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. Yves Tiberghien shares thoughts on new Japanese government initiative that pays families to move out of Tokyo
Discussing the need for such an initiative to begin with, Prof. Tiberghien says that “in part it was young people moving to better paying jobs than farming in the city,” contributing to both overpopulation in urban areas and dwindling cities in rural zones.
Prof. Paul Quirk discusses critical significance of Wisconsin Supreme Court election
If Republican candidate Dan Kelly wins, “not only will the Republican districting remain in place,” says Prof. Quirk, “but Wisconsin may be vulnerable in 2024 and thereafter to a reprise of the 2020 Republican efforts to overturn the state’s election results.”
Q&A: UBC Political Science student Fatima Rua receives Outstanding Student Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award
Fatima Rua, an Honours Political Science student graduating in May 2023, has spent the last 5 years giving back to the community at UBC and beyond. She will receive recognition for her contributions at the upcoming Dean’s Reception for Graduating Student Leaders. Fatima receives the Outstanding Student Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award. […]
Look out for “subsidies for fossil fuels with green strings attached to them” in spring budget, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison
Prof. Kathryn Harrison was quoted in a National Observer article about potential clean energy investments in the 2023 Canadian spring budget, noting that despite climate change science, “the U.S. and Canadian governments continue to approve new fossil fuel infrastructure.”
Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on the consequences of BC’s record fossil fuel export revenues
“I think at minimum we need to be making economic plans, with a longer-term view,” said Prof. Harrison about BC’s provincial energy and climate plans, “that are anticipating what could happen to the international markets for our fossil fuel exports.”
Deadline Extended: UBC Political Science Undergraduate Video Contest
We are extending the deadline for submissions for our Undergraduate Video Contest to March 17. Share your stories about what Political Science means to you.
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.
Q&A: Prof. Xiaojun Li discusses the findings of his latest research on Chinese public opinion
In his latest work, “Unpacking “the West”: Divergence and Asymmetry in Chinese Public Attitudes Towards Europe and the United States”, Prof. Li conducts extensive survey research to assess Chinese public opinion and shed new light on a previously one-sided conversation.
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on China’s slow and steady leadership transition after China’s quinquennial Two Sessions
“Both Xi’s unprecedented third term in office and China already being an advanced economy now place real tough challenges on the shoulders of Xi’s new team who are expected to sustain the magic that Deng Xiaoping’s reforms unleashed from the early 1990s.”