Events at: Buchanan Penthouse

“We are Family: Political Dynasties in Canada” Alex Rivard

Using a unique dataset of legislators’ electoral and biographic data in the Canadian federal and provincial parliaments, UBC Political Science PhD Graduate Alex Rivard analyzes the extent to which family dynasties affect the career development of legislators since the late 1700s.

“What does Russia’s war on Ukraine teach us so far?” Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk

In this cohosted event by our COMP-CAN and International Relations Colloquiums, Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk addresses takeaways from the War in Ukraine, including what it means for military technology, international law and large-scale warfare

“Crisis and Change at the United Nations” with Oona Hathaway on Feb 28

Crisis and Change at the United Nations: Non-Amendment Reform and Institutional Evolution The Department of Political Science is excited to welcome Oona Hathaway of Yale University to UBC to deliver the 2024 Mark Zacher Lecture. Professor Hathaway will deliver a separate talk to the Department’s faculty members and graduate students on February 28, before the […]