I am moving into Massey College tomorrow, which is rather exciting.
On September 5th, I will be able to register for classes. I will be taking the core course for the PhD in either political theory (more likely) or Canadian politics (less likely). I will also be taking an environmental politics course, possibly a methods course, and taking a ‘Literature in our Time’ course for the sake of interest. I should be able to satisfy the PhD program’s language requirement using my undergraduate French classes at UBC.
I will also be working as a teaching assistant for an introduction to international relations course.
Classes begin on September 10th.
I send you a crisp wind to fill your sails as you launch into this exciting next stage of your life. Few people have the perseverance and discipline to pursue a doctoral degree, but you are an ideal candidate. I hope that it will be a rich and rewarding time.
Congratulations on working hard to obtain these opportunities. Best wishes as you embark on this adventure.
The readings for the intro IR course remain TBA.
There is a TA meeting on Thursday, at which the syllabus could conceivably be distributed.
I plan to take:
POL2100Y1Y – Core Course: Government of Canada
POL2213H1F – Global Environmental Politics
And one of:
POL2001Y1Y – Problems of Political Community
POL2028H1F – Approaches to Political Theory
POL2057Y1Y – Markets, Justice and the Human Good
Alternatively, I could take: POL2000Y1Y – Core Course: Comparative Studies in the History of Political Thought