist Tony Keller considers how Canada's immigration system can be rebuilt better than before.
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Season 2 of Machines Like Us is out now!
AI has thrown universities into turmoil. This week's episode: should educators embrace AI or ban it outright?
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AI has thrown universities into turmoil. This week's episode: should educators embrace AI or ban it outright?
#MachinesLikeUs #Podcast #AI #HigherEd
September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Season 2 of Machines Like Us is out now!
AI has thrown universities into turmoil. This week's episode: should educators embrace AI or ban it outright?
#MachinesLikeUs #Podcast #AI #HigherEd
AI has thrown universities into turmoil. This week's episode: should educators embrace AI or ban it outright?
#MachinesLikeUs #Podcast #AI #HigherEd
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🚨 Information Incident Notification: Ripple Effects of the Charlie Kirk Assassination in the Canadian Information Ecosystem. 🧵
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September 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
🚨 Information Incident Notification: Ripple Effects of the Charlie Kirk Assassination in the Canadian Information Ecosystem. 🧵
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In an article for The Globe and Mail, authors Jennifer Welsh and Denise Dresser argue that Canada and Mexico must deepen their partnership to tackle the challenges posed by U.S. protectionist trade policies and the security agenda
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September 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In an article for The Globe and Mail, authors Jennifer Welsh and Denise Dresser argue that Canada and Mexico must deepen their partnership to tackle the challenges posed by U.S. protectionist trade policies and the security agenda
Read the article: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Read the article: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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🚨 Upcoming event: Join Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, on October 9th for Climate at a Crossroads, presented by @maxbellschool.bsky.social and @thewalrus.ca.
Carbon pricing and sustainable finance rely on transparency and public trust. How are disinformation campaigns exploiting the policies that sustain these mechanisms? Learn more at Max Bell School of Public Policy presents Climate at a Crossroads. climateatacrossroads.eventbri...
September 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🚨 Upcoming event: Join Deputy Director at the Centre, @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, on October 9th for Climate at a Crossroads, presented by @maxbellschool.bsky.social and @thewalrus.ca.
✨ Meet our seventh cohort of MPP students! We are pleased to welcome 35 bright minds for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
✨ Meet our seventh cohort of MPP students! We are pleased to welcome 35 bright minds for the 2025-2026 academic year.
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We're pleased to present the 2025 Policy Lab reports and recorded presentations from our sixth cohort of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy Master of Public Policy candidates. Congratulations to all our MPPs!
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Policy Lab 2025
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July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
We're pleased to present the 2025 Policy Lab reports and recorded presentations from our sixth cohort of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy Master of Public Policy candidates. Congratulations to all our MPPs!
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Carbon pricing was once backed by Paul Martin, Bob Rae, Jean Charest, and Preston Manning. So what happened? Chris Ragan (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) tells @spaikin.bsky.social how that consensus collapsed, and what it means for Canadian climate policy.
What Went Wrong with the Carbon Tax in Canada? | The Agenda
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June 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Carbon pricing was once backed by Paul Martin, Bob Rae, Jean Charest, and Preston Manning. So what happened? Chris Ragan (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) tells @spaikin.bsky.social how that consensus collapsed, and what it means for Canadian climate policy.
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What do Preston Manning, Bob Rae, Mike Harcourt, Jean Charest, and Paul Martin have in common? They all backed carbon pricing. Chris Ragan (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) tells @spaikin.bsky.social how that rare consensus collapsed, and what it means for climate policy. Tonight at 8/11pm
June 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
What do Preston Manning, Bob Rae, Mike Harcourt, Jean Charest, and Paul Martin have in common? They all backed carbon pricing. Chris Ragan (@maxbellschool.bsky.social) tells @spaikin.bsky.social how that rare consensus collapsed, and what it means for climate policy. Tonight at 8/11pm
Co-hosts Frérédic Mérand & @jennifermwelsh.bsky.social are joined by Pierre Moscovici, the First President of the French Cour des comptes and former European Commissioner to discuss the challenges facing the European Union as well as its relationship with Canada and the United States.
L’Europe et le défi américain | Tour de Table
June 18, 2025 | In March 2023, Jennifer Welsh launched Tour de Table, a podcast series that joins leading scholars and policymakers for a bilingual discussion of the political, economic, and security ...
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June 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Co-hosts Frérédic Mérand & @jennifermwelsh.bsky.social are joined by Pierre Moscovici, the First President of the French Cour des comptes and former European Commissioner to discuss the challenges facing the European Union as well as its relationship with Canada and the United States.
MPPs Michael Black, Kevin Haynes, Sean Jenner, Hannah Male, and Tess Corkery, coached by Vincent Rigby, have explored how Canada and its allies can strengthen their defence sectors.
“Canada’s procurement can be agile, forward-thinking, and a pillar of both national sovereignty and global stability.”
“Canada’s procurement can be agile, forward-thinking, and a pillar of both national sovereignty and global stability.”
June 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
MPPs Michael Black, Kevin Haynes, Sean Jenner, Hannah Male, and Tess Corkery, coached by Vincent Rigby, have explored how Canada and its allies can strengthen their defence sectors.
“Canada’s procurement can be agile, forward-thinking, and a pillar of both national sovereignty and global stability.”
“Canada’s procurement can be agile, forward-thinking, and a pillar of both national sovereignty and global stability.”
MPPs Adrienne Vaupshas, Alexandra Cooper, Suhanya Joseph de Saram, and Antoinette Steele, coached by Neil Bouwer, were tasked by the CRTC to find ways to reduce roaming charges for Canadians while traveling abroad. “Every conversation is a chance to learn,” they say.
June 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
MPPs Adrienne Vaupshas, Alexandra Cooper, Suhanya Joseph de Saram, and Antoinette Steele, coached by Neil Bouwer, were tasked by the CRTC to find ways to reduce roaming charges for Canadians while traveling abroad. “Every conversation is a chance to learn,” they say.
How can the Competition Bureau guide AI-driven pricing to balance the benefits and risks? MPPs Isabella Coronado Doria, Angelina Freeman, Elijah Maubert, and Husein Pumaya Yakubu coached by Tim Lane, are exploring this. “We're hoping our work can lead policies that protect competition.”
June 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
How can the Competition Bureau guide AI-driven pricing to balance the benefits and risks? MPPs Isabella Coronado Doria, Angelina Freeman, Elijah Maubert, and Husein Pumaya Yakubu coached by Tim Lane, are exploring this. “We're hoping our work can lead policies that protect competition.”
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Don’t miss the live streams of this year’s Arts Convocation ceremonies on Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025!
🎓Arts A, June 2 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts B, June 2 at 3:00PM
🎓Arts C, June 3 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts D, June 3 at 3:00PM
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🎓Arts A, June 2 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts B, June 2 at 3:00PM
🎓Arts C, June 3 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts D, June 3 at 3:00PM
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May 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Don’t miss the live streams of this year’s Arts Convocation ceremonies on Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, 2025!
🎓Arts A, June 2 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts B, June 2 at 3:00PM
🎓Arts C, June 3 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts D, June 3 at 3:00PM
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🎓Arts A, June 2 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts B, June 2 at 3:00PM
🎓Arts C, June 3 at 10:00AM
🎓Arts D, June 3 at 3:00PM
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MPPs Julia Bruno, Seth Bumagat, Diana Kamau, and Nickson Mugabi coached by Taylor Owen were tasked by the Metcalf Foundation to answer how Canadian democratic institutions can increase their civic engagement and trust with citizens.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MPPs Julia Bruno, Seth Bumagat, Diana Kamau, and Nickson Mugabi coached by Taylor Owen were tasked by the Metcalf Foundation to answer how Canadian democratic institutions can increase their civic engagement and trust with citizens.
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Learn more about the Policy Lab: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq
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"Falling back into the shadows? How to keep internal displacement on the humanitarian agenda" A new article by #McGillArts Profs. Megan Bradley and Jennifer Welsh
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Falling back into the shadows? How to keep internal displacement on the humanitarian agenda
Media coverage often focuses on those fleeing their country as refugees, while internally displaced people remain less visible and beholden to national governments.
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May 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"Falling back into the shadows? How to keep internal displacement on the humanitarian agenda" A new article by #McGillArts Profs. Megan Bradley and Jennifer Welsh
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How is the newest national veteran rehabilitation program meeting the standards of excellence required? MPPs Noémie Veilleux, Al Ahamed, Bianca Mammarella, and Clea Corman, are exploring this for Pembroke Psychological Services and Valhalla Visions Counselling Clinic.
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May 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How is the newest national veteran rehabilitation program meeting the standards of excellence required? MPPs Noémie Veilleux, Al Ahamed, Bianca Mammarella, and Clea Corman, are exploring this for Pembroke Psychological Services and Valhalla Visions Counselling Clinic.
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Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/Uqq