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Upcoming Events

Alumni, Department, Student

Black History Month in Political Science

February 27, 2026
11:30 am - 5:00 pm
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location_on Arts Student Centre
A poster for Black History Month in Political Science. The event is on Feb 27th, 2026, 12-5Pm, Arts Student Center (Second Floor). The poster features headshots of each speaker on the right. The text reads as follows: "12:00-1:45: Keynote Lecture Keidrick Roy (Dartmouth) : American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism (Princeton University Press, 2025) 2:30-5:00: Teach-In Terri Givens (UBC): “Centering Race and Structural Racism in Immigration Policy Research” Brie McLemore (UW): “Race, Surveillance and the American Legal Empire” Sponsors: UBC Black Student Union, Strategic Equity & Anti-Racism Enhancement Fund, Department of Political Science and Political Science Student Association" Registration is required for this event- a link is attached in the webpage
Department, Student

2026 UBC Political Science Undergraduate Info Session

March 9, 2026
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm


location_on IBLC 261
Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

2026 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture | Dr. Michael Barnett

April 10, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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location_on Ponderosa Ballroom
A UBC Political Science event poster featuring Michael Barnett on the left and a speaker addressing an audience on the right, with the text “Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture” and event details for April 10 at the Ponderosa Ballroom.
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