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Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Ethics in Environment & Democracy

Join Dr. Maxwell Cameron and other UBC speakers in this discussion on current ethics-related endeavours taking place at UBC, pressing ethical issues that exist across a wide range of disciplines, from animal welfare and ecophysiology, to democracy and ecofeminism, and the ways in which you can become more involved.

Lisa Sundstrom Moderates ActInCourts Roundtable: Global Threats to Human Rights Defenders

For the sixth Practitioner-Scholar Roundtable hosted by the UBC ActInCourts Network, discussion will be held on a range of threats to the safety and the work of human rights defenders, particularly those active in cases at international human rights tribunals, and strategies to help protect and support them. Dr. Sergey Golubok, Dr. Alice Nah and Ed O’Donovan will speak, with Prof. Lisa Sundstrom as moderator.

Film Screening of Courage (2021) & Panel Discussion on Academic Freedom in Belarus with Prof. Lisa Sundstrom

Join the UBC Human Rights Collective in-person at the xʷθəθiqətəm or Place of Many Trees, Liu Institute for Global Issues at UBC for a panel and film screening of Courage (2021) on June 29, raising awareness about the dire state of academic freedom in Belarus and providing an opportunity for student engagement in human rights advocacy. Light refreshments provided for those registrants before June 24.

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.

Can Elections Survive the Digital Age?

UBC Political Science Professor Yves Tiberghien co-chairs a panel discussion on how digital platforms create disruption in democratic elections and democratic outcomes in different national contexts. This event is hosted by The Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions as part of a series titled, “Global Conversations About Digital Disruptions”.

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.