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UBC Centre for Migration Studies, Profs Ellermann & Hopkins, part of $12M Bridging Divides research program

UBC Centre for Migration Studies, Profs Ellermann & Hopkins, part of $12M Bridging Divides research program

Profs. Antje Ellermann and Vince Hopkins are among seven UBC core researchers as part of the Bridging Divides research program, led by Toronto Metropolitan University. The Center for Migration Studies has been awarded $12.4 million in Canada First Research Excellence Funds as a partner on the program.

Q&A with Faye Ying, GLOCAL Foundation Founder and Executive Director

Q&A with Faye Ying, GLOCAL Foundation Founder and Executive Director

UBC Political Science Alumnus Faye Ying answers our questions about her goals, the impact of her time at UBC, her work at GLOCAL: “Innovative problem-solving requires us to be able to connect the dots that we normally consider unrelated.”

Watch: “When voting no is not enough: Legislative brawling and obstruction in Korea” Prof. Gyung-Ho Jeong

Watch: “When voting no is not enough: Legislative brawling and obstruction in Korea” Prof. Gyung-Ho Jeong

Professor Gyung-Ho Jeong argues that legislators with intense policy preferences engage in costly actions, such as brawling and obstruction, as a means of signaling their policy commitments.

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

Watch: “We are Family: Political Dynasties in Canada” Dr. 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.

We’re Hiring: Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy (Professor)

We’re Hiring: Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy (Professor)

The Department of Political Science invites applications for the Harold and Dorrie Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy.

UBC Political Science is looking to fill up to two Lecturer positions

UBC Political Science is looking to fill up to two Lecturer positions

The Department of Political Science is seeking to hire up to two full-time Lecturers, who will teach courses at the undergraduate level including Introduction to Politics, other lower-level survey courses, and courses in their field of specialization based on the teaching needs of the Department.

Watch: Prof. Kathryn Stoner delivers this year’s Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

Watch: Prof. Kathryn Stoner delivers this year’s Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Prof. Kathryn Stoner presented a lecture titled, “Russia’s War on Ukraine: What You Should Know and Why You Should (Still) Care,” discussing why Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, what he wants, what damage he has inflicted on Ukraine, and how this impacts Russia’s economic and political evolution.

Prof. Kurt Huebner: Green Finance and Climate Policies in Canada and Germany

Prof. Kurt Huebner: Green Finance and Climate Policies in Canada and Germany

Green financial products are critical to the transition to net zero carbon emission economies, Prof. Kurt Huebner writes.Certification regimes for green financial products need to be made universal to avoid the misallocation of resources and the practice of greenwashing.

Watch: Conference on French-German Relations 60 Years after the Élysée Treaty

Watch: Conference on French-German Relations 60 Years after the Élysée Treaty

On February 23, we hosted a conference evaluating the relevance of the Élysée Treaty in times of political-economic turbulences and war.

Alumni Event Highlight: Politics to Watch in 2023

Alumni Event Highlight: Politics to Watch in 2023

In January, we hosted a lively discussion of the issues that will shape local, national, and global politics in 2023 for our Political Science and International Relations alumni. We would like to thank our faculty, student volunteers, and alumniUBC for making the event possible.