Dr. Nazmul Sultan will join UBC Political Science in 2022
Dr. Nazmul S. Sultan received his PhD from the University of Chicago and is currently a Junior Research Fellow at Christ’s College, University of Cambridge.
UBC Political Science alumna Dr. Afsoun Afsahi returns to department as Professor
We are thrilled to announce that UBC Political Science alumna Dr. Afsoun Afsahi will be returning the department as our Assistant Professor position in Political Theory.
An Odyssey Indeed: a review of Professor Emeritus Philip Resnick’s Itineraries
Although Philip Resnick did not run into any cyclopses in his life’s journey, the tale that he recounts is as fascinating as that of Odysseus.
Welcome to Postdoctoral fellow Simon Lambek
UBC Political Science is excited to welcome Dr. Simon Lambek as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Simon will be completing his post-doc under the supervision of Dr. Mark Warren.
Barbara Arneil wins APSA David Easton Award
Barbara Arneil, Head of Department and Professor, has been awarded the 2018 David Easton Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA). APSA’s Foundations of Political Theory Section bestowed the honour for her recently published book, Domestic Colonies: The Turn Inward to Colon.
Barbara Arneil named winner of the CPSA 2018 C.B. Macpherson Prize in Political Theory
Congratulation to UBC Political Science Professor Barbara Arneil, who received the 2018 C.B. MacPherson Prize in Political Theory, from the Canadian Political Science Association, for her book Domestic Colonies: The Turn Inward to Colony.
Distinguished Visitor: Peggy Kohn
Our Department welcomed University of Toronto Professor Margaret (Peggy) Kohn (PhD Cornell) as a Distinguished Visitor on March 2, 2018.
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.
New Article: “Role of Social Group Membership on Classroom Participation” by PhD Candidates Yaylaci and Beauvais
In a new article in PS: Political Science and Politics, entitled “The Role of Social Group Membership on Classroom Participation”, UBC Political Science PhD Candidates Şule Yaylaci and Edana Beauvais analyze how social group membership influences classroom participation, and offer strategies for how instructors may increase student participation in the classroom.