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550 | Where are you From? How Placed-Based Identity Affects Political Behaviour

550 | Where are you From? How Placed-Based Identity Affects Political Behaviour

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Political science PhD candidate Katie McCoy returns to the podcast this week. She chats with hosts Scott Walters and Garth Casbourn about the new directions her research has taken over the past 18 months. She explains how the focus of her dissertation has broadened from the urban/rural divide to place-based identity. We get a sneak peek at some hot-off-the-presses analyses of how the places people grow up and live in shape their perceptions of economic reality, as well as shaping their political behaviours like voting.

Katie has also become a graduate fellow of Western's Centre for Urban Policy and Local Governance.

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also want to listen to Katie's previous time on the podcast.

Recorded on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Produced by Evelyn MacKay-Barr Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by WhiteHot)

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