Scott Piroth, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Office Location: 112 Williams Hall
419-372-7268
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
I teach Political Science and Canadian Studies at Bowling Green State University.
Fields of Study
- Comparative Politics
- Canadian Studies
Affiliations
- American Council for Québec Studies
- Association for Canadian Studies in the United States
Education
- Ph.D. Political Science, School of Public Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C. (2002)
- B.A. Political Science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1988)
Selected Publications
- Scott Piroth, “Perceptions of the United States and Political Debates in Québec.” In The Québec-United States Relationship: Political, Security, Economic, Cultural and Environmental Dynamics. Frédérick Gagnon, Christopher Kirkey, and Stéphane Paquin, ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2024.
- Scott Piroth, “How does taking a Canadian Studies course influence how American students think about Canada? Southern Journal of Canadian Studies 7, 1 (2016): 32-46
- Scott Piroth, “Question Period in the Canadian House of Commons: from English to English and French,” Journal of Legislative Studies, Vol. 18, No. 2 (June 2012) 161-183.
- Scott Piroth and David Jackson, “Language Knowledge and Attitudes toward Québec among Canadian University Students.” Québec Studies, Vol. 47 (Spring/Summer 2009) 73-94.
- Scott Piroth, “Popular Music and Identity in Quebec.” American Review of Canadian Studies, Vol. 38, No. 2 (Summer 2008) 145-164.
- Scott Piroth, Pierre Serré and David Lublin, “Francophone Bilingualism, Inter-group Contact and Opposition to Sovereignty among Québec Francophones.” Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, Vol. 12, No. 1 (Spring 2006) 1-24.
- Scott Piroth, “Generational Replacement, Value Shifts, and Support for a Sovereign Québec.” Québec Studies, Vol. 37 (Spring/Summer 2004) 23-43.
Awards
- Institute for the Studies of Culture & Society Fellowship, Project: Social Trust, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Curling Clubs, Spring 2024
- ACSUS/UQAM Northern Quebec Faculty Development Institute & Study Tour, 2009
- Canadian Embassy Faculty Enrichment Grant, 2008-2009
- Québec Studies Program Grant for Professors and Researchers 2004
Recent Presentations
- “Curling Clubs as Accessible Places for Everyone,” BGSU Institute for the Study of Culture and Society, March 2024.
- “Critical Understandings of Canadian Curling Culture in an Era of Change,” The Association for Canadian Studies in the United States Biennial Meeting, Crystal City, Virginia, November 2023.
- “Question Period in the House of Commons: Are Quebec MPs Different?” American Council for Québec Studies Biennial Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2022.
Projects
- Bilingualism in Canada’s House of Commons
- Hybrid Parliaments
- Nationalism in Québec
- Social Trust and Sports Clubs
Courses
- CAST 2010 Canadian Studies
- POLS 1710 Comparative Politics
- POLS 3450 Congress
- POLS 3510 Western European Politics
- POLS 3530 Canadian Government and Politics
- POLS 4550 Nationalism, Multiculturalism, and Citizenship
Updated: 08/07/2024 11:17AM