Yves Tiberghien interviewed by CBC about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou key court battle loss
The CBC’s Andrew Nichols talks with Yves Tiberghien of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada after B.C. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes released her decision on the Huawei exec’s ‘double-criminality’ argument.
International Relations student Katja Sluga wins Award for Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts
Congratulations to International Relations student Katja Sluga who was awarded Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts at the Dean’s Reception for Graduating Student Leaders. The award is given to a student who has shown considerable dedication to the development of the Faculty of Arts and creating opportunities for students.
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.