Dr. Jaroslav Tir “Does Terrorism Produce Rallies? (Quasi-)Experimental Evidence from Three Countries”

08 November 2022 12:00 pm

Venue: Buchanan Penthouse
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Tags: Jaroslav Tir

Our International Relations Colloquium hosts Dr. Jaroslav Tir for a talk titled, “Does Terrorism Produce Rallies? (Quasi-)Experimental Evidence from Three Countries.”

UBC Political Science and International Relations Make-Up Graduation Reception

16 November 2022 1:00 pm

Venue: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
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Tags: graduation, International Relations, political science

Join POLI and IR faculty and staff—as well as your fellow graduates, friends, and family—for some cake, catch-up, and celebration as we officially welcome you into the UBC POLI and IR alumni community.

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh: “Decoding G20 Indonesia Summit”

17 November 2022 5:00 pm

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Tags: G20, International Relations, Swaran Singh, Yves Tiberghien

Join the first-ever webinar hosted by Konwakai Chair in Centre for Japanese Research, to find out how G20 leaders are navigating economic and societal hurdles in the post-pandemic world. We bring together great observers from the Indo-Pacific region in a virtual panel to debrief what happened at the 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit, the lessons we should learn, and their key takeaways.

The Moral Limits of Violence in Political Resistance

23 November 2022 5:30 pm

Venue: Place of Many Trees at the Liu Institute
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Tags: Joseph Cho-wai Chan, UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative

Prof. Joseph Cho-wai Chan (Princeton) will present a talk examining whether violence in political resistance against state injustice is morally permissible. This webinar is organized by the UBC Hong Kong Studies Initiative and co-sponsored by: Department of Asian Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of History, Centre for Chinese Research, Department of Theatre and Film, Public Humanities Hub, and the School of Social Work.

UBC Political Science and International Relations November Graduation Reception

24 November 2022 2:30 pm

Venue: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
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Tags: graduation, International Relations, political science

Regionalizing International Society: the English School Theory and International Politics in Eurasia

01 December 2022 12:30 pm

Venue: Buchanan Penthouse
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Tags: Elham Gharji

Our International Relations speaker series hosts Dr. Elham Gharji (Carleton University) for a lecture titled, “Regionalizing International Society: the English School Theory and International Politics in Eurasia.”

Green Finance: What can regulatory frameworks accomplish?

06 December 2022 8:00 am

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Tags: Green Finance, Kurt Huebner

UBC Political Science and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ottawa present the second and final webinar in our series on green finance and climate policy in Canada and Germany.

Mind the Gap: Digital Trade Explosion vs Fragmented Data Governance

06 December 2022 5:00 pm

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The second panel in the “Global Conversations About Digital Disruptions” series, this virtual panel brings together experienced speakers to discuss the causes and implications of fragmented data governance, and the role of global governance structures in the digital space.

Political Science Winter Party 2022

12 December 2022 5:00 pm

Venue: University Golf Club
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Graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the Political Science Department’s Winter Party. Partners and children are welcome.