Yves Tiberghien: Facing the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression
Three months into the COVID-19 crisis, the world is not only facing a pandemic that keeps claiming lives, but also the greatest economic crisis since the 1930s. Growth has turned negative, unemployment keeps rising, trade is collapsing, capital flows are fleeing emerging markets, and remittances are falling.
Distinguished Speaker — Richard Bellamy March 9, 2020
On March 9, Richard Bellamy, Professor of Political Science at University College London, presented a departmental talk titled ‘Taking Back Control’: Demoi-cracy and Republicanism within a European Association of Sovereign States to the UBC Political Science department. Pictures below. Abstract: The Brexit referendum was won on the slogan ‘taking back control’. The resonance of this […]
UBC Political Science students participate in international learning projects
Cuso International partnered with Dr. Richard Price’s University of British Columbia (UBC) Political Science 373: Ethics in World Politics class to undertake research on impact investing. The six participating UBC students presented the three modules they developed over the eight-week e-volunteering assignment.
Departmental Speaker – Axel Dreher Feb. 24, 2020
On February 24, Axel Dreher, professor of International and Development Politics at Heidelberg University, presented a departmental talk titled The Political Economy of Chinese Aid to the UBC Political Science department.
Departmental Speaker: Eric Helleiner Oct 18, 2019
Departmental Speaker Dr. Eric Helleiner gave a talk titled, “Backlash against free trade: the diverse ideological roots of neomercantilism,” on October 18, 2019.
Lisa Sundstrom awarded Peter Wall International Research Roundtable Grant
The Peter Wall Institute recently announced the recipients of the International Research Roundtable Awards. One of the recipients is Political Science Department Professor Lisa Sundstrom.
Departmental Speaker: Dr. Klaus Dodds
Professor Klaus Dodds from Royal Holloway, University of London gave a talk titled: Problematising icy geopolitics? Elemental, metaphorical and volumetric reverberations on Monday, September 9, 2019 to the department of Geography and Political Science.
Yves Tiberghien appointed as the Canadian Chair on the International Steering Committee of PAFTAD
Professor Yves Tiberghien was appointed to the International Steering Committee of PAFTAD, the prestigious network of international economists and former policy-makers from APEC countries.
Postdoctoral Fellow Grace Jaramillo wins 2019 International Policy Ideas Challenge
Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow Grace Jaramillo for being one of 10 winners of the 2019 edition of the International Policy Ideas Challenge, organized by Global Affairs Canada in collaboration with SSHRC.
Arjun Chowdhury awarded the Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations from ECPR
The European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) has awarded Professor Arjun Chowdhury the Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations.