How POLI student Muhaddisa Sarwari is paving her path to law, leadership, and liberation
A Hazara refugee, Muhaddisa brings lived experience of displacement, resilience, and the transformative power of education.
PhD student Charlotte Hook presents statement to UN Committee on coordination among actors in space
Charlotte attended the conference as the representative of the Outer Space Institute, which holds permanent observer status at the UN COPUOS.
Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners!
On May 22, we celebrated our graduate and undergraduate award winners from the Class of 2025 at a reception in the Alumni Centre.
Maryam Begzada (BA’25) reflects on her time at UBC as she crosses the stage
Maryam’s journey to UBC from Afghanistan was shaped by determination and a commitment to making a difference.
2025 PSSA Digital Policy Award
This year, the Political Science Students’ Association (PSSA) was proud to present the first ever edition of the Policython.
PhD student Kim Beaulieu awarded Fox International Fellowship for 2025-26
Kim will join Yale as a Visiting Assistant in Research at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies.
How the Political Science Student Learning Fund supports transformative student experiences
From fieldwork in Colombia to human rights advocacy in Washington, DC, the fund supports students with experiential learning opportunities.
Call for Applications: 2025W Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025/26 academic year for up to 25 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) appointments. UTAs may provide support for first- and second-year courses in the Department of Political Science. Undergraduate Teaching Assistants engage in a range of tasks, depending on the course to which they are assigned. Duties may include […]
PhD student Simon Beaudoin explores global governance of biodiversity in new book
The book presents the pillars of global governance of biodiversity, surveying its history and lessons we can learn for the future.
Lara Albahadeli: From Iraq to UBC – A journey of resilience and dreams
Lara Albahadeli overcame challenges to pursue her dream of law, supported by the Beedie Luminaries scholarship, and is now focused on human rights.