One of the most enriching aspects of the Scholars Program is the pairing of each Scholar with a leading academic in the Scholar’s field of investigation who serves as the Scholar’s Academic Mentor throughout the year.
Following their selection and acceptance as Sauvé Scholars, and prior to the beginning of the Award period, each new Scholar is asked to search the McGill University website and identify one or more professors who they believe might fulfill the role of Academic Mentor, assisting them in the pursuit of their goals during their academic year in Montreal.
The Executive Director of the Program then submits the Scholars’ individual requests to the McGill Dean of Graduate Studies, who in turn approaches the prospective Mentors.
Generally, Mentors assist Sauvé Scholars in the following ways:
• Advise the Scholar on the choice of courses and seminars to follow at McGill
• Advise on future studies and/or careers
• Refer the Scholar to other McGill and external resources (at the local, provincial, national or international levels) that are relevant to their interests/field of enquiry
• Suggest national and/or international conferences of interest
• Share their expertise, and, in so doing, help to expand the Scholar’s breadth of understanding and experience
All Mentors are also invited to attend a number of events (Scholars’ presentations, speakers series, book launches, receptions, etc.) during the year.
Academic Mentors meet with the Scholars at the beginning of each term and have several meetings thereafter – or more if the Scholar and Mentor mutually agree.
Academic Mentorships for the 2009 – 2010 Scholars
Once again, this year’s Sauvé Scholars benefit from the guidance offered by an exceptional and dedicated group of Academic Mentors chosen for their expertise in fields related to the individual Scholar’s project and area of enquiry.
Antonia Maioni (Gabriel Bran Lopez)
William Dawson Scholar and
Director
McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
Roderick A. Macdonald* (Éloge Butera)
F.R. Scott Professor of Constitutional and Public Law
*Also served as Mentor to Maria Lisitsyna (2006-2007)
David Lank* (Megan Carroll)
Director Emeritus, Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies
*Also served as Mentor to David Eaves (2005- 2006) and
Christopher Kutarna (2007-2008)
Stephen M. Saideman (Sara Gonzalez Devant)
Canada Research Chair in International Security and Ethnic Conflict
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
Dr. Myriam Denov (Shauntay Grant)
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Professor Claudia Mitchell* (Janet Jobson)
Centre for developing area studies
*Also served as Mentor to Pyone Kyaw 2008-2009
Dr. Ann C. Macaulay* (Maggie MacDonnell)
Director, Participatory Research at McGill
*Also served as Mentor to Clarice Reis (2008-2009)
Adelle Blackett (Liam McHugh-Russell)
William Dawson Scholar and
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law
Professor Rex Brynen (Mirwais Nahzat)
Department of Political Science
Professor Jim Torczyner* (Yaniv Rivlin)
Founder and Director
McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace Building (MMEP)
*Also served as Mentor to Madalena Dias (2007-2008)
Professor Lynn Butler Kisber* (Amnon Shefler)
Director of the Centre for Educational Leadership,
and of the Graduate Certificate Programs in Educational Leadership.
*Also served as Mentor to Edward Vainker 2008-2009
Khalid Mustafa Medani (Keith Stanski)
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Kevin McDonough (James Townsend)
Associate Professor
Department of Integrated Studies in Education
