Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University)
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The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University is a research hub that investigates how citizens engage with democratic politics, focusing on political behavior, public opinion, and the functioning of democratic institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship | 1 |
| Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T716505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University) Context triple: [Faculty of Arts (McGill University), hasUnit, Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University)]
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Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto
The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto is the university’s largest academic division, encompassing a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences across its affiliated colleges.
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Center for Public Research and Leadership
The Center for Public Research and Leadership is an interdisciplinary initiative at Columbia University that trains students and professionals to improve public education systems and other public-sector institutions through research, consulting, and leadership development.
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Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is a research and policy center at Harvard focused on strengthening democracy, improving public governance, and fostering innovative solutions in the public sector worldwide.
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Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies
The Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies is an academic and training institution in Geneva that specializes in research and education on humanitarian action, crisis response, and related policy.
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University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a major bilingual public research university in Canada known for its strong programs in law, social sciences, and health sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University) Target entity description: The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University is a research hub that investigates how citizens engage with democratic politics, focusing on political behavior, public opinion, and the functioning of democratic institutions.
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Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto
The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto is the university’s largest academic division, encompassing a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences across its affiliated colleges.
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B.
Center for Public Research and Leadership
The Center for Public Research and Leadership is an interdisciplinary initiative at Columbia University that trains students and professionals to improve public education systems and other public-sector institutions through research, consulting, and leadership development.
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C.
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation is a research and policy center at Harvard focused on strengthening democracy, improving public governance, and fostering innovative solutions in the public sector worldwide.
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D.
Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies
The Geneva Centre for Humanitarian Studies is an academic and training institution in Geneva that specializes in research and education on humanitarian action, crisis response, and related policy.
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E.
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a major bilingual public research university in Canada known for its strong programs in law, social sciences, and health sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic research unit
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political science research centre ⓘ research centre ⓘ |
| academicFocus |
citizenship
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democracy ⓘ governance ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | McGill University ⓘ |
| aim |
to analyze public opinion in democratic societies
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to study the functioning of democratic institutions ⓘ to understand how citizens engage with democratic politics ⓘ |
| city | Montreal ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
communication scholars
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political scientists ⓘ sociologists ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryLocatedIn | Canada ⓘ |
| discipline |
political science
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social sciences ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
democratic citizenship
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democratic institutions ⓘ political behaviour ⓘ political science ⓘ public opinion ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | McGill University ⓘ |
| hosts | research projects on democratic citizenship ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montreal
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Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
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| name |
Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship
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| nonProfitStatus | non-profit research organization ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
academic research
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graduate training in research ⓘ knowledge dissemination ⓘ |
| provinceOrState |
Quebec, Canada
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surface form:
Quebec
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| researchFocus |
citizen engagement with democratic politics
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electoral behaviour ⓘ functioning of democratic institutions ⓘ political communication ⓘ political participation ⓘ public opinion formation ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| shortName | CSDC ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | university research centre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University) Description of subject: The Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship at McGill University is a research hub that investigates how citizens engage with democratic politics, focusing on political behavior, public opinion, and the functioning of democratic institutions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Faculty of Arts (McGill University)
Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University)
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name
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Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (McGill University)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship