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Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest explains rise in Canadian patriotism after Trump’s tariff threats

February 7, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Terri Givens weighs in on Vancouver Public Library's ban on Pro-Palestinian symbols

February 6, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest: Trump’s tariff threats spark surge in Canadian patriotism

February 6, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Trump postpones tariffs on Canadian imports: A political and economic analysis by Dr. Stewart Prest

February 4, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest: Canada’s relationship with the U.S. has changed forever amid tariff threats

February 4, 2025

Canada-U.S. relations in uncertain times: Insights from Prof. Terri Givens

February 4, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Elon Musk’s political influence: Disruption, ego, and controversy in Europe – Insights from Prof. Terri Givens

February 3, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Peter Dauvergne mentioned in article on Nauru’s rise and fall

January 30, 2025
Job Opportunities

Call for Applications: Sessional Lecturers for 2025W

January 27, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Irène Bloemraad discusses potential impact of Trump's immigration policies on B.C.

January 24, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest commented on B.C.’s political parties’ positions on President Trump’s tariff threats.

January 24, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers on how Trump’s presidency could impact Canada’s space program

January 23, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Is Canada lost in space? Prof. Michael Byers on Elon Musk's impact and Canada's role in space exploration

January 23, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest warns Canada must stay unified and cautious amid unpredictable U.S. trade policies

January 23, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest discusses potential impact of targeted U.S. tariffs on B.C. economy

January 21, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron: How Trump's tariff threats could ignite a new era of Canadian nationalism

January 21, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Kathryn Harrison on Trudeau's climate legacy: From promises to policies amid an uncertain future

January 21, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison on Trump’s return: Implications for Canada and the climate crisis

January 20, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers analyzes Trump's bold Greenland annexation plans and second-term ambitions

January 16, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on Adrian Dix’s appointment: A pivotal shift for B.C.’s energy and climate future

January 16, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on Vancouver’s double byelection: A barometer for ABC’s governance and opposition unity

January 16, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest: Analyzing Trump’s bold claims on Canada’s sovereignty

January 14, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Terri Givens on Trump's tariff threats: Canada's leverage in trade and diplomacy

January 14, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Trudeau’s resignation: Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston discusses the impact on British Columbia

January 14, 2025
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty, Research

Prof. Vince Hopkins receives 2024-25 Stone Research Grant for study on job search behaviour

January 10, 2025
Faculty, Publication, Research

UBC Political Science Faculty Publications: Fall 2024

January 10, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest weighs in on B.C. Conservative's court challenge to Surrey-Guildford election result

January 10, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest: Trump’s threat to Canadian sovereignty is more than economic

January 10, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

UBC experts say Trump's threats against Canada are insulting and unserious but cannot be ignored

January 9, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Trudeau's resignation: What it means for B.C. and the leadership race, according to Dr. Stewart Prest

January 9, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest: Conservative focus on carbon tax could backfire amid economic uncertainty

January 8, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron on Trudeau’s legacy: Promises unfulfilled, hopes dimmed

January 8, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Trudeau's resignation and the road ahead: Dr. Stewart Prest discusses the future of the Liberal party

January 8, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Parliament prorogued: Prof. emeritus Richard Johnston on what to expect next

January 8, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest on Justin Trudeau's legacy: How his era shaped Canada

January 8, 2025
Faculty, In the Media

Canada's existential challenge: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest on Trump’s threats

January 6, 2025
Achievement, Faculty

Téa Tankurt honored with prestigious Staff Award

December 23, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Power struggles and polarization: Yves Tiberghien and POLI PhD student Sun Ryung Park analyze South Korea's political crisis

December 23, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest weighs in: Adrian Dix’s role in shaping B.C.’s energy and climate future

December 23, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest warns Trump's proposed tariffs could push Canada into recession

December 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest comments on Justin Trudeau’s "untenable" position amid mounting resignation pressure

December 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Trump’s ‘51st State’ remark fuels political tensions in Canada

December 20, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Callan Hummel publishes study on entrepreneurship in Bolivia's transgender community

December 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Katelynn Kowalchuk co-authored new book chapter on multiculturalism in the UK

December 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Democracy in crisis: Prof. Maxwell Cameron on political turmoil across the Americas

December 18, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

BC NDP-Green deal provides stability but delivers incremental change, says Dr. Stewart Prest

December 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

Dr. Stewart Prest analyzes Liberal loss in Cloverdale-Langley city byelection

December 17, 2024
Faculty, In the Media

BC Greens back NDP, securing government’s narrow majority: Insights from Dr. Stewart Prest

December 16, 2024
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
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Genevieve Bates: The ICC Doesn’t Look So Interventionist After All

December 10, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Cracks in tails of RCAF Cyclone helicopters raise 'serious concerns,' says Prof. Michael Byers

December 10, 2021
Achievement, Alumni, Student

Congratulations to Lisa Basil, winner of the Akanksha Stevens Prize

December 8, 2021
Announcement, Research, Student

PSGSA accepting proposals for 2022 Annual Conference

December 8, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

UBC Political Science seeking Summer 2022 Sessional Instructors

December 8, 2021
Announcement, Event Highlight, Spotlight, Student

Watch: Graduate Program Online Info Session 2021

November 24, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk commented on Biden's role in the 2024 presidential election

November 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Professor Yves Tiberghien commented on Chinese leader Xi Jinping's lack of presence at COP26

November 19, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison explains how we need international collaboration on both fossil fuel consumption and production

November 15, 2021
Event Highlight

Watch: Navigating the Age of Disruption: Where is Japan Going After the Election?

November 10, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison spoke about thermal coal exports in Canada via CBC News

November 10, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison talks to CBC on how to identify substance in climate change policy discussions

November 8, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers: We must ban anti-satellite weapons testing to stop space from becoming a minefield

November 8, 2021
In the Media, Publication

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: The good, the bad and the incongruous at the Rome G20

November 8, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison discussed what she will be watching for at COP26

November 5, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien comments on how vital is it for china to be on track to meet carbon targets despite challenges

October 26, 2021
Achievement, Publication, Research

Prof. Carey Doberstein wins Policy & Society 2020 Best Paper Award

October 21, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof Paul Quirk says Donald Trump could attempt to overturn the results of the 2024 election if he runs again

October 18, 2021
In the Media

Professor Kathryn Harrison comments on IEA report's grim future for Canadian fossil fuel industry

October 18, 2021
In the Media

Broadcaster Jody Vance says she feels relief after suspect arrested following years of online harassment

October 18, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston discussed criticism of proportional representation in The Tyee

October 4, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers comments on prisoner swap and how contributes to the evolution of US-China relations

September 29, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien explains the plea deal of Meng Wanzhou in Globe and Mail podcast

September 29, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

How does the release of the two Michaels affect Canada-China relations? Prof Yves. Tiberghien interviewed by CBC

September 29, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccine struggles

September 24, 2021
Event Highlight, Faculty, In the Media, Spotlight

Watch: 2021 Federal Election: Post-Election Analysis

September 24, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Professor Kathryn Harrison said meeting 40 to 45 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases from 2005 levels will require a steep reduction

September 24, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison said internal division within Green Party hindered the party's readiness and fundraising

September 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Post election soul searching could end with change in leadership says Prof. Maxwell Cameron.

September 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Conservative losses in Metro Vancouver suburbs mark biggest change for B.C. in status-quo election

September 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston said outstanding mail-in votes could make some close ridings impossible to call on Monday night.

September 20, 2021
Event Highlight, Faculty, In the Media

Watch: 2021 Election: Policy Promises, Candidates, and Challenges

September 20, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Election outcome depends on which party can command the confidence of the House, Prof. Maxwell Cameron says

September 20, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Profs. Michael Byers and Yves Tiberghien comment on how Canada's relationship to China is impacting the 2021 election

September 20, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison analyzes how voters respond to climate change as a priority issue

September 17, 2021
Event Highlight, In the Media, Spotlight

Watch: Canada’s 2021 Federal Election & the Climate Crisis

September 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allan Tupper says Conservative leader Erin O'Toole has put on a very moderate face during this election

September 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Postdoctoral researcher Chris Tenove interviewed in The Tyee on the ugly trajectory of violent episodes during Canada's 2021 election

September 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Maxwell Cameron says Canada's pandemic response has become a polarizing issue because of the federal election

September 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Allan Tupper comments on "busy" debate formats during Canadian election campaign

September 15, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Conservative plan to cut carbon emissions not based on Canada's current commitments says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

September 15, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says the NDP could prove to be a wild card in 2021 election

September 15, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Postdoctoral fellow Chris Tenove: Stopping the hostile online attacks hurled at candidates

September 15, 2021
Alumni, Faculty, In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston says allowing “none of the above” as a ballot choice would actually worsen political apathy

September 14, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Former justice minister Wilson-Raybould's tell-all book on SNC-Lavalin affair not likely to swing voters: Prof. Maxwell Cameron

September 14, 2021
Faculty, In the Media, Publication

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Delta upends the East Asia COVID-19 model

September 13, 2021
In the Media

Lecturer Kenny Ie explains Canada's electoral systems in a guide to the federal election by The Ubyssey

September 13, 2021
Alumni, Faculty, In the Media

'An invitation to sound bites': Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston breaks down Canadian election debate

September 13, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

"Canada is a global carbon bomb," Postdoctoral fellow Amy Janzwood tells Ricochet

September 13, 2021
In the Media, Student

What does it mean to be ‘true north strong and free?’ PhD candidate Gregor Sharp writes on Canada’s elusive northern identity

September 13, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

The federal NDP may pay a price for the perceived sins of its provincial counterparts, says Prof. Kathryn Harrison

September 10, 2021
In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston on whether election day be a holiday or held on a weekend in Canada

September 10, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Liberals face loss of progressive votes in bid for Vancouver-Granville riding, Prof. Gerald Baier says.

September 10, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says social media campaigning not enough to get people out to vote.

September 10, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison comments on whether GHG emissions have risen under Trudeau

September 9, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou's research featured in The Economist

September 9, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on schisms between federal and provincial wings of the NDP

September 9, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

It is possible that countries could develop anti-satellite technology without creating more space debris, Prof. Byers says

September 8, 2021
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot Elected Member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists by Royal Society of Canada

September 8, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on Erin O'Toole's campaign appearances on the North Shore

September 8, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston says Liberal and NDP supporters more likely to use mail-in options to vote

September 3, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Vancouver has the biggest pool of unsafe seats in 2021 election says Prof. Gerald Baier

September 3, 2021
In the Media

Postdoctoral fellow Amy Janzwood scrutinizes Conservative climate policy

August 30, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

SPPGA Welcomes Professor Maxwell A. Cameron – Q&A

August 30, 2021
Faculty, Publication, Research

Prof. Yves Tiberghien examines why East Asian countries handled COVID better in his new book

August 25, 2021
Achievement, Alumni

Alumna Dr. Aim Sinpeng awarded Discovery Early Career Researcher Award for research on Cyber Repression in Thailand

August 25, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Polling pegs federal Liberals in majority position, but Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston thinks Conservative support is underestimated

August 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Wait, Why Are We Having A Federal Election Again?

August 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof Kathryn Harrison says while Canada talks a mean game on climate, we have not delivered

August 18, 2021
Achievement, Alumni, Research

PhD alumna Sule Yaylaci awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to research Syrian Refugee crisis

August 18, 2021
Achievement, Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Fred Cutler launches Prograds, a web app for Graduate Student Progress

August 18, 2021
Alumni, Spotlight, Student

Dr. Richard Price's class Professional Skills in Political Science connects our students and alumni

August 16, 2021
Achievement, Faculty

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou awarded an NSF Research Grant

August 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

UBC Political Science professors weigh in on Canada's looming federal election

August 13, 2021
Faculty, In the Media, Research

Hosting Refugees Does Not Increase Conflict Risk—Instead, It May Reduce It, Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou research finds

July 23, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier says chances are high Canada will have an October election

July 16, 2021
Faculty, Research

Professor Mark Warren's co-founded Participedia Network expands to McMaster University for Phase Two

July 12, 2021
In the Media

"It's a bit like a machine that has 11 steering wheels," Prof. Kathryn Harrison talks Canada's muddled response to climate change

July 7, 2021
Achievement, Faculty

Five new UBC Political Science faculty projects receive funding from SSHRC

July 5, 2021
Achievement, Faculty

Yves Tiberghien appointed as Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research, Institute of Asian Research

July 5, 2021
Achievement, Alumni, Publication, Student

Doctoral alumnus wins prize for best paper in the Canadian Journal of Political Science.

July 5, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

Professor Kai Ostwald appointed Director of the Institute of Asian Research at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs

June 30, 2021
Announcement, Faculty, Spotlight

New faculty member Dr. Genevieve Bates investigates how International Criminal Courts influences peace negotiations

June 30, 2021
Announcement, Faculty, Spotlight

Incoming Political Science Professor Afsoun Afsahi explores when and how people are able to talk about conflicting values

June 30, 2021
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty

Wishing a Happy Retirement to Professor Brian Job

June 30, 2021
Faculty, Publication, Research

"Reexamining the Effect of Refugees on Civil Conflict: A Global Subnational Analysis" Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou publishes in APSR

June 28, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: In Japan, South Korea and China, it is clear that aging will have a negative impact on growth

June 23, 2021
Alumni, Publication, Student

PhD candidate Alex Rivard and alumni Eric Merkley investigate support for Canada's supply management system

June 18, 2021
In the Media

"None of the opposition parties want an election right now," Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston tells AFP Fact Check

June 16, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Trudeau pledges support for Ukraine, mum on support for next step in NATO membership

June 16, 2021
Achievement, Publication, Student

UBC Political Science students build websites to help the public understand some key issues in Canadian Politics

June 4, 2021
Achievement, In the Media, Student

Lieutenant Governor's Medal for inclusion, democracy and reconciliation recipient Xi Yuan Pang interviewed in Vancouver Sun

June 4, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Pipeline Workers Are Scaring Indigenous Elders Away From Their Own Lands

June 4, 2021
Announcement

UBC President Santa Ono's Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School

June 3, 2021
Achievement, Announcement, Student

Congratulations to our 2021 Graduates

June 2, 2021
Achievement, Student

UBC Political Science student overcomes health issues to win Lieutenant Governor’s medal

June 2, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Canada's oldest oil and gas trade association to drop 'oil' from its name in bid to alter image

May 27, 2021
Achievement, Faculty, Research

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou named as a CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar

May 26, 2021
In the Media

SpaceX, Amazon, and OneWeb’s mega-constellations risk huge collisions in games of ‘chicken’, Michael Byers warns

May 20, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison notes BC's carbon tax didn't hurt the economy in The Tyee

May 14, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

COVID-19 tensions emerge in Japan as people are asked to stay home while Olympic Games deemed essential

May 14, 2021
Faculty, In the Media, Student

What’s at stake in the runoff between leftist front-runner Pedro Castillo and right-wing, dynastic candidate Keiko Fujimori?

May 13, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Postdoctoral Fellow Amy Janzwood featured on Global Policy: Next Generation's #scholarspotlight

May 12, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier weighs in on Canada's unique challenge of representing vast and often sparsely populated rural ridings

May 11, 2021
Faculty, Research

Prof. Alan Jacobs: Whose News? Class-Biased Economic Reporting in the United States

May 7, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Antje Ellermann interviewed about what drives a country's openness to immigration

May 7, 2021
Achievement, Alumni, Faculty

Jennifer Gagnon awarded a Killam Teaching Prize

May 5, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

Dr. Nazmul Sultan will join UBC Political Science in 2022

May 5, 2021
In the Media

UBC Political Science Professor Allan Tupper comments on the BC government's recently released budget for North Shore News

April 23, 2021
Alumni, Event Highlight, Spotlight

Watch: Dr. Amitav Acharya's Mark Zacher Distinguished Speaker Lecture

April 21, 2021
Faculty, Publication

Prof. Antje Ellermann talks new book evaluating immigration policy choices

April 21, 2021
Achievement, Announcement

Congratulations to Political Science student Lindsey Palmer for receiving the 2021 Outstanding Leader in the UBC Community award!

April 12, 2021
Achievement, Alumni, In the Media

UBC Political Science alumnus Ron Deibert Receives ISA Award

April 9, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot on her appointment to a UN group providing provides expertise on Indigenous peoples’ rights

April 8, 2021
In the Media

The Ubyssey: UBC political science students advocate for imprisoned Uyghur academic

April 7, 2021
In the Media

Facing the ire of 1.4 billion Chinese consumers: Prof. Xiaojun Li on supply chain risks in consumer boycotts for the Fulcrum

April 7, 2021
In the Media

"PhDs prefer academic employment despite worsening odds," writes Prof. Arjun Chowdhury in University Affairs

April 6, 2021
Achievement, Faculty

The Centre for Migration Studies awarded funding through 2023

April 1, 2021
Achievement, Faculty

Congratulations to Prof. Peter Dauvergne who was awarded a Killam Research Prize

April 1, 2021
Announcement

Equity and Diversity Committee Statement Condemning Anti-Asian Racism and Violence

March 31, 2021
Announcement

Applications now open for the 2021 Virtual Institute for Future Legislators

March 31, 2021

Prof. Gerald Baier comments on the use of federal powers after the Supreme Court's recent decision on the federal carbon tax

March 31, 2021
In the Media

Offset credits won't reduce carbon emissions, Prof. Kathryn Harrison writes in the CBC

March 31, 2021
Faculty, Research

Prof. Yang-Yang Zhou examines the effects of sports and nationalism on attitudes towards refugees

March 29, 2021
Announcement

UBC President Santa Ono's Statement on Anti-Asian Racism

March 26, 2021
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty, In the Media, Spotlight

Professor Sheryl Lightfoot Appointed United Nations Representative on Rights of Indigenous Peoples

March 24, 2021
Alumni, Research

"Mobilizing in Uncertainty": Alumna Anastasia Shesterinina explores conflict mobilization decisions in her new book

March 16, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Xiaojun Li investigates whether Chinese public opinion on the US has changed since the election of Joe Biden

March 15, 2021
In the Media

"We can’t keep leaving reconciliation to the courts," writes Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot in the Tyee

March 10, 2021
Announcement

Exam schedule for Winter Term 2 now released

March 5, 2021
Announcement

Winter Term 2 withdrawal deadline now extended to April 14

March 5, 2021
In the Media

"A space fantasy with real consequences here on Earth": Prof. Michael Byers on SpaceX's mission to get to Mars

March 2, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers comments on the viability of various arguments expected from Meng Wanzhou's defence team

March 2, 2021
Event Highlight, Student

Watch: Graduate Studies Info Session 2020

March 1, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Barbara Arneil speaks about the origins of colonies and statistics in CPSA presidential address

February 26, 2021
In the Media

“The U.S. will be back": Prof. Yves Tiberghien on the new outlook for Canada in Asia

February 26, 2021
Announcement, Student

Applications for European Union Virtual Study Tour Research Seminar due Feb. 22

February 17, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron talks what's next for the U.S. with Policy Talks Podcast

February 17, 2021
Achievement, Faculty, Research

Prof. Xiaojun Li receives funding for investigation of global supply chains in a post-pandemic world

February 3, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Fred Cutler on "rich transcripts" and how they help Political Science graduates articulate their learning

February 3, 2021
In the Media

"It's like a tinder box": Prof. Lisa Sundstrom on the sentencing of Alexei Navalny in Russia

February 3, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

Genevieve Bates joining our department as Assistant Professor in International Relations

February 3, 2021
Announcement, Faculty

UBC Political Science alumna Dr. Afsoun Afsahi returns to department as Professor

January 29, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Katharina Coleman on the risks of "downsizing survivor syndrome" in UN peacekeeping

January 25, 2021
Announcement

Message from the Head: Richard Price

January 25, 2021
In the Media

PhD alumna Yana Gorokhovskaia writes about Alexei Navalny's appeal to the Russian people in The Guardian

January 20, 2021
In the Media

Time to "bite the bullet" over interprovincial travel, Prof. Gerald Baier says to the Vancouver Sun

January 20, 2021
In the Media

"Very politically contentious": Prof. Kathryn Harrison on the challenges for the Liberals' promise of a just transition

January 20, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Max Cameron: Should university admissions be decided by a lottery among qualified applicants?

January 19, 2021
In the Media

"We have a long way to go": Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot comments on equal rights of consent for Indigenous peoples

January 19, 2021
In the Media

COVID-19 and UN Peacekeeping: Professor Katharina Coleman on posing existing global governance questions with new urgency

January 18, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk speaks to the National Post about the support for Donald Trump in Canada

January 15, 2021
Achievement, Alumni

Alumna Edana Beauvais hired as an assistant professor at SFU

January 15, 2021
Achievement, Alumni

Grace Lore on her journey from UBC Political Science to the BC Legislature

January 15, 2021
Publication, Research

Postdoctoral Fellow Chris Tenove publishes report on incivility on social media during 2019 election campaign

January 13, 2021
In the Media

"A jarring affront": Prof. Max Cameron on the US Capitol raid

January 11, 2021
Faculty, In the Media

Scope Conditions podcast Episode 7: How Strong Legislatures Emerge with Ken Opalo

January 4, 2021
Announcement, Faculty, In the Media, Research

New PoliSci podcast showcases cutting-edge research in comparative politics

January 4, 2021
In the Media

Prof. Kathryn Harrison writes about the first "credible" federal climate plan in Canada for The Conversation

December 17, 2020
Achievement, Announcement, Faculty

Prof. Brian Job teaches final class before retirement

December 2, 2020
Student

Students need to apply for their UBCcard before December exams

December 2, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien speaks to CBC News about the "fault lines" at the centre of Meng Wanzhou's arrest

December 1, 2020
Announcement, Faculty

Prof. Antje Ellermann steps up as head of the newly announced UBC Centre for Migration Studies

November 16, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Emeritus Richard Johnston spoke to CBC about the possibility of the US creating an agency like Elections Canada

November 10, 2020
In the Media

"It's night and day." Prof. Kathryn Harrison on what a Biden presidency means for Canadian climate action

November 10, 2020
In the Media

Watch Prof. Lisa Sundstrom, Bruce Baum and Richard Johnston discuss the possibilities of an unclear US election result in "Doubling Down on Democracy"

November 5, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Paul Quirk comments on the possibility that Trump refuses to leave office

November 5, 2020
In the Media

“If the US democracy begins to collapse, the consequences for Canadians are kind of unimaginable." Prof. Max Cameron on why Canadians are closely watching the US election

November 5, 2020
In the Media

Professor Maxwell Cameron on how B.C.’s snap election reflects our electoral system

October 19, 2020
Student

Welcoming our Graduate Students back for another year

October 16, 2020
In the Media

"Other nations need to speak up, now": Read Prof. Michael Byers' latest about US space policy

October 9, 2020
In the Media

Watch Prof. Paul Quirk's conversation with Global News about the impact of Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis

October 6, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Gerald Baier finds it odd that many NDP incumbents have chosen not to run for re-election

October 6, 2020
Research, Student

Fourth-year student Yoojung Lee's pandemic research journey

October 2, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Lisa Sundstrom says "nothing has improved" with LGBTQ rights in Russia since 2014

September 30, 2020
In the Media

Sheryl Lightfoot: UBC demonstrates that we all have a role in upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples

September 18, 2020
Alumni

UBC Political Science PhD Graduate Daisaku Higashi to host online session at UN 75 Global Governance Forum

September 16, 2020
In the Media

UBC Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier warns calling a BC fall snap election a "double-edged sword."

September 14, 2020
In the Media

Emissions-reduction milestones could keep Canada on track to meet long-term climate targets writes Prof. Kathryn Harrison

September 14, 2020
Faculty, Publication

UBC Political Science Professor Yves Tiberghien publishes on Canada's global strategy for the 21st century

September 9, 2020
Achievement, Faculty, Publication

An Odyssey Indeed: a review of Professor Emeritus Philip Resnick's Itineraries

August 31, 2020
In the Media

Kathryn Harrison on what COVID-19 teaches us about collective action and climate change

August 28, 2020
Faculty, In the Media

UBC Political Science Professor Gerald Baier talks Conservative Leadership Race with CBC On the Coast

August 28, 2020
In the Media

Canadians oppose emerging surveillance technologies says research by Prof. Carey Doberstein

August 28, 2020
Alumni, In the Media

PhD grad Yana Gorokhovskaia: It may seem Putin controls the Russian state personally. The reality is more dangerous

August 26, 2020
In the Media

Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston talks new Conservative leader Erin O'Toole with The New York Times

August 25, 2020
Announcement, Faculty

EDC Statement on Anti-Black Racism and Police Violence

August 24, 2020
Event Highlight, Student

Graduate Programs Online Information Session

August 13, 2020
Announcement, Research

Welcome to Postdoctoral fellow Simon Lambek

July 29, 2020
In the Media

"It’s Time for a Truly Canadian Space Mission," writes Prof. Michael Byers

July 27, 2020
In the Media

Prof. Michael Byers warns restricted maneuvers for RCAF Cyclones helicopters "not a solution."

July 24, 2020
Research

Matthew Wright talks new book Immigration and the American Ethos

July 15, 2020
In the Media

SSHRC postdoctoral fellow Grace Jaramillo publishes on COVID-19 and Latin American Global Value Chains

July 13, 2020
Announcement, Faculty

Welcome to our new Lecturer, Joëlle Alice Michaud-Ouellet

July 6, 2020
Announcement, Faculty, Spotlight

Wishing a happy retirement to Richard Johnston

June 30, 2020
Achievement, Faculty, Publication

UBC Political Science Professor Emeritus publishes Pandemic Poems in Inroads

June 29, 2020
Announcement

UBC Political Science Head's Letter on Racism and Diversity

June 12, 2020
Achievement, Alumni

UBC Political Science alumnus nominated for Precedent Setter 2020 Award

June 12, 2020
Achievement, Student

Four third-year Honours students published in the Journal of East Asian Studies

June 10, 2020
Achievement, Faculty

CALACS honours Dr. Maxwell Cameron as its 2020 Distinguished Fellow

June 8, 2020
Announcement, In the Media

Read a message from UBC President Santa Ono in response to anti-Black and anti-Asian violence.

June 4, 2020
Achievement, Alumni

UBC Political Science alumna shortlisted for the Macpherson Prize

June 3, 2020
Research

Prof. Michael Byers receives funding for project on Safe and Sustainable Development of Space

June 3, 2020
In the Media

Yves Tiberghien interviewed by CBC about Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou key court battle loss

June 3, 2020
In the Media

Michael Byers: The United States is going back to space. But we have some things to figure out on Earth first

May 25, 2020
Achievement, In the Media, Student

International Relations student Katja Sluga wins Award for Outstanding Leader in the Faculty of Arts

May 22, 2020
In the Media

Yves Tiberghien: Facing the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression

May 22, 2020
Achievement, Alumni

PhD graduate Éléna Choquette accepts position at the Université du Québec en Outaouais

May 20, 2020
Achievement, Alumni

UBC Political Science alumna wins Award for Teaching Excellence

May 6, 2020
Faculty

In Memoriam - Robert Jackson

May 6, 2020
Announcement

UBC Political Science COVID-19 response

March 25, 2020
Event Highlight

Distinguished Speaker -- Richard Bellamy March 9, 2020

March 5, 2020
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker - Roland Paris April 6, 2020

February 28, 2020
Event Highlight

Roland Paris: 2020 Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor

February 27, 2020
Student

UBC Political Science students participate in international learning projects

February 26, 2020
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker - Axel Dreher Feb. 24, 2020

February 5, 2020
Announcement

UBC Migration Research Cluster Awarded 2020-21 Funding

December 24, 2019
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker: Antoinette Handley

December 5, 2019
Alumni

Former UBC Political Science MA student Rumana Monzur gives talk at Get Inspired Event on October 19, 2019.

December 2, 2019
Event Highlight

Distinguished Speaker Event: Erik Voeten Nov. 15, 2019

November 1, 2019
Faculty, In the Media

Prof. Peter Dauvergne interviewed by The Ubyssey regarding the climate crisis

October 30, 2019
Faculty

Professor Emeritus Ken Carty appointed to biennial fellowship by the Political Studies Association of Ireland

October 22, 2019
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker Margaret Moore Nov 8, 2019

October 22, 2019
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker: Eric Helleiner Oct 18, 2019

September 24, 2019
Announcement

Political Science Department Statement on Global Climate Strike

September 18, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Lisa Sundstrom awarded Peter Wall International Research Roundtable Grant

September 4, 2019
Event Highlight

Departmental Speaker: Dr. Klaus Dodds

August 16, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Yves Tiberghien appointed as the Canadian Chair on the International Steering Committee of PAFTAD

August 1, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Postdoctoral Fellow Grace Jaramillo wins 2019 International Policy Ideas Challenge

August 1, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Spotlight: Professor Yves Tiberghien and the continued success of the Vision 20 Initiative

July 12, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Arjun Chowdhury awarded the Hedley Bull Prize in International Relations from ECPR

July 5, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Arjun Chowdhury selected to receive Robert L. Jervis-Paul W. Schroeder Best Book Award

June 14, 2019
Announcement, Event Highlight, Faculty

Celebrating Barbara Arneil for her dedicated service as Department Head

June 12, 2019
Research

Lisa Sundstrom on Courting Gender Justice: Russia, Turkey, and the European Court of Human Rights

June 10, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Sam LaSelva wins the CPSA Don Smiley Prize

May 31, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Faculty of Arts – 2018/19 Dean of Arts Award recipient Dr. Richard Johnston

May 28, 2019
Achievement, Student

2019 Undergraduate Awards

May 24, 2019
Research

Having Their Say: Authority, Voice, and Satisfaction with Democracy

May 23, 2019
Announcement, Faculty

Welcome Yang-Yang Zhou, Assistant Professor

May 17, 2019
Announcement, Faculty

Congratulations Michael Weaver, Assistant Professor

May 17, 2019
Achievement, Alumni

PhD Graduate Sule Yaylaci shortlisted for CPSA 2019 Vincent Lemieux Prize

May 15, 2019
Announcement, Faculty

Welcome Matthew Wright, Assistant Professor

May 14, 2019
Announcement, Faculty

Welcome Carey Doberstein, Assistant Professor

May 10, 2019
Announcement, Faculty

Professor Richard Price Appointed as New Political Science Department Head

May 2, 2019
Achievement, Faculty, Student

Boyer Prize Awarded to Miriam Matejova, Stefan Parker and Peter Dauvergne

March 11, 2019
Event Highlight

Kathryn Sikkink: 2019 Zacher Distinguished Speaker

March 6, 2019
Achievement, Faculty

Brian Job awarded Japanese Foreign Minister's Commendation

February 20, 2019
Event Highlight

Distinguished Speaker: Carolyn Tuohy

January 28, 2019
Research

Cesi Cruz on Vote Buying

November 9, 2018
Research

Xiaojun Li on Misperceptions of Chinese investments, and China-North Korea trade

November 3, 2018
Event Highlight

Canada’s Electoral Future in Comparative Perspective - a Conference in Honour of Richard Johnston 

November 2, 2018
Student

NEW Referendum Resource by POLI 308D

October 29, 2018
Event Highlight

International Relations Colloquium – Dr. T.V. Paul

October 12, 2018
Faculty, In the Media

Brilliant scholar Alan Cairns helped shape political thought in Canada

September 16, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Peter Dauvergne: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

September 12, 2018
Faculty

Alan Cairns (1930-2018) – In Memoriam

September 4, 2018
Achievement, Student

2018 Undergraduate Awards

July 26, 2018
Achievement, Student

PhD and MA Convocation and Awards 2018

July 24, 2018
Research

Antje Ellermann and the Migration Research Cluster

July 23, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Barbara Arneil wins APSA David Easton Award

July 7, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Allen Sens awarded 2018 CPSA Prize for Teaching Excellence

June 6, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Barbara Arneil named winner of the CPSA 2018 C.B. Macpherson Prize in Political Theory

June 6, 2018
Event Highlight

Q&A with Susan Rice, Former US National Security Adviser

February 20, 2018
Event Highlight, Student

MP Joyce Murray visits Chowdhury's Security Studies Class

February 14, 2018
Event Highlight

Distinguished Visitor: Peggy Kohn

February 5, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Mark Warren named winner of Killam Research Prize!

February 1, 2018
Event Highlight

Christopher S. Parker: It’s NOT the economy, dumbass; It’s all about race

January 29, 2018
Research

Challenges to Democracy

January 17, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Gyung-Ho Jeong named winner of Duncan Black Prize for 2017

January 11, 2018
Achievement, Faculty

Yves Tiberghien named Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite by the President of France

January 8, 2018
Announcement, Faculty

Welcome Anna Jurkevics, Assistant Professor

December 27, 2017
Research

Arjun Chowdhury and The Myth of International Order

November 20, 2017
Research

Participedia

November 1, 2017
Faculty, Publication

Arjun Chowdhury talks new book "The Myth of the International Order"

October 16, 2017
Achievement, Alumni

Political Science PhD Alumni announced as 2017 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar!

October 12, 2017
Publication

New Faculty Books

October 9, 2017
Achievement, Faculty

Five Faculty Have Won 2017 American Political Science Association Awards

August 28, 2017
Achievement, Faculty

Professor Cesi Cruz recieves Best Conference Paper Award from APSA

June 8, 2017
Achievement, Faculty

Professor Richard Johnston receives Mildred A. Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award

June 8, 2017
Achievement, Alumni

PhD Grad Afsoun Afsahi Offered Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Germany

June 6, 2017
Achievement, Student

PhD Student Miriam Matejova Publishes New Book of Stories on Canadian Immigrant Women

May 2, 2017
In the Media

Yves Tiberghien Discusses Trumps Meeting with Chinese President at Mar-a-Lago

April 25, 2017
In the Media

Professor Richard Price Discusses Chemical Weapons in Washington Post Article

April 25, 2017
Achievement, Publication, Student

New Article: "Role of Social Group Membership on Classroom Participation" by PhD Candidates Yaylaci and Beauvais

April 4, 2017
Faculty, Publication

Paul Quirk's chapter on "Donald Trump and the Question of Fitness."

March 21, 2017
Achievement, Alumni

Congratulations to Augustín Goenaga - Fellowship, Royal Swedish Academy of Letters

February 26, 2017
Achievement, Student

Congratulations to Danika Hammond on being named a Wesbrook Scholar

February 17, 2017
Event Highlight, Publication

Joint Book Launch: Celebrating new books by Sheryl Lightfoot and Coll Thrush

February 15, 2017
In the Media

Statements in response to the U.S. executive order

February 2, 2017
Faculty

In memoriam of Mark Zacher

January 17, 2017
Event Highlight

Jennifer Welsh: 2017 Mark Zacher Distinguished Visitor

January 3, 2017
Faculty

Remembering Jean Laponce

January 1, 2017
In the Media

New Washington Post Articles - Professor Paul Quirk, PhD Candidate Eric Merkley

December 20, 2016
Research

Research Chairs

December 13, 2016
Research

Research Areas

December 13, 2016
Achievement, Alumni

Congratulations to Anastasia Shesterinina on her new tenure-track position

December 12, 2016
Event Highlight

Dory Urbano's Retirement Party Photo Gallery

November 26, 2016
Faculty, In the Media

Video: Johnston on the US electoral landscape

October 25, 2016
Faculty, In the Media

Barbara Arneil on the Public Sector's Glass Ceiling

October 17, 2016
Faculty

Tiberghien on China / Chinese National TV on Tiberghien

October 2, 2016
Achievement, Student

Şule Yaylacı, UBC-Yale Fox Fellow

September 1, 2016
In the Media

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Canada’s China strategy is in desperate need of repair

June 15, 2016
Achievement, Faculty

Coulthard's 'Red Skin, White Masks' Wins Top Political Theory Book Award

June 8, 2016