Prof. Barbara Arneil speaks about the origins of colonies and statistics in CPSA presidential address
In her presidential address for CPSA, Professor Barbara Arneil examine the origins of two key concepts in modern political thought: colonies and statistics.
Alumna Edana Beauvais hired as an assistant professor at SFU
UBC Political Science graduate Edana Beauvais was recently welcomed as a new assistant professor at the Department of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on racial & settler-colonial politics, gender & politics, and political communication & democratic innovation.
EDC Statement on Anti-Black Racism and Police Violence
We assert that the study of politics must be guided by certain basic principles. In particular, our devotion to freedom, human rights, and human dignity must be joined with a dedication to ensuring that Blacks Lives Matter.
Read a message from UBC President Santa Ono in response to anti-Black and anti-Asian violence.
Recent anti-Black and anti-Asian violence in communities across North America has focused our attention on the deeply rooted racism in Canada and globally. UBC itself is not immune to racism and injustice.
As a university, we need to make it crystal clear that racism and bias have no place in our community and that we have zero tolerance for it.
PhD graduate Éléna Choquette accepts position at the Université du Québec en Outaouais
Congratulations to PhD graduate Éléna Choquette, who has accepted the position of Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau.
In Memoriam – Robert Jackson
Robert H. Jackson, former Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, passed away on March 11, 2020. Robert had a long and distinguished career at UBC, joining the Department in 1970 after obtaining his Ph.D. at the University of California at Berkeley.
Welcome Anna Jurkevics, Assistant Professor
Our Department is pleased to introduce Assistant Professor Anna Jurkevics (PhD Yale, 2017). Anna’s research is in the fields of critical theory, democratic theory, and the history of German political thought.
PhD Grad Afsoun Afsahi Offered Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Germany
UBC Political Science PhD graduate Afsoun Afsahi, has been offered a Post-doctoral Fellowship with the Goethe-Universität in Germany. Congratulations!