Events at: Buchanan Penthouse

A Visit from Christian Burgsmüller, the Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Canada

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a global game-changer, and definitely a watershed for European politics. UBC Political Science hosts Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Canada Dr. Christian Burgsmüller for an informal presentation on what the invasion means for European politics and the future of liberal democracies.

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”.

Dr. Shoufu Yin “Toward a Minimalist Approach to Democracy: Ideas Excavated from the First Large-scale Referendum in World History (China, 1156CE)”

Our first Political Theory Colloquium features Dr. Shoufu Yin (UBC Department of History) presenting a talk, “Toward a Minimalist Approach to Democracy: Ideas Excavated from the First Large-scale Referendum in World History (China, 1156CE)”

Dr. Lisa Sundstrom “Unpacking ‘Traditional Values’ in Russia’s Conservative Turn: Gender, Sexuality, and the Soviet Legacy”

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom argues for analytically separating the intersecting structures of gender and sexuality in Russia, differentiating the degree of sexism and LGBTQ-phobia, and taking seriously the Soviet legacy.