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Tracey Raney

Professor
EducationPhD (Political Science): Calgary
Phone(416) 979-5000 x 552701

Biography

Dr. Tracey Raney (she/her) is Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration, and a member of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies, at 成人大片. She previously served as the Graduate Program Director of the MA in Public Policy and Administration. 

In addition to holding a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Calgary, she holds a Masters Degree in Canadian Studies (with a specialization in Women鈥檚 Studies) from Carleton University and a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Political Studies from Queen鈥檚 University.

Dr. Raney鈥檚 broad research interests are in the areas of Canadian politics and women and politics. Her work focuses mainly on questions of identity, representation and leadership on topics including Canadian national identity, sub-national political identities in Canada, women鈥檚 political representation (Canada and Ontario), gender-based violence in politics, and sexual misconduct in legislatures. You can read more about her externally-funded projects on violence and harassment against women in Canadian politics in this Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council on her research.

Dr. Raney co-teaches the Women in the House program with Peggy Nash, Senior Advisor to the Dean of Arts. The Women in the House program is an interdisciplinary, experiential-learning course available to students who identify as women from across the university. You can learn more about the program here: /arts/undergraduate/student-experience/experiential-learning-extracurriculars/women-in-the-house/

Edited Books

  • Raney, Tracey and Cheryl N. Collier. . Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024.
    • Blog post, 鈥溾�� (with Cheryl Collier), University of Toronto Press, 1 August, 2024.
    • Selected by The Hill Times as one of the top 100 best books in 2024
    • Reviewed in the

Edited Journals

  • : Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Political Science (edited with Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Fiona MacDonald, Cheryl Collier and Pascale Dufour). 50:2 (June 2017).
    • See Cambridge Core Blog&苍产蝉辫;鈥溾�� (also with Alexandra Dobrowolsky, Fiona MacDonald, Cheryl N. Collier and Pascale Dufour).

Peer Reviewed Articles

  • . Canadian Parliamentary Review 48:4, (Spring 2026): 18-25.  
  • "" (with Elizabeth McCallion). International Political Science Review, (June 2025): 1-17
  • "" (with Zachary Spicer and Ian Stedman). State and Local Government Review, (June 2025): 1-14.   
  •  (with Cameron D. Anderson and R. Michael McGregor). Representation: Journal of Representative Democracy. (February 2025): 1鈥�11. 
  • 鈥�.鈥� (with R. Michael McGregor and Cameron D. Anderson). Politics & Gender. Published online (October 2024): 1-25.
  • ". Politics & Gender 19:3 (September 2023): 938-943.
  • 鈥�.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;(with R. Michael McGregor). Canadian Journal of Political Science 56:2 (May 2023): 396-412
  • (with Cheryl N. Collier). Parliamentary Affairs 75:2 (April 2022): 382-399.
  • " (with Cheryl N. Collier) Canadian Journal of Political Science 51:4 (December 2018): 795-815.
    • This article was short-listed for the John McMenemy Prize, which is awarded to the author(s) of the best paper published in the Canadian Journal of Political Science that year.    
  • 鈥溾�� (with Cheryl N. Collier). Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society 25:3 (Fall 2018): 432鈥�455.
  • 鈥�.鈥�Canadian Journal of Political Science 50:2 (June 2017): 403-410.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Tim Nieguth). Nations and Nationalism 23:1 (January 2017): 87-108.
  •  (with Laura Tonon). International Journal of Canadian Studies 47 (2013): 202-219.
  • 鈥淟e patriotisme par le bas au Canada: reconstruire l'identit茅 nationale sur l鈥� Autoroute des h茅ros.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Critique internationale 58 (janvier-mars 2013): 19-34.
    • An English version also appears in the online version of the Critique Internationale 58 website under the title: 鈥淕rassroots Patriotism: Reconstructing Canada鈥檚 National Identity along the 鈥楬ighway of Heroes鈥�.鈥� See Abstract
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  • 鈥溾�� (with Greg Inwood and Sasha Tregebov). Studies of Provincial and Territorial Legislatures series. Canadian Study of Parliament Group, 07 March 2013.
  • "" (with Loleen Berdahl).  American Review of Canadian Studies 41:3 (September 2011): 259-273.
  • 鈥�.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;International Journal of Canadian Studies / Revue Internationale d鈥櫭塼udes Canadiennes 42 (2010): 105-123.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Loleen Berdahl).  International Journal  65:4 (Autumn 2010):  837-852.
  • 鈥�Journal of Canadian Studies / /Revue d'茅tudes canadiennes 43:3 (Fall 2009): 5-29.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Loleen Berdahl).  Canadian Journal of Political Science 42:1 (March 2009): 187-209.
  • 鈥淎n Ever Farther Apart Union? Prospects For A European Community and Identity in a Post-Referenda Europe.鈥�&苍产蝉辫; Special Issue: European Identities and Minorities. Review of European and Russian Affairs2:4 (2006): 29-51.

Book Chapters

  • &苍产蝉辫;鈥淚ntroduction: Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics鈥擜 Threat to Gender Equality and Democracy.鈥� (with Cheryl N. Collier). In Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era, eds. Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier, 3-24.  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024.
  • 鈥淔ixing the Upper House: A Gender and Intersectional Analysis of the Canadian Senate鈥檚 2021 Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy.鈥� In Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era, eds. Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier, 246-264.  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024.
  • 鈥淧rovincial & Territorial Legislature-Based Sexual Harassment Policies for Elected Members: Variation in Approaches but Commonality in Ineffectiveness.鈥� (with Cheryl N. Collier). In Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era, eds. Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier, 265-284.  Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024.
  • 鈥淐anadian Experiences of Gender-Based Violence in Politics 鈥� Key Learnings, Action Items, and Avenues for more Research (Conclusion).鈥� (with Cheryl N. Collier). In Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era, eds. Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier, 285-296. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2024. 
  • 鈥淓valuating Violence and Sexual Harassment Rules in Canada鈥檚 House of Commons鈥� (with Cheryl N. Collier). In , eds. Elin Bjarneg氓rd and P盲r Zetterberg, 231-240. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2023.
  • 鈥淲hen the West was In? Public Opinion in the Western Provinces during the Harper Era鈥� (with Loleen Berdahl). In Regional and Federal Dynamics in the Harper Era, eds. Jim Farney and Julie Simmons, 23-42. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021.
  • 鈥淎 Question of Ethics? Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Legislatures of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada鈥� (with Cheryl N. Collier). In Women, Power, and Political Representation: Canadian and Comparative Perspectives, ed. Roosmarijn de Geus, Erin Tolley, Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, and Peter John Loewen, 89-100. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2021.
  • 鈥淐anada鈥檚 Legislature: A (Gendered) Parliament for the People?鈥� The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Sexuality and Canadian Politics, eds. Manon Tremblay and Joanna Everitt, 167-186, Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
  • 鈥淲inning as a Woman/Winning as a Lesbian: Voter Attitudes towards Kathleen Wynne in the 2014 Ontario Election.鈥� (with Joanna Everitt). In Queering Representation: LGBTQ People and Electoral Politics in Canada, ed. Manon Tremblay, 80-101. Vancouver, BC: UBC Press, 2019.
  • 鈥淧atriotisms of the People: Understanding the 鈥楬ighway of Heroes鈥� as a Canadian National Landmark.鈥� In Landscapes and Landmarks of Canada: Real, Imagined, (Re)Viewed, eds. Maeve Conrick, Munroe Eagles, Jane Koustas, and Caitr铆ona N铆 Chasaide, 47-61.  Waterloo, ON: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2017.
    • An earlier version published in French: 鈥淟e patriotisme par le bas au Canada : Reconstruire l'identit茅 nationale sur l' Autoroute des h茅ros.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Critique international, Presses de Sciences Po., Paris, 58 (janvier-mars 2013): 19-34.
  • 鈥淭he Ontario Legislature: Living Up to its Democratic Potential Amidst Political Change?鈥�  In The Politics of Ontario, ed. Cheryl N. Collier and Jonathan Malloy, 81-99. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2017.
  • 鈥淕ender in the Aftermath: Starbuck and the Future of Woman in Battlestar Galactica鈥� (with Michelle Meagher).  Chapter 3 in Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Post-apocalyptic T.V. and Film, ed. Barbara Gurr, 45-58.  New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2015.
  • 鈥淕ender Identity in Deep Space: Representations of Political Leadership in 鈥楤attlestar Galactica鈥�.鈥� Ch. 4 in The Politics of Popular Culture: Negotiating Power, Identity, and Place, ed. Tim Nieguth, 51-64. Montr茅al-Kingston: McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2015.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Tim Nieguth). Ch. 10 in Canada: The State of the Federation 2012: Regions, Resources and Resiliency, ed. Loleen Berdahl, Carolyn Tuohy, and Andre Juneau, 189-210. Kingston: Queen鈥檚 University Institute of Intergovernmental Relations; Montr茅al-Kingston: McGill-Queen鈥檚 University Press, 2015.
    • Also published as Paper #10 in the Working Paper Series of the Queen鈥檚 University Institute of Intergovernmental Relations, 2015.
  • 鈥淏reaking the Holding Pattern: Women in Ontario Politics.鈥� In Stalled: The Representation of Women in Canadian Governments, ed. Linda Trimble, Jane Arscott, and Manon Tremblay, 154-173. Vancouver: UBC Press, 2013.

Public Engagement

  • 鈥�.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;The Conversation. 24 November 2025.
  • . The Hamilton Spectator (op.ed), online: 23 October 2024. 
  • 鈥�.鈥� (with Cheryl Collier). The Tyee online, 5 August 2024. 
  • "." (with Jeanette Ashe). The Hill Times (op.ed.), online: 29 April 2024; print: 1 May 2024, p.10.
  • 鈥�.鈥� (with Jeanette Ashe). Policy Options, Institute for Research on Public Policy, 13 March 2023. 
    • Republished as 鈥�.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;The Tyee online, 15 March 2023.
  • 鈥�.鈥� The Conversation online, 27 October 2022.
  • 鈥� Toronto Star (op.ed.), online 17 August 2022; print: 21 August p. IN7. 
  • 鈥�.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Canadian Study of Parliament Group, October 2021.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Loleen Berdahl). The Conversation online, 26 November 2019.
  • 鈥�.鈥� Op-Ed. HuffPost Canada, 25 October 2019.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Mackenzie Gregory). The Conversation online, 12 September 2019
  • 鈥溾�� (with Cheryl N. Collier). The Conversation online, 05 May 2019.
  •  (with Cheryl Collier, Grace Lore, and Andrea Spender). 08 March 2019.
  • 鈥溾�� (with Peggy Nash).  Toronto Star (op. ed.), online: 05 December 2018; print: 06 December 2018, p. A17.
  • 鈥淒emocratic Renewal.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Dialogues: A Canada West Foundation Publication 2:1 (Winter 2006): 26.
  • 鈥淎 Nation of Self-Doubters? The Canadian National Identity in the New Canada.鈥� In Diversity in Canada: Regions and Communities. CRIC (Centre for Research and Information on Canada) Paper 18 (October 2005): 5-8.
  • 鈥淣o Girls Allowed? Teaching Politics in the Classroom.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Canadian Teacher Magazine. (Fall 2005).

Book Reviews

  • Review of Sexual Harassment in the UK Parliament: Lessons from the #MeToo Era, Christina Julios (New York: Palgrave Macmillan: 2022). In Politics & Gender, 2022, 1-3 (Available on FirstView:  ).
  •  A Fragile Social Fabric? Fairness, Trust, and Commitment in Canada by Raymond Breton, Norbert J. Hartmann, Jos L. Lennards, and Paul Reed. Canadian Public Policy 31:3 (Fall 2005).

Present and recently completed externally-funded research projects include:

  • Insight Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 鈥淲omen in the (Other) House: An Analysis of Gender Representation in Canada's Senate (2015-2019).鈥� 2020-2025.
  • James R. Mallory Grant, Canadian Study of Parliament Group, for the project 鈥淕endering the Upper House: Combatting Sexual Harassment in Canada鈥檚 Senate in the #MeToo Era.鈥� 2019-2020.
  • Insight Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 鈥淕endering Canada's legislatures: a comparative examination of federal, provincial, and territorial efforts to combat sexism and sexual harassment in politics.鈥� 2018-2021. Co-applicant [Principal Investigator, , University of Windsor]
  • Partnership Engage Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 鈥淰iolence against women in politics: building knowledge and networks to improve gender equality in Canada鈥檚 legislatures.鈥� Principal Investigator. 2017-2018.  [Co-applicant, , University of Windsor; Partner Organization: , Dr. Grace Lore].
  • Insight Development Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 鈥淭he True (Blue) North: the Prime Minister and Canadian Nation-Building since 2006鈥�. 2015-2017. Co-applicant [Principal Investigator, , Laurentian University].
  • Ontario/Baden-W眉rttemberg Faculty Research Exchange Grant, Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities/Ontario Council on University Research (OCUR). 2013. 鈥淏y the Numbers: The Representation of Women and Ethnic Minorities in the Legislatures of Ontario and Baden-W眉rttemberg.鈥� Co-applicant. (Co-applicant, , Laurentian University].

Dr. Raney has won several awards for her research and teaching:

Research:

2023 Jill Vickers Prize (Canadian Political Science Association) for her co-authored paper with Michael McGregor (成人大片) entitled, 鈥淏eyond the Ballot Box: Public Opinion and Accountability in Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Politics.鈥� A published version of this paper can be found .

2022 Jill Vickers Prize (Canadian Political Science Association) for her paper entitled, 鈥淔ixing the Upper House? A Gender and Race-based Analysis of the Canadian Senate's Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy鈥�.

2013 Jill Vickers Prize (Canadian Political Science Association) for her paper entitled, 鈥淟eaving Parliament: Gender and Exit in the Ontario Legislature.鈥�

The  was established (in 2004) in honour of Professor Jill Vickers, an activist and leader in Canadian feminist scholarship, and the author of numerous books and articles in the fields of feminist political science, epistemology and interdisciplinary methodology, feminist theory and movements for change.  It is awarded annually to the author or authors of the best paper presented, in English or French, at the annual conference of the Canadian Political Science Association on the topic of gender and politics. Tracey was shortlisted for the award in 2009 (with Loleen Berdahl) and again in 2017 (with Joanna Everitt).

Teaching:

2022 (Canadian Political Science Association). The CPSA Prize for Teaching Excellence was established to recognize the contributions of political scientists to excellence in teaching and student learning. The prize is awarded annually.

2021 Faculty of Arts Dean's Teaching Award (opens in new window) . This award recognises Tracey鈥檚 overall teaching approach and, in particular, her commitment to building students鈥� leadership capacities through practical, first-hand experiences such as 成人大片's 鈥榃omen in the House鈥� program, which she co-founded with Distinguished Visiting Professor Peggy Nash in 2018.

2021 Faculty of Arts Innovation in Curriculum and Pedagogy Award. This award recognizes demonstrated excellence, creativity, inclusivity and innovation in curricular development and pedagogy.

Dr. Raney currently serves (2022-2028) on the editorial board of , the official journal of the American Political Science Association鈥檚 鈥榃omen, Gender and Politics鈥� Section.

Currently, she serves as co-Vice Chair of the annual conference in 2026 and will serve as its co-Chair in 2027. She previously served on the CPSA Board of Directors (2021-2024).