New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — The Politics of Drug Policy
Explores the political forces shaping drug policy across North America, focusing on harm reduction and community impacts.
Negotiating the Climate Long-Term Global Goal: PhD student Simon Beaudoin publishes new paper
The paper seeks to understand the factors at play in negotiating global climate goals in a new journal article for International Negotiation.
New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — Political Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Explore how AI reshapes justice, autonomy, and democracy while tackling governance challenges posed by intelligent agents.
Apply now for a fully funded PhD position in Political Theory at UBC Political Science
The University of British Columbia is offering two fully funded PhD positions in Political Theory. These positions are equally ideal for young scholars interested in foundational problems in political theory and for those eager to explore cutting-edge questions in the emerging areas of the discipline. We are particularly excited to recruit students who wish to engage […]
Prof. Antje Ellermann and PhD student Dhriti Mehta compare immigration policies in Canada and the US
Canada and the U.S. are both liberal democracies with high levels of immigration. However, their immigration policies are starkly different.
“University wasn’t just a dream anymore” – Honours student Kamil Kanji
Honours student and former Vice President, Academic and University Affairs at the AMS Kamil Kanji discusses his passion for advocacy and leadership and his dreams of becoming a Supreme Court Judge in Alumni UBC’s new Q&A.
Design interdisciplinary solutions for humanitarian challenges in POLI 371
In this project-based, interdisciplinary course, students will collaborate with NGOs in mixed discipline teams to design comprehensive and sustainable solutions to real-world humanitarian challenges.
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.
Political Science Undergraduate Honours Research Projects 2024
On April 17, our graduating honours students successfully presented their undergraduate theses. Over the course of the two-year program, these students researched a range of political topics based on their personal interests, from the role of instrumental music in diplomacy to the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) advocacy for the Paris Agreement. Through their projects, […]
MA Student Calvin San on the danger of Myanmar’s compulsory conscription
Masters Student Calvin San explains that Myanmar’s compulsory conscription will amplify the country’s ongoing human rights crisis and lead to widespread emigration and extortion. It is esential international bodies increase support for locally engaged pro-democracy groups.