Jonathan Rose's Bio
Jonathan Rose is a Professor who teaches and writes on Canadian politics, electoral reform and political communication in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University where he was Head from 2021-2026.
He has written, co-written and edited six books and a number of articles both in the scholarly and popular press. His last two co-written books have been on citizen engagement and deliberative mini-publics.
In 2018, Jonathan was a member of an Expert Panel on Government Communications for Elections Nova Scotia. He also co-chaired in 2016 the Bank of Canada’s advisory panel that nominated Viola Desmond for the new $10 banknote.
He has provided advice to the federal and provincial Auditor General on government advertising several government departments and the Supreme Court of Canada on electoral reform. Jonathan has also been a board member of the Ontario College of Teachers, the body that regulates the province’s 250,000 teachers. In 2006, he was Academic Director of the Ontario Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform and lectures around the world about citizen engagement.
He enjoys photography and running, though not at the same time!
