“The U.S. will be back”: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the new outlook for Canada in Asia
Professor Yves Tiberghien comments on the new outlook for Canada in Asia with the return of a key ally, the United States.
Applications for European Union Virtual Study Tour Research Seminar due Feb. 22
The European Union Study Tour & Internship Program (EUST&IP) is an academic activity with a difference. Unlike in previous years, the course will be fully online and very much research-oriented.
Prof. Max Cameron talks what’s next for the U.S. with Policy Talks Podcast
Policy Talks Podcast takes a look back at the tumultuous month that was January 2021 for the United States with Dr. Maxwell Cameron from the University of British Columbia.
Prof. Xiaojun Li receives funding for investigation of global supply chains in a post-pandemic world
How do global supply chains adapt to a global pandemic when raw materials, parts, components, and services cross national borders multiple times before final products are sold on world markets?
Prof. Fred Cutler on “rich transcripts” and how they help Political Science graduates articulate their learning
Professor Fred Cutler explains how a “rich transcript” helps graduates by that highlighting the skills they have developed over the course of their degree.
Genevieve Bates joining our department as Assistant Professor in International Relations
Genevieve Bates’ research specializes in transitional justice and the international and domestic politics of accountability for human rights violations.
UBC Political Science alumna Dr. Afsoun Afsahi returns to department as Professor
We are thrilled to announce that UBC Political Science alumna Dr. Afsoun Afsahi will be returning the department as our Assistant Professor position in Political Theory.
Prof. Katharina Coleman on the risks of “downsizing survivor syndrome” in UN peacekeeping
UBC Political Science Professor Katharina P. Coleman on the risks and management of downsizing survivor syndrome in UN peacekeeping operations in Global Observatory.
Message from the Head: Richard Price
The near-death experience of one of the world’s most powerful and oldest democracies leaves us wondering, among so many other questions: does this show the ultimate resilience of democratic institutions in the end, or their fragility? Could that happen here?