Vaishnavi Panchanadam examines how Women, Peace, and Security norms are implemented at a domestic level
Vaishnavi Panchanadam research project, supervised by Dr. Lisa Sundstrom, examines the impacts of domestic civil society mobilization on the endorsement and implementation of Women, Peace, and Security norms.
Alumnus Nojang Khatami hired to tenure-track position at Fordham University
Congratulations to PhD alumnus Nojang Khatami who has secured a tenure-track Assistant Professor position at Fordham University beginning in September 2023.
Apply for 2022W Undergraduate Political Science Programs
Second-year undergraduate students may now apply for 2022W Political Science programs. The application form is now live and will close on Friday, May 13 at 4:30 pm (PDT).
Honours graduates co-publish new paper on the missing global governance capacity around AI acceleration with Prof. Yves Tiberghien
A new working paper presented by Professor Yves Tiberghien and Honours graduates Danielle Luo and Panthea Pourmalek evaluates pathways to acknowledge the governance gap surrounding digital and AI acceleration.
UBC Journal of Political Studies Call for Papers
The UBC Journal of Political Studies (JPS) is seeking paper submissions for our 2022 edition. The JPS is one of the longest-running and most highly regarded undergraduate research journals in the country, and is entirely student-run. The deadline to submit is January 15.
Congratulations to Lisa Basil, winner of the Akanksha Stevens Prize
Congratulations to recent graduate Lisa Basil, who was awarded the Akanksha Stevens Prize. This prize goes to an outstanding graduating student in Political Science with one of the highest overall GPAs.
PSGSA accepting proposals for 2022 Annual Conference
The Political Science Graduate Student Association of The University of British Columbia is now accepting proposals for their Annual Conference to be held from May 5-6, 2022.
Watch: Graduate Program Online Info Session 2021
Are you thinking of a graduate degree in Political Science? Watch this recording of our online information session from Oct 2021 to learn how you can apply to a Graduate Program at UBC Political Science.
What does it mean to be ‘true north strong and free?’ PhD candidate Gregor Sharp writes on Canada’s elusive northern identity
“If this very brief history of Canada’s northern identity reveals anything, it’s that ideas of North have predominantly been created by, and importantly for, those living in the South,” Gregor Sharp writes for The Conversation.
Dr. Richard Price’s class Professional Skills in Political Science connects our students and alumni
Dr. Price’s returning course provides students with answers to how they can apply the skills they learned in Political Science and International Relations.