Prof. Michael Byers discusses UNRWA funding
Ireland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs intends to press Trudeau about UNRWA funding. Professor Michael Byers doubts Ireland has much sway over Canada’s foreign policy in the Middle East but explains it is reasonable for Canada and Ireland to fill the funding gap caused by other countries withdrawing support.
UBC Students contribute to recent SAR Student Advocacy Report
Scholars at Risk publish an annual Student Advocacy Report featuring student research on human rights. This year features POLI 334 student advocacy, including an Instragram post and book display in Koerner Library educating UBC students about imprisoned scholars and the university’s student advocacy program.
Prof. Michael Byers discusses the genocide case against Israel with CBC’s The Sunday Magazine
Professor Michael Byers explains how the International Court of Justice functions and the possible implications of the hearings in the genocide case against Israel.
One million (paper) satellites: Prof. Michael Byers, alum Andrew Falle and PhD student Ewan Wright on the rapid growth of satellites
What are the implications of the rapid growth in the number of satellites being filed? Find out in this new publication from UBC Political Science Professor Michael Byers, alum Andrew Falle and PhD student Ewan Wright.
Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the rise of the Global South at the latest G20 summit
The September 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi showed increased buy-in to global governance from India and the Global South, writes Prof. Tiberghien.
The probability of the United States leaving NATO is very low say Prof. Paul Quirk
Prof. Paul Quirk says the probability of the United States leaving NATO is very low and that Republicans advocating for te US exit from NATO serves to promote the interests of Donald Trump.
Q&A with Professor Byers on his new open-access book, “Who Owns Outer Space?”
UBC Political Science professor Michael Byers has just published a new book: Who Owns Outer Space? The book, co-authored with UBC Astrophysics professor Aaron Boley, addresses a series of ‘grand challenges’—from space debris, to asteroid strikes, to anti-satellite weapons. What inspired your new book ‘Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development […]
UBC Political Science students learn from European Union travel experiences
Under the leadership of Professor Kurt Huebner, UBC Political Science offers a range of educational opportunities for students to explore European politics with opportunities to learn both in Europe and across North America.
Watch: “What does Russia’s war on Ukraine teach us so far?” Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk
In this cohosted event by our COMP-CAN and International Relations Colloquiums, Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk addresses takeaways from the War in Ukraine, including what it means for military technology, international law and large-scale warfare
Prof. Michael Byers estimates a six to 10 per cent chance of casualties from falling space junk if trends continue
Prof. Byers asked: “Is it permissible to regard the loss of human life as just a cost of doing business, or is it something that we should seek to protect when we can?