Wesbrook Scholar Siavash Salamatian reflects on his multifaceted UBC journey
As he graduates this spring, Siavash reflects on a path marked by academic excellence, community engagement, and an unwavering “say yes” attitude.
Prof. Michael Byers wins 2023 Donner Prize for “Who Owns Outer Space?”
Prof. Michael Byers recently won the 2023 Donner Prize for his book “Who Owns Outer Space? International Law, Astrophysics, and the Sustainable Development of Space,” co-authored with Prof. Aaron Boley of UBC Physics & Astronomy.
Prof. Kathryn Harrison awarded the Engaged Scholar Award by the International Studies Association Environmental Studies Section
Professor Kathryn Harrison was named the International Studies Association Environmental Studies Section Engaged Scholar for 2023-24. The award is given to individuals who engage in work beyond scholarship, including activism, organization and advocacy in local communities, public or private institutions, or through transnational networks.
Prof. Alan Jacobs releases new book: Integrated Inferences
Alan Jacob’s new book, Integrated Inferences, develops a framework for using causal models and Bayesian updating for qualitative and mixed-methods research.
Prof. Kai Ostwald edits special issue of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal
Professor Kai Ostwald and colleagues discuss the Canada-Southeast Asia relationship under Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy in a special issue of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. The publication is the most comprehensive work on the Canada-SE Asia relationship in well over a decade.
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.
Prof. Antje Ellermann is part of a group of Canadian scholars working on Bridging Divides, a research program on immigrant integration.
Prof. Ellermann is part of a group of Canadian scholars working on a pivotal research program, Bridging Divides, that focuses on several aspects of immigrant integration. The program “adopts a wide lens and situates migrant integration in the larger context of Canadian society, and that forefronts the ways in which Canadian society itself is changing” says Prof. Ellermann.
UBC Poli Sci student Jory Smallenberg was invited to represent the UBC Department of Political Science to Yale University as part of the Yale-Fox fellowship
Political Science student Jory Smallenberg recently presented her work at Yale University for the Yale-Fox Fellowship reunion conference in New Haven, Connecticut. The Yale-Fox fellowship is an international scholarly exchange between Yale University and partner institutions in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. The Yale-Fox fellowship was created during the Cold […]
Watch: UBC Political Science Graduate Student Association hosted its 2023 Annual Conference
This year’s Graduate Student conference featured an exciting lineup of presentations covering diverse topics, ranging from extraterrestrial life to right-wing memory politics. The keynote address was delivered by UBC Political Science Professor Nazmul Sultan and titled, Gandhi and Empire: A Reconsideration.
UBC Political Science Student Mathew Ho wins Schuman essay writing challenge
As a winner of the Schuman Challenge, Mathew Ho will be invited for a one-week visit to Brussels in September where he will be introduced to all key institutions of the EU.