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2023 UBC Political Science Graduate Programs Info Session

October 25, 2023
10:00 am - 11:00 am


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What I really enjoyed about these programs, and I say this without a doubt, was the quality of teaching. The content of the courses was one thing, but it was also the style of teaching of some professors that impressed me.

Faisal Paktian
BA 2017, Political Science/Geography

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Thanks to all our alumni who attended the Alumni Homecoming Mixer and Dinner 2023!

 
Thank you to all the alumni, students, faculty and emeriti who attended. An amazing evening for the UBC Political Science community, with plenty of political trivia!

A conversation with a Vancouver Journalism Icon, UBC alum Justin McElroy

 
UBC Political Science Alum and CBC's Justin McElroy (BA'11) shares his path to journalism, the changing nature of the industry, and his love of niche topics that have helped him connect with audiences.

Welcoming Assistant Professor Vince Hopkins to UBC Political Science

 
Our department is excited to welcome Dr. Vince Hopkins to UBC as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Hopkins joins us from the University of Saskatchewan’s Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, where he taught after earning his doctorate from
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