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Ann V Porter

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Department of Politics

Associate Professor

Office: Ross Building, S651
Phone: (416) 736-2100 Ext: 22455
Email: aporter@yorku.ca

Research Interests

, Restructuring of the neoliberal social state, democracy and equality, with an emphasis on Canada and comparative perspectives, Political economy and feminism, Changes in the areas of housing, income transfer programs, inequality, income security and poverty reduction strategies, gender and neoliberalism

Approach to Teaching


Undergraduate teaching: Canadian politics and public policy, social policy, gender, and neoliberalism
Graduate teaching: Capitalism, the state and social provisioning; gender and politics


Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2024 AP/POLS4165 3.0 M Canadian Social Policy:Comp. Perspective SEMR
Winter 2024 GS/POLS6435 3.0 M Capitalism, the State&SocialProvisioning SEMR
Fall/Winter 2023 GS/POLS6700 6.0 A Advanced Studies in Women and Politics SEMR


Upcoming Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Summer 2024 AP/PPAS3761 3.0 M Canada's Social Policy ONLN

Research Interests

, Restructuring of the neoliberal social state, democracy and equality, with an emphasis on Canada and comparative perspectives, Political economy and feminism, Changes in the areas of housing, income transfer programs, inequality, income security and poverty reduction strategies, gender and neoliberalism

Approach to Teaching


Undergraduate teaching: Canadian politics and public policy, social policy, gender, and neoliberalism
Graduate teaching: Capitalism, the state and social provisioning; gender and politics


Current Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Winter 2024 AP/POLS4165 3.0 M Canadian Social Policy:Comp. Perspective SEMR
Winter 2024 GS/POLS6435 3.0 M Capitalism, the State&SocialProvisioning SEMR
Fall/Winter 2023 GS/POLS6700 6.0 A Advanced Studies in Women and Politics SEMR


Upcoming Courses

Term Course Number Section Title Type
Summer 2024 AP/PPAS3761 3.0 M Canada's Social Policy ONLN