Event Category Archives: Featured Alumni

Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Roland Paris

Roland Paris brings his experience in international security, peacebuilding, and foreign policy to answer the question: how should Canada respond to its place on the international stage in a nastier world at this year’s Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor Lecture.

CSIS: Protecting National Security in Partnership with All Canadians

UBC Political Science Professor Kai Ostwald moderates a talk with David Vigneault, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, for a discussion on the imperatives of diversity and partnerships in protecting national security, and the organization’s ongoing transformation.

Profs Arjun Chowdhury and Lisa Sundstrom speak at panel on the war in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has gripped the world’s attention. As global audiences continue to watch the crisis unfold, how does this war differ from regional conflicts in other parts of the world? Furthermore, how does the global reaction to this particular crisis compare to others? To explore these issues, UBC experts will discuss the geopolitical and economic consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war, as well as examine the inequities in the response from the global community. Attend this live webinar to find out how reactions to this conflict and its sanctions are impacting our world — and what the ripple effect might be upon future wars.

UBC Political Science and International Relations Alumni Homecoming Mixer and Dinner

This friendly competition will be in-person so please join us for a lively evening of trivia with alumni, students, faculty, and emeriti. Please join us on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 5:00 pm at the Pit Pub.

BC Votes: What Happens Next? Policy consequences and paths forward for municipal politics

Join a panel of UBC Political Science faculty, alumni, and others as we break down the results of the province’s municipal elections and their consequences for future policy and the future of local government.

Dr. Nazmul Sultan: What is Colonialism? The Meaning of a Twentieth-Century Political Category

The first seminar of the South Asia Research Colloquium entitled “What is Colonialism? The Meaning of a Twentieth-Century Political Category” features speaker Dr. Nazmul Sultan (Assistant Professor of Political Theory in the UBC Department of Political Science).