Sanjay Ruparelia

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SANJAY RUPARELIA is Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University, and holds the Jarislowsky Democracy Chair, made possible by a generous donation from the Jarislowsky Foundation.

As Democracy Chair, Ruparelia's objective is to bring thought leadership and public profile to pressing issues around democracy. He host public panels in partnership with community leaders and organizations that focus on citizen engagement. In addition, he initiates and leads collaborations to analyze high-functioning democratic models as the basis of potential reforms to have an impact on society - locally, nationally and globally.

Prior to joining the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Met, Ruparelia was Associate Professor of Politics at the New School for Social Research. Prior to the New School, he was assistant director of the South Asia Institute, a lecturer at Columbia University, and served as a consultant to the United Nations.

In addition to a PhD in Politics from the University of Cambridge, Ruparelia holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours-Political Science) from McGill University and a Master of Philosophy (Sociology and Politics of Development) from the University of Cambridge.

Sources: https://www.torontomu.ca/politics/people/faculty/ruparelia-sanjay | https://www.torontomu.ca/arts/news-events/2018/09/sanjay-ruparelia-named-jarislowsky-democracy-chair 

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