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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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Welcoming Assistant Professor Sophie Borwein to UBC Political Science

 
The Department of Political Science welcomed Dr. Sophie Borwein to UBC this past September as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Borwein joins us from Simon Fraser University's School of Public Policy, where she taught after earning her doctorate from the University of Toronto.

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses Canada’s climate progress heading into COP28

 
Professor Kathryn Harrison discusses Canada's climate Progress heading into COP28 in Dubai. Leaders will negotiate a plan for our changing planet against a backdrop of concurrent crises and war in the Middle East.

Op-ed: Prof. Michael Byers on the environmental impacts of Alberta’s tar sands

 
Prof. Michael Byers explains that many energy sources, such as wind and solar, are cheaper and cleaner than the tar sands oil. He says that the public and political figures need to change their behaviours and embrace "brave and bold policies."
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