Call for Applications: 2025W Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025/26 academic year for up to 25 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) appointments. UTAs may provide support for first- and second-year courses in the Department of Political Science. Undergraduate Teaching Assistants engage in a range of tasks, depending on the course to which they are assigned. Duties may include […]
2025 Undergraduate Program Announcements
We are bringing in two major changes to our programs: the Politics, Policy and Administration stream and self-declaration of majors.
Lara Albahadeli: From Iraq to UBC – A journey of resilience and dreams
Lara Albahadeli overcame challenges to pursue her dream of law, supported by the Beedie Luminaries scholarship, and is now focused on human rights.
New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — The Politics of Drug Policy
Explores the political forces shaping drug policy across North America, focusing on harm reduction and community impacts.
New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — Political Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Explore how AI reshapes justice, autonomy, and democracy while tackling governance challenges posed by intelligent agents.
“University wasn’t just a dream anymore” – Honours student Kamil Kanji
Honours student and former Vice President, Academic and University Affairs at the AMS Kamil Kanji discusses his passion for advocacy and leadership and his dreams of becoming a Supreme Court Judge in Alumni UBC’s new Q&A.
Open POLI classes for the 2024W academic year
A menu of open POLI classes for the 2024/25 academic year, including course descriptions, times and links to Workday Student.
Design interdisciplinary solutions for humanitarian challenges in POLI 371
In this project-based, interdisciplinary course, students will collaborate with NGOs in mixed discipline teams to design comprehensive and sustainable solutions to real-world humanitarian challenges.
Wesbrook Scholar Siavash Salamatian reflects on his multifaceted UBC journey
As he graduates this spring, Siavash reflects on a path marked by academic excellence, community engagement, and an unwavering “say yes” attitude.
Political Science Undergraduate Honours Research Projects 2024
On April 17, our graduating honours students successfully presented their undergraduate theses. Over the course of the two-year program, these students researched a range of political topics based on their personal interests, from the role of instrumental music in diplomacy to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) advocacy for the Paris Agreement. Through their projects, […]