Governance Structure
The Centre for Global Studies is governed by a Program Committee which meets several times each year.
The Program Committee is made up of University of Victoria faculty members. The committee reviews academic projects undertaken by the centre, adjudicates fellowship applications and provides liaison to UVic faculties and departments.
The committee chair is currently vacant. Our Associate Vice-President Research and Innovation serves in an ex-officio capacity.
| Committee Member | Home Department | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Milton | A/Associate Vice-President Research (ex-officio) | avpr@uvic.ca |
| Oliver Schmidtke (director) |
Political Science, History, Centre for Global Studies | Website ofs@uvic.ca250-472-4726 |
| Kelly Bannister |
POLIS Project on Ecological Governance |
Website kel@uvic.ca |
| Paul Bramadat |
Centre for Studies in Religion |
Website bramadat@uvic.ca 250-721-6324 |
| Oliver Brandes | Strategic Partnerships and Public Policy, POLIS Project on Ecological Governance | Website omb@uvic.ca |
| Neilesh Bose | History | Website nbose@uvic.ca 250-721-7398 |
| Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly | European Studies, School of Pubic Administration | Website ebrunetj@uvic.ca 250-721-6418 |
| Jutta-Gutberlet | Geography | |
| Helen Lansdowne | Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives | Website lansdown@uvic.ca 250-721-7021 |
| Alan Pence | School of Child & Youth Care, UNESCO Chair for Early Childhood Education | Website apence@uvic.ca 250-590-0999 |
| Astrid V. Pérez Piñán |
School of Public Admin (on leave until Winter 2023) |
Website perezpin@uvic.ca 250-721-6116 |
Thank you to our previous committee members including:
- Kathy Chan, CSRS Acting Director, Faculty of Law (2022-2023)
- Martin Bunton (chair), Department of History (2013-2022)
- Marlea Clarke, Department of Political Science (2013-2020)
- Lisa Kalynchuk, As Associate Vice President Research (2017-2019)
- Michael Hayes, School of Public Health and Social Policy (2013-2016)
- Michael Masson, As Acting Associate Vice President Research (2019-2020)
- Sikata Banerjee, Department of Gender Studies (2013-2016)
- Michael Miller, Associate Vice President Research (2013-2016)
- Tom Pedersen, PICS (2013-2015)
- Daromir Rudnyckyj, Department of Anthropology (2013-2014)
- Leslie Brown, Community University Engagement (2013-2014)
- Andrew Marton, AVP International, (2013-2014)
The CFGS program committee normally meets 2 times per year. It is composed of 10-12 members, including: CFGS Project Leads; ex-officio memberships representing other Centres as well as the Associate Vice-President Research; and, UVic faculty members from across the university. UVic faculty members normally serve a 2-year, renewable term.
The program committee acts as a steering committee, advising the Centre’s director and providing strategic oversight; facilitating close relationships between the Centre and the broader university community; and, more specifically, reviewing applications for the Centre’s fellowship program.