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Alumni, External

US Elections 2024: Analyzing the Trump-Harris showdown

November 7, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm


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Department

UBC Political Science Faculty Conversation Series: 2SLGBTQIA+ Politics and Policy

November 15, 2024
2:15 pm - 3:25 pm


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Alumni, Department, Student

UBC Political Science and International Relations Graduation Reception November 2024

November 28, 2024
10:00 am - 11:30 am


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BA 2017, Political Science/Geography

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