2024 Digital Policy Award Winner: Kylla Castillo

The Union of Automated and Manual Methods of Detection Cognitive AI’s Role in Policy Making for Mitigating Misinformation in Canada By Kylla Castillo Introduction In January 2024, the World Economic Forum named misinformation and disinformation as the top risk the world will face within the next two years. In this report they credit this ranking […]

RSVP: Politics to Watch 2024

POLITICS TO WATCH 2024 Location: The Performance Theatre in the AMS Nest Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024 Time: 6-8:30 PM PST If you have a request for accommodation or any questions, please contact poli.communications@ubc.ca.

Another Universalism: Seyla Benhabib and the Future of Critical Theory

Another Universalism: Seyla Benhabib and the Future of Critical Theory

This book brings together an ensemble of leading theorists and younger voices to explore new dimensions of Benhabib’s thought across critical theory, feminism, and democratic theory, foregrounding the intricate relationship between critique and universality.

December 2023 Polity: Message from the Head

December 6, 2023 Dear Alumni, My very best to you for the holiday season! It has been an exciting year for the department’s alumni engagement efforts. We have made it a priority to forge stronger connections to our alumni through a series of events designed to bring faculty, current students, and our graduates together more […]

RSVP: POLI In Conversation – Nov 18 2023

ACCESSIBILITY We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact us at poli.communications@ubc.ca.

Alan Jacobs

Alan Jacobs

Department Head

Antonin Lacelle-Webster

Antonin Lacelle-Webster

Democratic theory; democratic innovations; the politics of hope and despair

Joshua Fawcett Weiner

Joshua Fawcett Weiner

Political economy of conflict; armed group behaviour

Lilit Anna Klein

Lilit Anna Klein

Great power competition; international order.