Brilliant scholar Alan Cairns helped shape political thought in Canada
Hugh Alan Craig Cairns, who died in Waterloo, Ont., on Aug. 27 at age 88, a mentor, a kind, self-deprecating man whose interest in the work of his colleagues – whatever their age and status – was forever supportive, a teacher loved by his students.
Peter Dauvergne: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Congratulations to Professor Peter Dauvergne on being named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. This honour recognizes the great contribution Dauvergne has made to academia and to society, as his timely and groundbreaking scholarship is helping us to better understand global environmental politics.
Alan Cairns (1930-2018) – In Memoriam
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our colleague and former Department Head, Professor Emeritus Alan Cairns, who passed away on August 27, 2018.
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.
Allen Sens awarded 2018 CPSA Prize for Teaching Excellence
The Canadian Political Science Association has awarded UBC Political Science Professor of Teaching, Allen Sens, with the Fifth Annual Excellence in Teaching Prize.
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.
Mark Warren named winner of Killam Research Prize!
A big congratulations to UBC Political Science Professor Mark Warren for winning the Killam Research Prize for his exceptional work done in democratic theory!
Gyung-Ho Jeong named winner of Duncan Black Prize for 2017
Congratulations to Associate Professor Gyung-Ho Jeong! He has won the Duncan Black Prize for the Best Paper published in Public Choice (2017) by a “senior” scholar for his article “The Supermajority Core of the US Senate and the Failure to Join the League of Nations.”
Yves Tiberghien named Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite by the President of France
Congratulations to Dr. Yves Tiberghien on being named Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite by the President of France!
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.