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. […]
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.
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.
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.
Watch: Dr. Arancha González “How to protect the global commons in times of geopolitical turbulence”
On the eve of COP 27, UBC Political Science hosted Arancha González (Spain’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs and the current Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs) for a discussion with UBC POLI and IR undergraduates about climate and the global commons.
Celebrating our 2020 and 2021 Graduates
A special make-up in-person graduation ceremony was held to celebrate the achievements and resiliency of the Class of 2020 and 2021, who completed their degrees during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study abroad through our POLI 326 European Study Tour Research Seminar
This field school will offer on‐site visits of all critical institutions of the European Union (European Commission: European Parliament, European Central Bank, European Court of Justice) as well as NATO, the Canadian Embassy in Brussels, and some carefully selected NGOs. Students will have seminars with representatives of all these institutions.
Watch: BC Votes Municipal Election Panel
On October 18, a panel of UBC Political Science faculty and alumni broke down the results of the province’s municipal elections and their consequences for future policy and the future of local government.
Prof. Gerald Baier: Can B.C.’s NDP move past its leadership schism?
Many of Ms. Appadurai’s supporters, who may have held their noses and voted for the NDP in recent elections, despite what they see as a compromised party record on the environment and climate change, will now feel fully disaffected, Prof. Gerald Baier writes for Globe and Mail.