In light of King Charles’ coronation, Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick asks: should Canada retain a British monarch as our official head of state?
“Were Canada to go the republican route, we would need to do so through a long constitutional process. The Canadian constitution states that there must be unanimity of the provinces for changing the head of state. In addition, treaties between First Nations and the Crown would have to be carried forward into a Canadian republic.”
GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is hiring!
The GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is looking for students to fill five full-time project manager positions. Learn more on their website.
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
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.
Prof. Max Cameron says conflict of interest complaint against Coun. Rob Stutt “may have merit”
“At minimum, Stutt should have disclosed that his son and daughter worked for the RCMP and also possibly recused himself,” said Prof. Cameron. “While it may not amount to a conflict of interest, it could create the appearance of a conflict of interest, which is also important.”
UBC Political Science Undergraduate Video Contest
We’re making a short compilation video of our undergraduate community sharing stories about politics, political science, and what this discipline means to them.
Prof. Yves Tiberghien, Prof. Heidi Tworek and MA Candidate Panthea Pourmalek call global data governance “fragmented and inadequate”
“Many economic frameworks and partnerships try to address small slices of the issue. But only very few people and companies, or even governments, can keep up with that many agreements and efforts… Ultimately, it is citizens who lose out — in their privacy, their human rights and their share of any potential benefits.”
The Ubyssey recaps “How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity and Climate Change”
The event, “How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity and Climate Change”, has been “four years in the making, writes the Ubyssey. “Sustainability remains a centerpiece in voyaging practices. Performing rituals, using local and organic materials to build canoes and sailing within parameters to protect marine life are practices rooted in the principle of reciprocity with the natural environment.”
Q&A with Prof. Katharina Coleman & Prof. Xiaojun Li on new book, “Token Forces”
What are token forces? How did they come about, and how should they be conceptualized? Written by UBC Political Science Profs. Katharina Coleman and Xiaojun Li, Token Forces: How Tiny Troop Deployments Became Ubiquitous in UN Peacekeeping defines, examines the rise of, and evaluates the significance of ‘token forces’ to UN peacekeeping missions.
Celebrating Professor Barbara Arneil’s appointment to the Royal Society of Canada
We are delighted to celebrate Professor Barbara Arneil’s appointment to the Royal Society of Canada. Professor Barbara Arneil is a world-renowned scholar of identity politics, feminist theory, and the history of political thought. Her research has forged innovative and enduring insights into the political consequences of imperialism, colonialism, and liberalism.