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Democracy and Foreign Policy in an Era of Uncertainty: Canada Among Nations 2022
by Prof. Antje Ellermann
UBC Political Science Faculty Conversation Series
Over the month of March, UBC POLI will be hosting lunches in which small groups of students will be invited to join faculty members in discussion on a topic of shared interest. Each lunch will be an informal opportunity for students and faculty to share opinions, questions, and ideas. This isn’t a formal seminar. It’s […]
John Wood
Dr. John Wood, a long-standing colleague and friend to many in the UBC community died on November 23, 2022. John was a member of the Department of Political Science for 35 years, teaching and researching in the field of Comparative Politics, with specific interest and experience in the politics of India and South Asia. UBC […]
Awards Ceremony 2022
Political Science PhD and MA graduates and Undergraduate Award Winners are invited to a small celebration with faculty members in the Buchanan Penthouse on May 26, 2022 at 3 pm.
Mark Zacher
Mark Zacher was a professor for almost 40 years in the Political Science Department at UBC, 20 years of which he served as the Director of the Institute, International Relations. During this time, Mark made significant contributions to the scholarship of international affairs, however, it was through interactions with his colleagues and students that he made […]
Michael Wallace
Michael Wallace was a professor in the Department of Political Science from 1968 until his retirement in 2008. He taught and researched in the subfield of International Relations and was a leading expert on nuclear war and weapons. He was a lifelong advocate for nuclear disarmament. Mike died on March 21, 2011.
Stephen Milne
Stephen Milne was a graduate of Oxford University and specialized in the politics of the Southeast Asian region, specifically Malaysia and Singapore. His published works include ‘Malaysian Politics under Mahathir’ and ‘Singapore: The Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew’. He held academic positions in various universities around the world. He was a professor at Wellington, New Zealand, […]
W.J. Stankiewicz
W.J. Stankiewicz was a political philosopher with broad interests in the social sciences and published books on democracy, foreign policy, institutional change in Poland, ideologies, and the importance of political theory. He was a professor at UBC from 1957 until his retirement in 1987. In 1997, Sam LaSelva along with Bogdan Czaykowski published a collection of […]
Frank Langdon
Frank Langdon came to UBC in 1958 to fill a newly created position teaching Japanese Government and Politics and stayed until his retirement in 1985. He graduated from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley where he received a Ph.D. in Political Science. Frank focused on the political decisions and actions which contributed to the […]
Jean Laponce
Biography Jean Laponce (1925-2016) joined our Department in 1956, as the first Full-Time political scientist. He directed the UBC political science honours program from the 1960s until his retirement in 1991. Jean left an indelible mark not only within our own community, but on the broader Political Science community. In particular, his service within the International […]