News

Faculty, In the Media

Exploring politics and career pathways with Dr. Stewart Prest in POLI 100

December 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison receives $80K Peter Wall Legacy Award for climate policy research

December 6, 2024
In the Media, Spotlight, Student

Lara Albahadeli: From Iraq to UBC – A journey of resilience and dreams

December 6, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

Barclay Webster (BA’08 POLI) shares his unforgettable cooking fail and success in UBC Alumni Magazine

December 6, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

Kevin McLeod (MA'13 POLI): A leader in policy and community impact – Top 40 Under 40 2024

December 6, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

Danny Pero (BA'98): The only pizzeria in Canada to receive Gambero Rosso’s prestigious Tre Spicchi award

December 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison: Cutting the carbon tax will cost Canada in the long run

December 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest highlights creative strategies for Canada amid Trump’s tariff demands

December 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Should Canada be America’s 51st state? Insights from Prof. Max Cameron on Trump’s comments

December 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on how Canada can prepare for Trump’s re-election by rebuilding trust with young people

December 2, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien explores the impact of Trump’s foreign policy on Canada-Asia relations

November 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron analyzes Canada's response to Donald Trump’s tariff threats

November 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest spoke about Canada’s reliance on U.S. trade and B.C. Premier David Eby’s approach to tariffs.

November 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Associate faculty Prof. Wendy Wong won the 2024 Balsillie Prize for public policy for "We, The Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age"

November 28, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom on Russia’s economic crisis: Inflation, sanctions, and the future of wartime spending

November 28, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Premier Eby's cabinet and the urban-rural divide: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest

November 28, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest and Prof. Maxwell Cameron discuss the impact of Trump’s proposed 25% tariff on B.C.

November 27, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

Friba Rezayee (BA'16): Trailblazing Olympian empowering Afghan women through sports and education

November 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Managing US-China tensions: Key insights from Prof. Yves Tiberghien in CSIS report

November 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers analyzes the lifelong impact of the ICC arrest warrant on Benjamin Netanyahu

November 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Exploring BRICS and Diplomacy: Maha Siddiqui in Conversation with Prof. Yves Tiberghien

November 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media, Research

How Prof. Vince Hopkins' research is making it easier for people to get the government benefits and services they need

November 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Regenerating democracy: The power of deliberative democracy with Prof. Afsoun Afsahi

November 22, 2024
Faculty

Watch Prof. Irene Bloemraad, Prof. Terri Givens and Prof. Paul Quirk discuss the global impact of the US election

November 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest talked about the B.C. Conservatives’ shadow cabinet appointments

November 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses risks of leaving Okanagan out of NDP cabinet

November 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Honest leadership: Dr. Stewart Prest reflects on John Horgan’s lasting legacy

November 14, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest reflects on the legacy of former B.C. premier John Horgan

November 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses the impact of Trump's proposed deportation policy on Canada

November 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison: Trump’s re-election a ‘devastating’ blow to global climate action

November 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Irene Bloemraad analyzes the impact of Trump’s proposed deportation policy on Canada

November 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Maxwell Cameron analyzes Donald Trump's historic second presidential election win

November 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Terri Givens and Prof. Paul Quirk discuss the impact of Trump’s victory on Canada’s immigration and border policies

November 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Why gracious defeat is essential for democracy: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest

November 8, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston discusses human error in ballot counting and the need for transparency in BC elections

November 8, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest praises BC Conservatives for accepting election results amid vote glitches

November 8, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Irene Bloemraad discusses surge in interest to move to Canada following U.S. election

November 7, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk warns of potential violence and unrest if Trump loses in 2024 election

November 7, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses political reactions to uncounted ballots in the B.C. election

November 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Experts discuss the impact of the U.S. election on British Columbia: Insights from Dr. Maxwell Cameron and Dr. Stewart Prest

November 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

America's readiness for its first Black female president: Insights from Dr. Terri Givens

November 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Paul Quirk highlights cognitive decline in Donald Trump’s recent speeches

November 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest comments on the controversy surrounding Chip Wilson Day proclamation in Vancouver

November 5, 2024
Announcement, Student

New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — The Politics of Drug Policy

November 4, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

BC NDP faces speaker challenge: Dr. Stewart Prest explores possible solutions with the Greens

November 4, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Yves Tiberghien on North Korean soldiers in Ukraine: Analyzing conflict implications and aggressive rhetoric

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Exploring the impact of the U.S. election on Canada: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest at the Canada - U.S. relations & the presidential election panel

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Unpacking the latest B.C. election news: Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the final count process

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Maxwell Cameron analyzes B.C. election results: Key insights and future implications

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

B.C. political landscape: Dr. Stewart Prest on the need for collaboration in the newly elected legislature

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Final week insights: Dr. Terri Givens analyzes recent polling numbers ahead of the U.S. election

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Political toxicity and tight races: Insights from Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston on election integrity in B.C.'s 2024 vote

November 1, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Terri Givens honoured by induction into her alma mater's Hall of Fame

October 30, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Vancouver city council's 12-hour meeting exposes internal struggles: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest

October 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Canada’s immigration landscape changes: Dr. Irene Bloemraad on the federal 20% reduction

October 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Misinformation on ballot tampering addressed by Dr. Stewart Prest in B.C. election

October 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest responds to B.C. Conservative candidate’s racist remarks about Indigenous people

October 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Absentee ballots shift the race: Dr. Stewart Prest explains the recount process in the 2024 B.C. election

October 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on tight B.C. election recounts: A flip is within the realm of possibility

October 28, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Anger over reason: Dr. Stewart Prest analyzes the drivers behind B.C.'s bitter election outcome

October 28, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

BC Greens' potential impact on climate policy: Insights from Dr. Kathryn Harrison

October 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the implications of post-election uncertainty in British Columbia

October 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick analyzes political Division in British Columbia post-2024 election

October 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Maxwell Cameron analyzes potential outcomes of the B.C. election

October 27, 2024
Publication, Research, Spotlight, Student

Negotiating the Climate Long-Term Global Goal: PhD student Simon Beaudoin publishes new paper

October 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick explores the 2024 B.C. election: A tale of two divided British Columbias

October 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

‘Blue wave’ reshapes B.C. politics as Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston comments on flipped ridings

October 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Anger steamrolled reason in BC's bitter election showdown, Prof. Stewart Prest writes in National Observer

October 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Navigating the 2024 B.C. election recounts: Expert insights from Dr. Stewart Prest

October 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

How Americans in Canada could influence the 2024 U.S. Election, featuring insights from UBC’s Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston

October 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

High voter engagement in B.C.: Dr. Stewart Prest explains the advance voting trend

October 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kathryn Harrison highlights key climate differences among B.C. parties

October 23, 2024
Announcement, Student

New Student-Directed Seminar for 2024W Term 2 — Political Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

October 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on the BC Conservatives' strategy: Connecting local politics to Trudeau

October 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

B.C. Conservatives shift rhetoric: Insights from Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston ahead of election

October 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest explores the key differences in B.C.'s political party platforms

October 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kathryn Harrison analyzes B.C. political parties' climate plans ahead of the election

October 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the impact of external influences in BC elections

October 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Navigating climate action in the BC election: Insights from Dr. Kathryn Harrison

October 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kai Ostwald on Canada's strategic trade expansion with ASEAN: Opportunities for growth in the Indo-Pacific

October 15, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the balance between jabs and substance in political discourse

October 15, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Debate insights: Dr. Stewart Prest analyzes Sonia Furstenau's performance at the recent leaders’ debate

October 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

A new political landscape: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest on BC's 2024 election

October 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest comments on the perception vs. reality of BC’s falling rents

October 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

High-stakes debate ahead: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest on the B.C. election campaign

October 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kathryn Harrison mentions how the political discourse around the carbon tax is misleading Canadians

October 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kai Ostwald comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict and its impact on regional tensions at the upcoming ASEAN summit

October 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot talks about how BC’s intentional approach is reshaping Indigenous rights

October 9, 2024
Alumni, Research, Spotlight

Full circle: Uno Kakegawa (BA'24) reflects on her UBC experience as she joins the International Monetary Fund

October 9, 2024
Research, Spotlight, Student

Apply now for a fully funded PhD position in Political Theory at UBC Political Science

October 7, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

A podcast with Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the state of the US-China relationship: ‘Shaking the Global Order’

October 7, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien featured on The Adversity Quotient podcast to discuss the “Five Things to Know About Indo-Pacific Politics”

October 7, 2024
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Sessional Lecturers for Summer 2025

October 4, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. emeritus Philip Resnick explores how the British Columbia election is being haunted by the ghosts of 1952

October 3, 2024
Alumni, Spotlight

Andrés Ruiz Droege (BA'10) on the value of a Political Science degree for a career in tech

October 2, 2024
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Yves Tiberghien analyzes a wave of Indo-Pacific strategies and Canada’s positioning in new article

October 2, 2024
Faculty, In the Media, Research, Student

Prof. Antje Ellermann and PhD student Dhriti Mehta compare immigration policies in Canada and the US

September 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Lessons from the frontline: Prof. Yves Tiberghien writes about the burgeoning security and economic race in the Indo-Pacific

September 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the consequences of BC United suspending its campaign

August 30, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier and Prof. Stewart Prest on BC United's collapse

August 29, 2024
In the Media, Student

"University wasn't just a dream anymore" - Honours student Kamil Kanji

August 28, 2024
Achievement, Alumni

PhD alum Dr. Emily Beausoleil received the 2024 APSA Distinguished Award for Civic and Community Engagement

August 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest says broad economic issues won't drive B.C. vote choices

August 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on how local governments deal with threatening behaviour

August 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on B.C.'s upcoming election

August 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk discusses the diminishing power of the 'The Squad'

August 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the NDP nomination of Callista Ryan in the Vancouver-Quilchena riding

August 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Irene Bloemraad on how a Kamala Harris presidency could affect Canada's immigration policies

August 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the frustrations of young voters

August 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the current status of the B.C. election

August 21, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Research

UBC POLI alumni discuss how research experiences for their master's influenced their careers

August 21, 2024
Faculty, Spotlight

Get to know UBC Political Science Professor Irene Bloemraad

August 20, 2024
Faculty, Spotlight

Get to know UBC Political Science Professor Terri Givens

August 14, 2024
Faculty, Spotlight

Get to know UBC Political Science Assistant Professor Calla Hummel

August 13, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Research

UBC POLI alumni receive the Best Project Prize at the CityStudio HUBBUB showcase

August 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest says the recent resignations from ABC indicate a discord

August 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the resignation of the Vancouver School Board chair from ABC

August 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses recent polls of the B.C. Election

August 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron discusses Canada's approach to the Venezuelan election

August 12, 2024
Faculty, Publication

Prof. Maxwell Cameron and PhD Student Paolo Sosa-Villagarcia publish a new report entitled "Crisis políticas en los países andinos"

August 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the Vancouver City Council suspending its integrity commissioner

August 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver council’s decision to suspend the integrity commissioner’s work

August 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on veteran Richmond BC United MLA defecting to BC Conservatives

August 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk on the Republican response to VP Kamala Harris' presidential campaign

August 9, 2024
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Graduate Academic Assistant (Policy and Data Analyst)

August 6, 2024
Faculty, Spotlight

A resurgent left? Strategic timing and unity shape the political landscape

July 31, 2024
Announcement

Open POLI classes for the 2024W academic year

July 31, 2024
Student

Design interdisciplinary solutions for humanitarian challenges in POLI 371

July 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the Indo-Pacific's accelerating geopolitics

July 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly’s Trip to Asia

July 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on Surrey's legal fight to keep the RCMP

July 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Terri Givens on whether the USA ready for a Black woman president

July 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest & Prof. Irene Bloemraad on what a second Trump term would mean for Canada's economy

July 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald says the Sea-to-Sky riding is one to watch

July 24, 2024
Achievement, Alumni

Alum Nikki Hill named one of Canada’s most powerful women in 2023 by WXN

July 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Is the United States ready for a Black woman president? Prof. Terri Givens comments in The Conversation

July 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk explains why senior Democrats are hesitating to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris

July 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest comments on the assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump

July 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron discusses the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump

July 21, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Announcement

Alum Mellissa Fung, acclaimed war correspondent and documentary filmmaker, named to 2024 Order of Canada

July 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest comments on a far-right political conference in B.C.

July 18, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Research

UBC Political Science alums honoured by APSA European Politics and Society section award

July 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the Surrey, BC police deal

July 16, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier on former BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver's new op-ed

July 16, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Antje Ellermann discusses Migration Studies and Political Science

July 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the rise of right wing politics globally

July 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier explains why Eby is blaming Trudeau

July 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on B.C. United's lagging donations

July 9, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier explains why NDP ministers are not seeking re-election

July 9, 2024
Alumni, Research

Alum Charlotte Hook discusses her research examining the risk of uncontrolled reentries of space debris

July 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says Christy Clark would be an "interesting candidate" to replace Trudeau

July 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof Stewart Prest explains why young voters are backing populist parties

July 5, 2024
In the Media

B.C.'s beef about equalization mostly about electioneering, says Prof. Gerald Baier

June 26, 2024
In the Media

Is Trudeau going to step down? Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the Liberals' loss in Toronto-St. Paul's riding

June 26, 2024
Achievement, Announcement

Congratulations to the 2025 B.C. Legislative Interns!

June 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Stewart Prest says "the federal government must divulge which MPs conspired with foreign powers"

June 14, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier and Prof. Stewart Prest on the deferral of provincial issues to the federal government

June 13, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on POLI 351 and the Arts "Ways of Knowing" requirement

June 10, 2024
Faculty

Get to know UBC Political Science lecturer Stewart Prest

June 10, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on MLA Elenore Sturko's defection to BC Conservatives

June 7, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier suggests campaign strategies for the B.C. United

June 6, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the donation boxes for White Rock pier repair

June 6, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Peter Dauvergne on his approach to the Climate Crisis

June 6, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the "explosive momentum" of the B.C. Conservatives

June 6, 2024
Announcement, Faculty, Research

New project aims to explore responsible use of the Moon with grant from New Frontiers in Research Fund

June 6, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Event Highlight

Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners!

May 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier discusses Mayor Brenda Locke's attempts to keep the RCMP in Surrey

May 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest explains why the B.C. Conservatives rejected the non-competition agreement

May 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Matthew Wright discusses the rise of anti-immigration sentiments in the United States

May 27, 2024
Achievement, Alumni, Research, Spotlight, Student

Wesbrook Scholar Siavash Salamatian reflects on his multifaceted UBC journey

May 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the B.C. Conservatives recent popularity

May 22, 2024

Prof. Gerald Baier discusses the grassroots Conservative movement in B.C.

May 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on Pierre Poilievre's campaign to abolish carbon pricing

May 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on NDP's vulnerability during the spring session

May 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest comments on why Coquitlam's mayor was rumoured to be leader of a B.C. United and Conservative merger

May 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest says a merger between B.C. United and B.C. Conservatives is unlikely

May 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier explains the potential merger of B.C. United and B.C. Conservatives

May 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier discusses the difficulties of a merger between B.C. United and B.C. Conservatives

May 16, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Professor Sheryl Lightfoot on the historic Haida Nation agreement

May 14, 2024
In the Media

Prof. Antje Ellermann speaks to Globe and Mail about how events overseas can impact Canada’s immigration patterns

May 10, 2024
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers wins 2023 Donner Prize for "Who Owns Outer Space?"

May 9, 2024
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Xiaojun Li's new article examines Chinese citizens' perceptions of China's law and legal system

May 9, 2024
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Xiaojun Li's new article examines how superpower rivalry affects public perceptions of international organization (IO) legitimacy in the hegemon

May 8, 2024
Announcement, Faculty

Dr. Calla Hummel joins UBC Political Science as Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics of the Global South

May 8, 2024
Research, Student

Political Science Undergraduate Honours Research Projects 2024

May 8, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest explains Poilievre's campaigning on Vancouver Island

May 7, 2024
Achievement, Faculty

Prof. Kathryn Harrison awarded the Engaged Scholar Award by the International Studies Association Environmental Studies Section

May 5, 2024
Event Highlight

Prof. Antje Ellermann to participate in rountable on AMSSA and UBC partnership

May 3, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Antje Ellermann participates in Ottawa policy meeting on migration research

May 3, 2024
Faculty

Best wishes to Professor George Hoberg for his retirement

May 1, 2024
Announcement, Faculty

Dr. Terri Givens joins UBC Political Science as Professor of Race, Ethnicity and Politics

May 1, 2024

Political Science Students' Association Digital Policy Award Winners 2024

April 29, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Michael Byers on international law in the Middle East

April 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on carbon tax frustration

April 15, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier discusses B.C. United's campaign struggles

April 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Kathryn Harrison says carbon tax opposition rests on denial

April 12, 2024
Faculty, Publication

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot's new publication explores the implication of Indigneous rights globally

April 12, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses eligibilty thresholds for the Carbon Tax

April 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses B.C. NDP's push to become a 'Big-tent' party

April 5, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Stewart Prest says the B.C. Conservatives need more appeal to capture voters

April 3, 2024
Spotlight

How Prof. Jenny Peterson and ORICE are empowering change through the Human Rights Collective

April 3, 2024
In the Media

Artemis II Astronaut Jeremy Hansen visits Prof. Michael Byers' class

April 3, 2024
Alumni, Research

UBC POLI alum Andrew Falle explores outer space policy research at OSI

April 3, 2024
Announcement, Faculty

UBC POLI Professor Maxwell Cameron elected Vice President/President-Elect at LASA

April 3, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien says Taiwan's election shows remarkable political resiliency

March 27, 2024
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Yves Tiberghien investigates if South Korea has a grand strategy

March 27, 2024
Research

Prof. Yves Tiberghien examines the systemic impact of digital and green technology revolutions in the Indio-Pacific

March 27, 2024
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants for Winter 2024 Session

March 27, 2024
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Graduate Teaching Assistants for Winter 2024 Session

March 27, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: "Taiwan’s democracy triumphs" says Prof. Yves Tiberghien

March 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: "Taiwan’s Democracy Has Shown Great Resilience in 2024" says Prof. Yves Tiberghien

March 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says the carbon tax is needed to reach emissions targets

March 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses the Carbon Tax as a financial incentive

March 24, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest warns against relying on a single poll

March 24, 2024
Faculty

Global History of Anticolonial Thought Cluster receives Catalyzing Research Clusters Grant

March 22, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Michael Byers delivers Green College's 2024 Richard V. Ericson Lecture on March 6

March 22, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

"It's goint to be a fascinating seat to watch" - Prof. Stewart Prest on the fate of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky in B.C.'s election

March 22, 2024
In the Media, Student

MA Student Calvin San on the danger of Myanmar's compulsory conscription

March 20, 2024
Faculty, Research

Prof. Andrew Owen's project receives the UBC Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund grant

March 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien explains how electric vehicles are reshaping Indo-Pacific economies and power dynamics

March 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses Mayor Ken Sim's voting absences

March 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers discusses UNRWA funding

March 15, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier surprised by Pierre Poilievre's fundraisers

March 13, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof Michael Byers discusses Inuit connection to outer space

March 11, 2024
Research, Student

MA alum Haley Magrill awarded microgrant from Glocal Foundation of Canada

March 10, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier explains the age difference in Canadian and American leaders

March 6, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on Saskatchewan's horrifying confirmation it will break federal law

March 4, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says Canada could learn from China's reduction in carbon emissions

March 4, 2024
Faculty, In the Media, Publication

Prof. Kenny Ie's new article examines ministers as policy actors through analysis of mandate letters

March 3, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the controversy surrounding Minister Lawrence MacAulay

February 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the budget options available to B.C.'s NDP

February 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk says replacing Biden as the Democratic candidate is unlikely

February 25, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers research suggests Japan's wooden satellite will be better for the ozone layer

February 21, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk discusses the heightened importance of the 2024 Vice President candiates

February 14, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses Canadian politicians taking a stance on global issues

February 14, 2024
Faculty

Prof. Jenny Peterson discusses how cross-faculty teaching bridges the gap to address real-world challenges

February 11, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest says plans to abolish the Vancouver Park Board by May are aspirational

February 10, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier explains why politicians opt for legal challenges over referendums to solve controversial decisions

February 10, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron discusses Canadian electoral reform

February 10, 2024
Announcement, Faculty

Dr. Irene Bloemraad appointed as President's Excellence Chair in Global Migration and Professor of Political Science

February 8, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on MLA Selina Robinson's removal as B.C.'s Minister of Advanced Education

February 6, 2024
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Matthew Wright's new article studies Asian American representation in U.S. Legislatures

February 2, 2024
In the Media, Publication, Student

UBC Students contribute to recent SAR Student Advocacy Report

February 2, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Barbara Arneil discusses her "strive to create organic political theory"

January 31, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says calls to pause Canadian LNG exports are an "uphill battle."

January 31, 2024
Alumni, Event Highlight, Faculty

Celebrating 10 Years of the Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

January 30, 2024
Faculty, Publication

Prof. Matthew Wright's new publication explores American public opinon about immigration

January 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Antje Ellermann discusses the "arduous" Canadian visa requirements facing Palestinian citizens

January 26, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the Canadian implications of another Donald Trump presidency

January 26, 2024
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Sessional Lecturers for Winter Session 2024-25

January 23, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest explains how housing reforms are "reorganising" the playing field

January 19, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron explains the "dramatic shift" in Ecuador's drug policies

January 19, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

UBC Alumna Grace Lore is B.C.'s new Minister of Children and Family Development

January 19, 2024
Alumni, In the Media

UBC POLI and IR alum Hannah Simone illuminates the small screen with her performing abilities

January 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers discusses the genocide case against Israel with CBC's The Sunday Magazine

January 16, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

SaskEnergy's decision not to pay the carbon levy is "an extrodinary moment in Canadian democracy" says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

January 16, 2024
In the Media

Op-ed: "Taiwan’s democratic institutions the clear winner in this month’s elections" says Prof. Yves Tiberghien

January 11, 2024
In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien says "expect a very intense and volatile last week in the [Taiwan] campaign."

January 11, 2024
In the Media

UBC's Humanitarian Engineering course, co-taught by Prof. Jenny Peterson, featured in the Vancouver Sun

January 5, 2024
In the Media

Michael Byers writes about South Africa initiating proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice in the Globe and Mail

January 5, 2024
In the Media

"It just doesn't seem to add up." Prof. Max Cameron comments on a proposal to halt ethics investigations during elections in Alberta

January 5, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest comments on the messy realities of governing for Mayor Ken Sim after a year in power in the Tyee

December 22, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the how the U.S.-China relationship is reshaping the global order

December 18, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest speaks to Global News about Mayor Ken Sim's plans to abolish Vancouver's park board

December 15, 2023
Faculty

New paper by Prof. Vince Hopkins argues that expanded Monte Carlo simulations help researchers make more informed decisions

December 14, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on the police review of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager's campaign financing disclosure statement

December 6, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's first year in office

December 5, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on Canada's progress towards emissions targets

December 5, 2023
Faculty

Welcoming Assistant Professor Sophie Borwein to UBC Political Science

November 30, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses Canada's climate progress heading into COP28

November 29, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Michael Byers on the environmental impacts of Alberta’s tar sands

November 28, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on the significance of Liberal MPs making their climate argument public

November 28, 2023
Achievement, Faculty

Prof. Alan Jacobs releases new book: Integrated Inferences

November 22, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest on Premier Eby's "selectively aggressive" first year in office

November 22, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses whether B.C. would benefit from the federal carbon tax exemption

November 15, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Alberta's ethics commissioner suspending investigations into provincial politicians during elections is puzzling, says Prof. Max Cameron

November 15, 2023
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Full Professor in Race, Ethnicity, and Politics

November 15, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

How does Canada's carbon tax work in practice? Prof. Kathryn Harrison explains in CBC News

November 2, 2023
Alumni

Alumnus and CNBC Journalist Dalya Al Masri on how UBC prepared her for her career

October 27, 2023
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kai Ostwald edits special issue of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal

October 25, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier on the NDP's government status advantage in the 2024 B.C. election

October 25, 2023
Faculty, In the Media, Publication, Research

New working paper edited by Prof. Matthew Wright examines how public opinion shapes immigration policy

October 20, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk on the mistakes of Ron DeSantis' campaign

October 20, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers writes in the Globe and Mail about the latest escalations in the Israel-Gaza conflict

October 19, 2023
Alumni, Faculty, In the Media

One million (paper) satellites: Prof. Michael Byers, alum Andrew Falle and PhD student Ewan Wright on the rapid growth of satellites

October 16, 2023
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Sessional Lecturers for Summer 2024

October 13, 2023
Alumni, Announcement

Release of Rich Transcripts to 2021 and 2022 UBC Political Science Graduates

October 11, 2023
Announcement, Student

New student-directed seminar for 2023W Term — Policing in Canada & the United States

October 6, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the rise of the Global South at the latest G20 summit

October 5, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Stewart Prest discusses the changing dynamics of Parties in B.C.

October 3, 2023
Alumni

Thanks to all our alumni who attended the Alumni Homecoming Mixer and Dinner 2023!

September 29, 2023
Alumni, In the Media

A conversation with a Vancouver Journalism Icon, UBC alum Justin McElroy

September 29, 2023
Announcement, Faculty, Research, Spotlight

Welcoming Assistant Professor Vince Hopkins to UBC Political Science

September 20, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

OP-ED: Prof. Max Cameron on the need to strengthen Canadian democracy

September 20, 2023
Alumni, In the Media

PhD Alum Yana Gorokhovskaia Testifies before Congressional Executive Commission on China

September 14, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says premiers lobbying the Bank of Canada on interest rate hikes is not necessarily negative

September 12, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier on why Canadian politics is less beholden to incumbency than in the US

September 6, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron writes about the challenge to Canada's first-past-the-post electoral system

August 29, 2023

Remembering Phil Lind

August 25, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Can we achieve our emissions goals without tensions between the Federal and Provincial Governments? asks Prof. Kathryn Harrison.

August 11, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Find out what Professor Paul Quirk had to say about the possibility of Joe Biden's Impeachment

August 4, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

There is a pressing need to move away from fossil fuels in order to meet the targets set by BC and the Canadian Climate Institute, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

August 2, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

The US Senate membership is steadily growing older, but it's unlikely an age limit will be imposed, says Prof. Paul Quirk

August 2, 2023
Announcement, Faculty, Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Assistant Professor in Comparative Politics of the Global South

July 26, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

The probability of the United States leaving NATO is very low say Prof. Paul Quirk

July 19, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Fossil fuel subsidies undermine the purpose of carbon pricing, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

July 19, 2023
Announcement, Faculty, Publication, Research

Q&A with Professor Byers on his new open-access book, "Who Owns Outer Space?"

July 17, 2023
Event Highlight, Student

Undergrad students conduct original research in the UBC & VinUni Student Research Forum in Hanoi, Vietnam

July 16, 2023
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media, Spotlight

Professor Barbara Arneil receives one of Canada's highest honors: appointment to the Order of Canada

July 10, 2023
Announcement, Job Opportunities, Student

Call for Applications: Graduate Teaching Assistants

July 6, 2023
Achievement, Faculty, Research

Prof. Antje Ellermann is part of a group of Canadian scholars working on Bridging Divides, a research program on immigrant integration.

July 5, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Voters should look out for urgency, specifics and honesty when evaluating a political candidate’s stance on climate change, says Prof. Harrison

June 29, 2023
Achievement, Spotlight, Student

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

June 27, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

There are two major political barriers to reach Trudeau's pledges to cut emissions and reach net zero, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

June 22, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

The charges brought against Trump are a lot more serious than the first case brought against him, says Prof. Quirk

June 19, 2023
Achievement, Event Highlight, Research, Student

Watch: UBC Political Science Graduate Student Association hosted its 2023 Annual Conference

June 16, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Spotlight, Student

UBC Political Science Student Mathew Ho wins Schuman essay writing challenge

June 13, 2023
Faculty, In the Media, Research, Spotlight

Teaching Democracy with Profs. Maxwell Cameron and Afsoun Afsahi

June 12, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Research, Student

UBC Political Science students learn from European Union travel experiences

June 8, 2023
Event Highlight, Student

Congratulations to our 2023 Award Winners!

May 30, 2023
Achievement, Alumni, Event Highlight, Student

Congratulations to our 2023 Graduates!

May 29, 2023
Faculty, Research

Prof. Maxwell Cameron examines the challenge of electoral denialism in American politics

May 26, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

The Parliamentary Budget Officer report on Clean Fuel Regulations raises important questions on the impacts of reducing emissions on lower income families, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

May 24, 2023
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media

Learn more about the work of our educators at UBC - A Conversation with Prof. Richard Price

May 17, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Republicans' threats to impeach Joe Biden "premature," says Prof. Paul Quirk

May 15, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

US vice presidential candidates have no detectable effect on the presidential election outcome, says Prof. Paul Quirk

May 15, 2023
Announcement, Event Highlight

Watch: “What does Russia’s war on Ukraine teach us so far?” Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk

May 10, 2023
Alumni, Event Highlight, Student

UBC Political Science Undergrads learned from our alumni at a careers workshop and panel

May 9, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Will mudslinging be effective in Alberta's election? Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston offers his insights

May 8, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick says the idea of King Charles as Canada’s next head of state seems “ridiculous and absurd” to Canadians

May 8, 2023
Job Opportunities, Student

Call for Applications: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

May 6, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers estimates a six to 10 per cent chance of casualties from falling space junk if trends continue

May 3, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

A majority of Canadians think the time has come to move on from the monarchy, says Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick

May 3, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty

UBC Centre for Migration Studies, Profs Ellermann & Hopkins, part of $12M Bridging Divides research program

May 3, 2023
Alumni, Spotlight

Q&A with Faye Ying, GLOCAL Foundation Founder and Executive Director

April 28, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: "King Charles’s coronation: Should Canada become a republic?"

April 28, 2023
Event Highlight, Faculty, Research

Watch: "When voting no is not enough: Legislative brawling and obstruction in Korea" Prof. Gyung-Ho Jeong

April 28, 2023
Achievement, Alumni, Announcement, Event Highlight, Student

Watch: “We are Family: Political Dynasties in Canada” Dr. Alex Rivard

April 27, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk comments on Kamala Harris' influential role in Joe Biden's past and future presidential runs

April 26, 2023
Spotlight, Student

Q&A with Bianca Navarro, GLOCAL Foundation Intern

April 26, 2023
Spotlight, Student

Graduating UBC Political Science students recognized as UBC student leaders in their communities and beyond

April 14, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh on India, China & US relations: "both sides agree on the need to begin a new chapter of confidence building"

April 12, 2023
Announcement, Job Opportunities

We're Hiring: Merilees Chair for the Study of Democracy (Professor)

April 12, 2023
Announcement, Job Opportunities

UBC Political Science is looking to fill up to two Lecturer positions

April 12, 2023
Alumni, Announcement, Event Highlight, Spotlight

Watch: Prof. Kathryn Stoner delivers this year's Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

April 5, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien shares thoughts on new Japanese government initiative that pays families to move out of Tokyo

April 5, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk discusses critical significance of Wisconsin Supreme Court election

April 5, 2023
Achievement, Spotlight, Student

Q&A: UBC Political Science student Fatima Rua receives Outstanding Student Leader in the UBC Community and Beyond award

March 30, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Look out for “subsidies for fossil fuels with green strings attached to them” in spring budget, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

March 27, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on the consequences of BC's record fossil fuel export revenues

March 16, 2023
Announcement, Student

Deadline Extended: UBC Political Science Undergraduate Video Contest

March 15, 2023
Achievement, Event Highlight, Faculty

Prof. Kurt Huebner: Green Finance and Climate Policies in Canada and Germany

March 14, 2023
Faculty, Publication, Research

Q&A: Prof. Xiaojun Li discusses the findings of his latest research on Chinese public opinion

March 13, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on China's slow and steady leadership transition after China’s quinquennial Two Sessions

March 13, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

In light of King Charles' coronation, Prof. Emeritus Philip Resnick asks: should Canada retain a British monarch as our official head of state?

March 13, 2023
Alumni, Announcement, Student

GLOCAL Foundation of Canada is hiring!

March 3, 2023
Event Highlight, Research, Spotlight

Watch: Conference on French-German Relations 60 Years after the Élysée Treaty

March 3, 2023
Alumni, Event Highlight

Alumni Event Highlight: Politics to Watch in 2023

March 3, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron says conflict of interest complaint against Coun. Rob Stutt "may have merit"

March 1, 2023
Announcement, Student

UBC Political Science Undergraduate Video Contest

February 17, 2023
Faculty, In the Media, Student

Prof. Yves Tiberghien, Prof. Heidi Tworek and MA Candidate Panthea Pourmalek call global data governance "fragmented and inadequate"

February 16, 2023
Event Highlight, In the Media

The Ubyssey recaps “How Ancestral Voyaging Mobilizes Knowledge of Biodiversity and Climate Change”

February 16, 2023
Faculty, Publication, Research, Spotlight

Q&A with Prof. Katharina Coleman & Prof. Xiaojun Li on new book, "Token Forces"

February 16, 2023
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty, Research, Spotlight

Celebrating Professor Barbara Arneil's appointment to the Royal Society of Canada

February 13, 2023
Announcement

UBC: A message of sympathy and support to the UBC community about the earthquake tragedy in Turkiye and Syria

February 9, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: Prof. Kathryn Harrison writes that LNG Canada is "bullying provincial and federal governments"

January 30, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron discusses the tumultuous state of democracy in Peru

January 30, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk comments on Republican reelection of Chair Ronna McDaniel

January 30, 2023
Event Highlight

Watch: Dr. Dan Slater's COMP-CAN Colloquium lecture, “From Development to Democracy: The Transformation of Modern Asia”

January 26, 2023
Job Opportunities

Sessional Call for Applicants (2023-2024 Winter Session)

January 25, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China

January 23, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: Prof. Yves Tiberghien & MA Candidate Panthea Pourmalek ask, can elections survive the digital age?

January 23, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

"The conditions are ripe for this kind of violence," says Prof. Max Cameron about recent unrest in Peru

January 19, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Xiaojun Li's research on Chinese public opinion of the West featured in South China Morning Post

January 16, 2023
Announcement, Student

Registrations open for the first pan-Canadian Model European Union

January 16, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Canada gained "first-mover advantage" in Japan trade deal, says Prof. Yves Tiberghien

January 16, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: Prof. Xiaojun Li writes about the findings of his recent study on Chinese public opinion of developed countries

January 9, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk discusses Marjorie Taylor Greene's motivations amidst speaker of the House voting

January 9, 2023
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on Canada's new roadmap for engaging with Japan and South Korea

January 4, 2023
Event Highlight, Faculty, Student

Photos from our 2022 Political Science Winter Party

December 19, 2022
Announcement, Faculty

Remembering Professor John Wood (1940-2022)

December 7, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien calls China's COVID-19 policy "unsustainable" in CBC interview

December 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk comments on possible Georgia runoff election results

December 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses what Canada and China co-hosting COP15 means for climate politics

December 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Global Migration Podcast Episode 21: Canadian decolonization, immigration and multiculturalism

December 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien interviewed about Chinese COVID-19 policies and protests

December 2, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien & MA Candidate Dustin Lo discuss China's zero-COVID policy "trap"

December 2, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Scope Conditions Episode 3.2: Repression Through Political Trials with Fiona Feiang Shen-Bayh

November 28, 2022
Achievement, Alumni, Event Highlight, Student

Congratulations to our 2022 Graduates!

November 24, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

"Probing Biden could be risky," says Prof. Quirk about possible subpoena from Republicans in the House of Representatives

November 24, 2022
Achievement, Alumni, Research, Spotlight, Student

PhD Graduate Sarah Lachance's dissertation explores how voters deal with uncertainty during elections

November 23, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: the recent VPD social safety net report "isn’t about policing at all," argues Prof. Carey Doberstein

November 22, 2022
In the Media, Spotlight, Student

PhD Graduate Martina Zago on her decision to pursue graduate studies at UBC

November 21, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk discusses Vice President Kamala Harris' influential role in the 2022 midterm elections

November 21, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier deliberates the BC Liberals' decision to rebrand as 'BC United'

November 21, 2022
Announcement, Event Highlight, Student

Watch: Dr. Arancha González “How to protect the global commons in times of geopolitical turbulence”

November 18, 2022
Achievement, Alumni, Event Highlight, Student

Celebrating our 2020 and 2021 Graduates

November 16, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on the "rise in illegal deeds as a form of activism"

November 16, 2022
Achievement, Publication

Prof. Antje Ellermann awarded the Charles H. Levine Memorial Book Prize

November 14, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison co-authors article on the future of Canada's energy sector

November 8, 2022
Alumni, In the Media

Alumnus Nojang Khatami highlights the role of the arts in the struggle against Iranian authoritarianism

November 8, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien on Canada's changing attitudes to Chinese investments, and what that means for Canadian mining companies

November 7, 2022
Faculty, In the Media, Student

Op-Ed: renewable energy rapidly grows in the Indo-Pacific, write Prof. Yves Tiberghien and PhD Candidate Sun Park

November 7, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on the boldness, riskiness, and power of activism in climate politics

November 2, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on David Stuart serving as both North Vancouver District CAO and Port Moody councillor

October 31, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses Canadian climate politics under the Trudeau government

October 31, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

"Things hit this “crisis point” through a combination of factors," says Prof. Max Cameron on the BC NDP's disqualification of Anjali Appadurai

October 26, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers calls for Elon Musk to step away from politics: "Is Mr. Musk oblivious?"

October 26, 2022
Student

Study abroad through our POLI 326 European Study Tour Research Seminar

October 24, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

David Eby is not an “obvious” retail politician, says Prof. Gerald Baier on the future BC premier's rise to power

October 24, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier quoted in article on David Eby becoming BC premier with disqualification of Anjali Appadurai

October 24, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh highlights Xi Jinping's distinct plans for China's future in Op-Ed

October 24, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on the Indian defense sector's potential

October 24, 2022
Alumni, Announcement, Event Highlight, In the Media, Research, Spotlight, Student

Watch: BC Votes Municipal Election Panel

October 21, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier: Can B.C.’s NDP move past its leadership schism?

October 21, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier on Ken Sim and other mayors failing to deliver on campaign promises: “it's a caution for new mayors"

October 20, 2022
Announcement, Student

Win a one-week study trip to Brussels: join the Schuman Challenge 2022's essay competition

October 19, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Xiaojun Li's research cited in article on rising tensions between China and Taiwan

October 19, 2022
Announcement, Job Opportunities

Sessional Call for Applicants (2022W2 and 2023S)

October 18, 2022
Alumni, Announcement, Student

Voting in the Municipal Election: A Guide for Students

October 14, 2022
In the Media

If the BC NDP bars Appadurai from running it will be a “public relations disaster," says Prof. Gerald Baier

October 12, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron quoted on Mélanie Joly discussing Ukraine and Venezuela at Americas summit

October 11, 2022
Announcement, Spotlight

People of Arts: Brent Holmes

October 7, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron comments on rising tensions in the Brazilian election

October 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Op-Ed: Prof. Michael Byers discusses Norway's "balancing act" amidst war in Ukraine

October 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Antje Ellermann highlights growing relationship between Canadian migrants and Indigenous peoples

October 6, 2022
Research, Spotlight, Student

PhD graduate Alex Rivard investigates the successes of separatist parties in Western democracies

October 5, 2022
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Xiaojun Li awarded SSHRC funding for project on intellectual humility and US-China relations

October 3, 2022
Event Highlight, Faculty

Watch: Visiting Professor Swaran Singh's International Colloquium Lecture, "The Essential Nature of China-India Relations"

September 28, 2022
Alumni, Announcement, Event Highlight, Student

Thanks to our students and alumni for a wonderful Homecoming

September 28, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier discusses increase of challengers in upcoming Vancouver and Surrey elections

September 22, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom quoted in article about Russian, Ukrainian, and US leaders' influence in Ukrainian war

September 22, 2022
In the Media, Student

Interview with Anastasiia Lapatina, Ukrainian war correspondent and UBC Political Science student

September 22, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Strengthening the India-Taiwan relationship reflects "congruence of interests", writes Prof. Yves Tiberghien

September 22, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien discusses "overlapping shocks" and international challenges in Op-Ed

September 22, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says that Pierre Poilievre is clearly "not trying for climate concerned voters"

September 15, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron calls for return of civility and nonpartisanship to politics

September 15, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom comments on apathy of Russian citizens in Ukraine war

September 15, 2022
In the Media, Student

Dr. Amy Janzwood co-authors story on harmful natural gas "bridge fuel" narrative

September 12, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kurt Hübner on new U.K. PM Liz Truss' promises: "there are a manifold of challenges"

September 8, 2022
Achievement, Faculty

Professor Barbara Arniel elected to Royal Society of Canada

September 7, 2022
Faculty, Spotlight

Welcoming Visiting Professor Swaran Singh

September 7, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Bangladeshi PM’s visit to India sends a "positive message," says visiting Prof. Swaran Singh

September 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison highlights the potential impact of a Vancouver lawsuit against fossil-fuel companies

August 30, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on role of United Nations Arms Trade Treaty in Op-Ed

August 25, 2022
In the Media

Pelosi’s visit could derail US–China compromise over Taiwan: Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh write in East Asia Forum

August 11, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

The Open Canada Podcast #11: The Americas After American Hegemony with Prof. Maxwell Cameron

August 10, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien discusses Shinzo Abe's influence and Japanese foreign policy in ‘Now’ podcast

August 9, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allen Sens talks nuclear weapons, changing political tensions, and the delicate threat of mutually assured destruction

August 8, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Despite his recent successes, "for many, Biden is running out of time," says Prof. Paul Quirk

August 8, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh comments on ASEAN's "centrality" and the underlying power politics

August 5, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers discusses Russia, the ISS and space warfare with Dr. Aaron Boley in Op-Ed

August 3, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on the "strategic ambiguity" of the Biden-Xi relationship

July 29, 2022
Event Highlight, Student

Photos from our Graduate Research Conference

July 29, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers comments on the significance of Russia's announcement to depart from the International Space Station

July 29, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Is Canada's Gazprom maneuver a sign of war fatigue? Visiting Prof. Swaran Singh writes on Canada's difficult decision

July 26, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Russia's war is with the rise of Western values, and not just NATO, says Prof. Lisa Sundstrom

July 26, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers leads research on the risks posed by falling space debris

July 25, 2022
Faculty, In the Media, Student

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Christina Song: South Korea's foreign policy faces many challenges

July 25, 2022
Faculty, Publication, Research

Q&A: Dr. Carey Doberstein talks about his newest research on the effectiveness of Canadian agencies

July 25, 2022
Faculty, Job Opportunities

UBC Political Science accepting applications for tenure-track position in Canadian Politics

July 25, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Shanghai Rankings lists UBC Political Science as top Political Science department in Canada

July 20, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Prof. Fuma Aoki write on the state of Japan's borders and travel amidst COVID-19

July 19, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Joe Biden risks impeachment if Democrats lose both House and Senate

July 18, 2022
Alumni, In the Media

Alumnus Jan Lüdert talks about his role as Head of Programs at DWIH New York

July 18, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Visiting Professor Swaran Singh writes on the bold promises of new 'West Asian Quad' I2U2

July 18, 2022
Event Highlight

Photos from our Undergraduate Research Conference

July 18, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the assassination of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe: "this is not the Japan we know"

July 11, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allan Tupper discusses the future of the BC NDP after John Horgan

July 7, 2022
Alumni, Event Highlight, Faculty, Student

Photos from Our Expert Panel on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

July 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk on Trump's possible prosecution and President Biden: 'he's in an "awkward position"'

July 4, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

BC Premier John Horgan succeeded in branding the NDP as a strong option, says Prof. Gerald Baier

June 29, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allan Tupper praises BC Premier John Horgan's political legacy

June 29, 2022
In the Media, Student

UBC Political Science student James Achuli recounts his story from child soldier in South Sudan to college in Canada

June 28, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on BC Premier John Horgan's future prospects with politics and the NDP

June 28, 2022
Faculty, Publication, Research

"Comedy as a Dissonant Rhetoric": Dr. Simon Lambek's publication comments on comedy as political discourse

June 28, 2022
Announcement, Faculty, Spotlight

Resilient and Resourceful: Dr. Richard Price on what he learned from his time as Department Head

June 27, 2022
In the Media

Political Science student and aspiring war correspondent Anastasiia Lapatina on documenting the Russian invasion of Ukraine

June 21, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron writes on Canada taking an active role in Latin American politics

June 20, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk says Joe Biden's interactions with Russia go beyond short-term political consequences

June 20, 2022
Achievement, Faculty

Prof. Yves Tiberghien appointed to Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee

June 15, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

The new Canada-Denmark Hans Island border sends a signal to the world, says Prof. Michael Byers

June 15, 2022
Faculty, Publication

Check out these new Political Science books featured by the Faculty of Arts

June 8, 2022
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Xiaojun Li's new book Fragmenting Globalization

June 8, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum's name recognition stands out despite his legal troubles, says Prof. Gerald Baier

June 6, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom notes the impact of "ordinary Russians" in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

June 6, 2022
Announcement, Student

POLI 2022-23 Winter Courses Now Available on Our App!

June 3, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says that a one-cent-per-litre increase in gas prices is a small price to pay to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

May 31, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Scope Conditions Episode 2.9: Israeli Partisan Polarization and Animosity with PhD Candidate Chagai Weiss

May 30, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Postdoctoral fellow Chris Tenove weighs in on incivility experienced by women and racialized political candidates

May 30, 2022
Achievement, Event Highlight, Student

Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners!

May 30, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk comments on President Biden's damaging "gaffes"

May 26, 2022
In the Media, Student

Pandemic and Putin turn UBC Political Science student into war correspondent

May 24, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on the implications of Huawei, ZTE ban in Canada

May 20, 2022
Achievement, Faculty

PhD Candidate Martina Zago receives SSHRC funding for project investigating historical European definitions of "civilization"

May 16, 2022
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media, Research

Prof. Jenny Peterson awarded funding for Intergenerational Connections & Futures for Afghan Scholars Program

May 11, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Allen Sens hopes Trudeau's visit to Ukraine goes beyond the symbolic

May 11, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot joins group on truth, reconciliation and justice in UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

May 9, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Allen Sens says that Victory Day could impact Russia's next steps in the invasion of Ukraine

May 5, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier weighs in on addition of new Okanagan federal election districts

May 5, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk on overturning Roe v. Wade: "one of the greatest policy disasters for the Democratic Party in many years"

May 5, 2022
Event Highlight, Spotlight

Watch: Roland Paris present the 2022 Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

May 4, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Scope Conditions Episode 2.8: Social Media and Authoritarian Regimes with Prof. Alexandra Siegel

May 2, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says clarity lacking in Bill promising 'cooling-off period' for B.C. home buyers

April 29, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says John Horgan's outburst in legislature a result of NDP struggles on family doctor crisis

April 29, 2022
Announcement

The Department of Political Science is accepting applications for Winter Session 2022 teaching

April 20, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien quoted on the eroding US-led liberal international order in Outlook Business

April 20, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison says latest emissions data signals Canada's government still has its work cut out for it

April 20, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

The return of oligarchy? Threats to representative democracy in Latin America

April 13, 2022
Research, Student

Honours student Alexa Traboulay explores the intersecting effects of social media echo chambers and partisanship in shaping attitudes toward immigration

April 12, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Scope Conditions Episode 2.7: Europe's Hidden Legal Architects with Dr. Tommaso Pavone

April 12, 2022
Achievement, Faculty

Prof. Jenny Peterson awarded a Killam Teaching Prize

April 11, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Vladimir Putin, the czar of macho politics, is threatened by gender and sexuality rights

April 11, 2022
Research, Student

Vaishnavi Panchanadam examines how Women, Peace, and Security norms are implemented at a domestic level

April 11, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kathryn Harrison: The political opportunities and challenges of Canada’s new $9.1B climate plan

April 4, 2022
Achievement, Alumni, Announcement, Student

Alumnus Nojang Khatami hired to tenure-track position at Fordham University

March 30, 2022
Faculty, Publication, Research

Dr. Lisa Sundstrom's new book explains how non-governmental organizations mediate issues in global governance

March 30, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron comments on how Liberal-NDP agreement could impact the Conservative leadership race

March 29, 2022

Dr. Alan Jacobs selected as new Department Head

March 29, 2022

UBC Political Science student Danilo Angulo-Molina selected to The Cansbridge Fellowship

March 28, 2022

The paradox of China–India relations

March 28, 2022

Disrupted Order: G20 Global Governance at a Time of Geopolitical Crisis

March 25, 2022

Prof. Michael Byers says Russia is unlikely to consider an incursion along the icy frontier with Canada

March 25, 2022

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom: Will Russians Toss Their Leader?

March 25, 2022

Scope Conditions diagnoses democracy's representation gap with Dr. Sergio Montero

March 25, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the confidence and supply agreement announced by the Liberals and NDP

March 25, 2022

Professors Genevieve Bates and Lisa Sundstrom answer questions about international court intervention in Ukraine and Russian anti-war protests

March 16, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allen Sens discusses the reason behind Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power plants on Global News

March 10, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discusses how Canadian pipelines won't solve Europe's energy insecurity

March 10, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Adoption of effective climate policies has proved politically challenging: Prof. Kathryn Harrison writes

March 2, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allen Sens comments on Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Global News

March 2, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof Yves Tiberghien comments on how the invasion of Ukraine puts China is in a tough spot as a Russian ally and global exporter

February 28, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Putin's hard line on gender and sexuality leaves him room to tack to the middle again: Prof Lisa Sundstrom writes

February 25, 2022
Publication, Research

Department Head Richard Price talks new book, International Norms, Moral Psychology and Neuroscience

February 20, 2022
Achievement, Announcement

Rethinking student transcripts to include skill development

February 17, 2022
Announcement, Student

Apply for 2022W Undergraduate Political Science Programs

February 16, 2022
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on the changes to the Conservative party’s climate change solutions

February 15, 2022
Event Highlight

Watch: Dr. Abbey Steele: Rebel Governance and Post-conflict Political Participation

February 9, 2022
In the Media

Silencing backbenchers was O’Toole’s downfall, Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston says

February 7, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk says California's decision to vote down universal healthcare about state issue rather than national trends

February 7, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Japan slams the borders shut on Omicron

February 7, 2022
Achievement, Alumni

Congratulations to Alumni Builder Award winners Greg Eidsness and Henry Han

January 28, 2022
Achievement, Publication, Research, Student

Honours graduates co-publish new paper on the missing global governance capacity around AI acceleration with Prof. Yves Tiberghien

January 26, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison: The climate crisis demands courage not optimism

January 26, 2022
Achievement, In the Media

Prof. Katharina Coleman's Global Observatory article listed on 2021 Editor Choice's list

January 26, 2022
Achievement, Faculty, Research

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou awarded SSHRC Insight Development Grant

January 19, 2022
In the Media

Professor Alan Jacobs comments on how identity and values contribute to following COVID-19 restrictions

January 18, 2022
Faculty, In the Media, Research, Spotlight

Meet the SPPGA Directors – an interview with Professor Gerald Baier

January 18, 2022
Event Highlight, In the Media, Spotlight

Prosecuting Ecocide: a Q&A with Activists in International Courts

January 17, 2022
Publication, Research, Student

UBC Journal of Political Studies Call for Papers

January 10, 2022
In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Don’t ignore democracy’s flaws

December 13, 2021
In the Media

Could Canada hold the U.S. liable for billions in B.C. flood damage? Prof. Michael Byers comments

December 13, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada’s Year of Action on Democracy

December 10, 2021