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.
UBC POLI and IR alum Hannah Simone illuminates the small screen with her performing abilities
Best known for her role on New Girls, Hannah Simone graduated from UBC in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and political science.
Alumnus and CNBC Journalist Dalya Al Masri on how UBC prepared her for her career
UBC Alumnus and CNBC Journalist Dalya Al Masri shares how her interdisciplinary Arts degree and Political Science major have prepared her for a career in Journalism, an incredibly competitive field.
Release of Rich Transcripts to 2021 and 2022 UBC Political Science Graduates
UBC Political Science is excited to announce that Rich Transcripts have been released for our 2021 and 2022 graduates! Rich Transcripts are a different way to summarize all the work our students did in their Political Science courses at UBC.
Thanks to all our alumni who attended the Alumni Homecoming Mixer and Dinner 2023!
Thank you to all the alumni, students, faculty and emeriti who attended. An amazing evening for the UBC Political Science community, with plenty of political trivia!
A conversation with a Vancouver Journalism Icon, UBC alum Justin McElroy
UBC Political Science Alum and CBC’s Justin McElroy (BA’11) shares his path to journalism, the changing nature of the industry, and his love of niche topics that have helped him connect with audiences.
PhD Alum Yana Gorokhovskaia Testifies before Congressional Executive Commission on China
PhD alum Yana Gorokhovskaia testified before the Congressional Executive Commission on China at a hearing highlighting the PRC’s use of transnational repression.
Teaching Democracy with Profs. Maxwell Cameron and Afsoun Afsahi
In this new Faculty Conversation Series, UBC Political Science Profs. Maxwell Cameron and Afsoun Afsahi talk about their research exploring solutions for how people who have conflicting political and moral opinions can talk about political issues. Their conversation explores how UBC Political Science and the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions teaches our students to become democratically-thinking in their aspirations.
UBC Political Science students learn from European Union travel experiences
Under the leadership of Professor Kurt Huebner, UBC Political Science offers a range of educational opportunities for students to explore European politics with opportunities to learn both in Europe and across North America.