Alasdair S. Roberts

Nov 15

Corry Lecture in 2026

I’ll present the J.A. Corry Lecture in Political Studies at Queen’s University on March 5, 2026. The title is Why Great States Fail. The lecture will be held from 2:30PM to 4:00PM in Room 202, Robert Sutherland Hall.

Oct 23

Lecture for Lifelong Learning Niagara

On February 17, 2026, I’ll give a lecture for Lifelong Learning Niagara as part of their Winter 2026 Lecture Series. Details here.

Dec 26

Interview: “The year that the shoe dropped”

I spoke with Kelly Geraldine Malone for an end-of-year story by the Canadian Press. Read the article here.

Nov 27

Policy brief on centralization

I’ve written a policy brief for the Centre on Governance and Markets, Why Centralization Goes Wrong. You can download it here.

Nov 13

Panelist at ASLH conference

On November 13, I will participate in a pre-conference symposium on imperial administration at the annual meeting of the American Society for Legal History in Detroit. The theme of the panel is “The Boomerang Effect in American Imperial Administration.” I’ve written a Substack column as background for my comments on the panel.

Nov 3

Panel discussion at UC Berkeley

I’ll participate in a panel discussion organized by the Canadian Studies program at UC Berkeley on November 4, 2025. My co-panelist will be Professor Evert Lindquist. Details about the discussion here. I’ve written a Substack column to go along with this discussion: “The US and Canada: Two Crises of Federalism.”

Sep 29

NAPA Management Matters podcast

I participated in a Management Matters podcast, hosted by James-Christian Blockwood, president of the National Academy of Public Administration, on international perspectives on the American crisis. Professor Andrew Podger also participated. Listen here.

Sep 23