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Professor Dr. Ian Macdonald

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ian MacDonald is an Associate Professor at the School of Industrial Relations at the University of Montreal. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from York University. His research interests focus on union renewal, urban geography, and comparative political economy. Prior to joining Montreal, he held teaching and research positions in New York, where he led a collaborative project on union renewal titled 'Unions City: Negotiating Urban Change' (Cornell ILR Press, 2017). This project examined the role of labor organizations in shaping public policy within the arts sector in Toronto and New York. He is currently involved in a participatory action research project with a group of precarious workers in Quebec's archaeology sector, aimed at establishing a collective organization to combat the precariousness faced by these workers under their work conditions.

Research Interests

Union Renewal Urban Geography Comparative Political Economy

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, QC

Teaching and researching in the School of Industrial Relations.

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Application Checklist

  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation

Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.