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The official podcast of the Society of Graduate Students at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. We aim to showcase the innovative research that graduate students are conducting at Western University and appeal to various audiences including those within and beyond the academic community.
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Political science PhD candidate Katie McCoy returns to the podcast this week. She chats with hosts Scott Walters and Garth Casbourn about the new directions her research has taken over the past 18 months. She explains how the focus of her dissertation has broadened from the urban/rural divide to place-based identity. We get a sneak peek at some hot-off-the-presses analyses of how the places people grow up and live in shape their perceptions of economic reality, as well as shaping their political behaviours like voting.
Katie has also become a graduate fellow of Western's Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance.
If you enjoyed this episode, you may also want to listen to Katie's previous time on the podcast.
Recorded on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Produced by Evelyn MacKay-Barr
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