Alum Mellissa Fung, acclaimed war correspondent and documentary filmmaker, named to 2024 Order of Canada
Mellissa is an acclaimed veteran correspondent, author and documentary filmmaker. Through her riveting films, she has become a powerful advocate for women and girls in war-torn countries, giving a voice to victims and calling for greater international protection.
UBC Political Science alums honoured by APSA European Politics and Society section award
Klaudia Wegschaider (BA’15) was awarded the Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation Award, while Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki (BA’15) was given an honourable mention for the same award.
Congratulations to the 2025 B.C. Legislative Interns!
We are pleased to announce four students from our graduating class were selected to participate in the upcoming B.C. Legislative Intern program. Congratulations to Henry, Anabella, Priscilla and Alexandra!
Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners!
On May 23rd, we celebrated our graduate and undergraduate award winners from the Class of 2024 during a special ceremony at the Arts Student Centre! Each of these students excelled in Political Science during their degrees and these awards recognize and celebrate these achievements.
Wesbrook Scholar Siavash Salamatian reflects on his multifaceted UBC journey
As he graduates this spring, Siavash reflects on a path marked by academic excellence, community engagement, and an unwavering “say yes” attitude.
UBC POLI alum Andrew Falle explores outer space policy research at OSI
BA ’20 alum Andrew Falle’s recent research publication, “One million (paper) satellites,” explores the implications of dramatic increases of satellites in outer space. We spoke to Andrew about his work on outer space policy and his experience at UBC.
MA alum Haley Magrill awarded microgrant from Glocal Foundation of Canada
Haley Magrill’s project investigates legal constraints to misinformation legislation in five democracies and provides a comparative analysis for potential Canadian responses to social media misinformation. A key question of the project is how to balance free speech and preventing harmful misinformation spread.
Prof. Stewart Prest discusses Canadian politicians taking a stance on global issues
Professor Stewart Prest says whether local politicians respond to global issues depends on the context and the importance of maintaining working relationships. He says that “conflict involves a battle for global public opinion” and while championing a cause outside one’s daily work may win applause from some contituents, it may alienate others.
Celebrating 10 Years of the Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture
This year, the Department Political Science celebrates the 10th year of the Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture. The Zacher Lecture was created to honour former UBC Political Science Professor Mark Zacher’s contribution to the teaching, understanding and scholarship of international affairs. Each year, the Department invites a prominent scholar, leader, or senior elected official who […]
UBC Alumna Grace Lore is B.C.’s new Minister of Children and Family Development
MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill and UBC Alumna Grace Lore was promoted to B.C.’s Minister of Children and Family Development in a January 2024 cabinet shuffle. Lore is an alumnus of our Undergraduate and PhD programs.