Dr. Jorge Lazo Cividanes

Instructor

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Biography

Jorge Lazo-Cividanes is a part-time professor at the University of Ottawa in the Faculty of Social Sciences, specializing in political studies. He obtained his PhD in Political Science from the University of Salamanca in Spain in 2006. His academic background also includes a Master of Science from Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela and a Bachelor of Arts from the Central University of Venezuela. In 2010, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Quebec in Montreal. His research and teaching interests primarily focus on comparative politics, particularly within the context of Latin America, including themes such as populism, political ideology, and political violence. Lazo-Cividanes is passionate about exploring the dynamics of political thought and the impacts of ideology on governance and social movements in Latin American countries.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History