Get to know UBC Political Science Professor Irene Bloemraad
UBC Political Science welcomed Dr. Irene Bloemraad to UBC this summer as a Professor. We spoke to Dr. Bloemraad about her research.
Get to know UBC Political Science Professor Terri Givens
The Department welcomed Dr. Terri Givens to UBC this summer as a Professor. In this Q&A we spoke to Dr. Givens about her research, new courses and teaching style.
A resurgent left? Strategic timing and unity shape the political landscape
As a researcher of comparative politics, recent political events in France, the U.K. and the U.S. have been fascinating and, in many ways, unprecedented.
Is the United States ready for a Black woman president? Prof. Terri Givens comments in The Conversation
Prof. Givens discusses the barriers Kamala Harris faces as she is poised to become the first Black and South Asian American woman to be nominated for president by a major party.
Dr. Terri Givens joins UBC Political Science as Professor of Race, Ethnicity and Politics
The Department of Political Science is delighted to announce that Dr. Terri Givens will join the University of British Columbia as a Professor on July 1, 2024. Terri E. Givens grew up in Spokane, Washington, and loves the outdoors. She is currently a Professor of Political Science at McGill University. She began her career on […]
Professor Barbara Arneil receives one of Canada’s highest honors: appointment to the Order of Canada
UBC Professor Barbara Arneil receives Order of Canada Appointment for Outstanding Contributions to Political Science.
UBC Centre for Migration Studies, Profs Ellermann & Hopkins, part of $12M Bridging Divides research program
Profs. Antje Ellermann and Vince Hopkins are among seven UBC core researchers as part of the Bridging Divides research program, led by Toronto Metropolitan University. The Center for Migration Studies has been awarded $12.4 million in Canada First Research Excellence Funds as a partner on the program.
Op-Ed: “King Charles’s coronation: Should Canada become a republic?”
Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick’s article on whether or not Canada should “retain a British monarch as our official head of state” was featured in the University of British Columbia Magazine last month.
Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh on India, China & US relations: “both sides agree on the need to begin a new chapter of confidence building”
“As [India and China] learnt to deal with their bilateral and historic problems,” visiting Prof. Singh notes, “they now need to learn ropes of engaging each other in their new avatars as major powers and especially in their interface in regional and global fora.”
UBC Political Science is looking to fill up to two Lecturer positions
The Department of Political Science is seeking to hire up to two full-time Lecturers, who will teach courses at the undergraduate level including Introduction to Politics, other lower-level survey courses, and courses in their field of specialization based on the teaching needs of the Department.