Department Head Richard Price talks new book, International Norms, Moral Psychology and Neuroscience
In his new book, Professor Richard Price argues that international relations (IR) theorists should engage more with research in moral psychology and neuroscience to advance theories of norm emergence and resonance. The authors discuss multiple ways in which IR literature on norms may be of use to moral psychologists, and of use to advocacy communities.
Rethinking student transcripts to include skill development
UBC Political Science’s rich transcripts provide an exciting example of how the humble student transcript can become a key way of advancing student skill development.
Apply for 2022W Undergraduate Political Science Programs
Second-year undergraduate students may now apply for 2022W Political Science programs. The application form is now live and will close on Friday, May 13 at 4:30 pm (PDT).
Congratulations to Alumni Builder Award winners Greg Eidsness and Henry Han
Greg and Henry’s dedication to support students started with the Tri-Mentoring program. Their desire to showcase political science graduates inspired a policy careers boot camp for students. This later led to a course bringing alumni into the classroom each week and is now a model others in Arts are considering.
Honours graduates co-publish new paper on the missing global governance capacity around AI acceleration with Prof. Yves Tiberghien
A new working paper presented by Professor Yves Tiberghien and Honours graduates Danielle Luo and Panthea Pourmalek evaluates pathways to acknowledge the governance gap surrounding digital and AI acceleration.
Meet the SPPGA Directors – an interview with Professor Gerald Baier
In an interview with SPPGA, UBC Political Science Professor Baier shares what drives his research, CSDI’s major initiatives, and how students can connect with this work.
Prosecuting Ecocide: a Q&A with Activists in International Courts
On Wednesday, January 19, Activists in International Courts will host a virtual panel chaired by UBC Political Science Professor Lisa Sundstrom discussing a recent proposal to add ecocide as the Fifth International Crime. We spoke to event moderator Dr. Stavros Pantazopoulos about what ecocide means for International Law.
UBC Journal of Political Studies Call for Papers
The UBC Journal of Political Studies (JPS) is seeking paper submissions for our 2022 edition. The JPS is one of the longest-running and most highly regarded undergraduate research journals in the country, and is entirely student-run. The deadline to submit is January 15.
Watch: Graduate Program Online Info Session 2021
Are you thinking of a graduate degree in Political Science? Watch this recording of our online information session from Oct 2021 to learn how you can apply to a Graduate Program at UBC Political Science.
Prof. Michael Byers comments on prisoner swap and how contributes to the evolution of US-China relations
The return to China of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is an exchange for two detained Canadians contributes to the evolution of US-China relations. Prof. Michael Byers talks about the prisoner swap and what it means for Western diplomacy with Beijing.