Dr. Luc Turgeon is full professor at the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa.  He is also affiliated to the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la diversité et la démocratie, le Groupe de recherche sur les sociétés plurinationales and the Research Centre on the Future of Cities.His main areas of research include public opinion on immigration and ethnocultural diversity, the bureaucratic representation of minorities and the politics of multinational states. He is the co-editors of two books, both published by UBC Press: Comparing Canada and Segmented Cities.