Sophie Borwein is an Assistant Professor of Political Science, with training in Canadian and comparative politics.

Sophie’s primary research lies at the intersection of political economy, political behaviour, and public policy. Her current research agenda has two focuses. The first focus is on understanding how people’s local contexts and communities act as meaningful group identities for them, shaping their political behaviour and policy preferences. The second focus is on understanding how people respond to economic disruption associated with technology as compared to other labour market shocks, and what policies and politics they want in response. She has published on topics related to Canadian social policy, immigration policy, and place identity.