Félix Mathieu

Félix Mathieu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Winnipeg, specializing in federalism, constitutional politics, and the management of national/ethnocultural diversity in liberal democracies. He is also the co-editor (French section) of the Canadian Journal of Political Science.

Research Interests: His scholarship critically examines tensions between constitutionalism and pluralism, with a focus on Canada's linguistic dynamics, power relations in multinational democracies, and federal/regionalist frameworks. Comparative analyses underpin his theoretical and empirical contributions.

Publications: He has authored three influential monographs addressing diversity governance, federal democracy, and identity conflicts in Canada and beyond, including Constitutionalism v Diversity: Essays on Federal Democracy (2023) and Taking Pluralism Seriously: Complex Societies Under Scrutiny (2022).

Engagement: Delivered lecture courses on Canada-Belgium comparative state formation and presented research on Quebec-Canada referendum clarity frameworks at academic events during 2023-2024.