Speaker Series
The CMB Speaker Series features researchers working on topics related to municipal democracy around the world. The Series provides an opportunity for scholars to share insights and receive feedback on recent and ongoing projects in a virtual format.
Upcoming Talks
To be announced.
Past Talks
2025-2026
Understanding Attitudinal and Emotional Responses Towards Eliminating Paper Voting in Favour of Internet Voting
Speakers: Michael McGregor (Toronto Metropolitan University) and Scott Pruysers (Dalhousie University)
Shifting to Transit: The Determinants of Mode-Switching Intentions Among Canadian Car Commuters
Speakers: Martin Horak (Western University) and Aaron Moore (University of Winnipeg)
Coordination Advantage: How Partisan Favoritism Persists Under Accountability Institutions
Speaker: Natalia Bueno (Emory University)
Eccentric Electoral Arrangements in Ontario Municipalities
Speaker: Robert Williams
Moving in and Mobilizing: Gentrifiers and Local Political Participation
Speaker: Allison Verrilli (University of Texas at Austin)
The Personnel Costs of Nationalization: Culture War Conflicts Lead to Higher Superintendent Turnover
Speaker: Tyler Simko (University of Michigan)
Multilevel Climate Governance: Bridging Individual Action and Municipal Responsibilities
Speaker: Jérémy Gilbert (Western University)
2024-2025
Speakers: Shanaya Vanhooren (INRS) and Jack Lucas (University of Calgary)
AI in Local Government: Current Uses, Barriers, and Stakeholder Engagement
Speaker: Kaylyn Jackson Schiff (Purdue University)
Beyond the Ballot: Developing a Research Agenda on Black Canadians in Municipal Politics
Speakers: Erin Tolley (Carleton University) and Tari Ajadi (McGill University)
Built Infrastructure Federalism: Local Barriers to Climate Policy
Speaker: Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University)
Speakers: Sandra Breux (INRS) and Anne Mévellec (University of Ottawa)
Covid-19 Crisis at the Local Level
Speaker: Simon Otjes (Leiden University)
Politicians Systematically Misperceive their Constituencies’ Demographic Composition
Speaker: Jack Lucas (University of Calgary)