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Check out the next event in "Matriarch Illuminations," a dialogue series by UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Policy Practitioner Fellow Jessica Wood (Si Sityaawks). In "Safety and Matriarchy" on Monday, November 23, Jessica Wood hosts Brenda Butterworth-Carr, Tr’injà shär njit dintlät, Assistant Deputy Minister and Director of Police Services, Policing and Security Branch. https://www.facebook.com/events/3470903279672766/

Abe Shinz's sudden resignation, Suga Yoshihide taking office as Prime Minister, and COVID have all dramatically changed Japanese politics. UBC Political Science Prof. Yves Tiberghien is moderating a discussion of Japan's role in the global order with leading scholars and analysts of Japanese politics. Hosted by the Centre for Japanese Research. Register here: https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/japans-role-in-the-global-order-at-/

"Asia and the world are increasingly coalescing around a multilateral agenda." UBC Political Science Yves Tiberghien writes about the resurgence of multilateralism in Asia and elsewhere despite the absence of the US in East Asia Forum. https://www.eastasiaforum.org//with-the-us-still-absent-a/

"At the end of the day, it’s an election nobody wanted." UBC Political Science Professor Richard Johnston, as well as Professor Gerald Baier, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about low voter turnout in this year's BC election. https://vancouversun.com//low-voter-turnout-in-b-c-pandemi

"The UBC Centre for Migration Studies will be an intellectual and inclusive home for UBC migration and mobility scholars from many different disciplines." UBC Political Science Professor Antje Ellermann is the head of the newly announced UBC Centre for Migration Studies that will support innovative migration research, knowledge mobilization and teaching and learning at UBC and internationally! Learn about the Centre and its mission here: https://www.arts.ubc.ca//new-ubc-centre-for-migration-stu/

Dr. Laurence Ralph's new book, The Torture Letters, focuses on what it means to be policed in the US today, moving from his experiences with racial profiling to... the horrific history of police torture in Chicago. Born out of more than a decade of research, the book serves as an instant primer on the roots of police violence. Ralph kicks off the Inaugural Racial (In)Justice Annual Lecture on December 8 @ 12:30 pm hosted by UBC Anthropology Department and Sociology on Zoom. RSVP Here: https://sociology.ubc.ca/events/event/laurence-ralph/ alumni UBC University of British Columbia

Check out this event later today hosted by Jessica Wood (Si Sityaawks), Policy Practitioner Fellow at UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, joined by Indigenous law justice expert Patricia Barkaskas, Professor of Teaching, Peter A. Allard School of Law, to discuss Dreaming, Sovereignty & Matriation. https://www.facebook.com/events/1041659849572679/

Join us at 12:15PM TODAY for our post-BC election panel, featuring professors Gerald Baier, Kathryn Harrison, Richard Johnston and alum Megan Dias discussing the results of the BC election and its implications for politics in the province. Register here: https://politics.ubc.ca/events/event/post-bc-election-panel/

Check out "Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-developmental State," a new University of Washington Press publication with a contribution by UBC Political Science Professor Yves Tiberghien. Greening East Asia explores a region’s shift from development to eco-development in acknowledgment that environmental sustainability is a critical component of economic growth. https://uwapress.uw.edu/b/9780295747910/greening-east-asia/

"Conservatives are gonna start wondering to themselves whether the price of social conservatives suppressing their voice de facto in the party... is worth paying." UBC Political Science Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston on the implications of the 2020 election for the BC Liberals. https://vancouversun.com//b-c-election-2020-andrew-wilkins

The COVID-19 crisis is a global pandemic, a global economic and social shock, and a geopolitical shock combined. Watch UBC Political Science Professor Yves Tiberghein talk about the geopolitics of COVID-19 at Jawaharlal Nehru University at the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5clHXIMWZNc&feature=youtu.be

The next event of our "2020 US Election Event Series" is this Thursday, November 19 register for "The Aftermath of the U.S. Election: What’s Next?" now to hear our panelists discuss Presidential governance from 2021-2024, its priorities and prospects. Date: Thursday, November 19 @ 3-4:30 PM PST Register now: https://sppga.ubc.ca//the-aftermath-of-the-u-s-election-w/

"You could say that the experience of governing a minority actually catapulted the government into a majority. UBC Political Science Professor Max Cameron, along with Professor Gerald Baier comment on the motivations behind voters' choices in the midst of the pandemic. https://www.mapleridgenews.com//canadians-dont-want-to-ro/

Our post-BC election panel is happening tomorrow, Wednesday October 28! Register now to get in on the discussion with UBC Political Science experts on the results of the election and its consequences for politics in British Columbia. https://politics.ubc.ca/events/event/post-bc-election-panel/

"I'm inclined to give voters of British Columbia a mulligan on this one, in the sense that I don't think it signals a broader pattern in voter turnout." UBC Political Science Professor Gerald Baier spoke to CBC about the historically low voter turnout in Saturday's BC election. https://www.cbc.ca//b-c-election-turnout-sinks-to-all-time

Calling all MA, PhD and postdoctoral fellows! The UBC Arts Amplifier is a new professional development initiative for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the UBC Faculty of Arts. Learn more about how you can turn your ideas and projects into real-world work experiences through their official launch event on November 5 from 12pm-1pm (PST) on Zoom. Register here: https://amplifier.arts.ubc.ca//launch-party-panel-discuss/

Register now for our highly anticipated post-BC election panel! Moderated by UBC Political Science Professor Gerald Baier, this panel features Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston, Professor Kathryn Harrison, and MA alumnus Megan Dias discussing the results of the 2020 BC election and its consequences for politics in the province. Date: Wednesday, October 28 @ 12:15-1:45 PM PST... Register here: https://politics.ubc.ca/events/event/post-bc-election-panel/ See more

Shifting demographics, social conservativism within the BC Liberal ranks, housing unaffordability, and the BC Liberals responses to gender and LGBTQ+ issues among the reasons why North Shore ridings flipped for the NDP in the BC election say UBC Political Science Professors Gerald Baier and Kathryn Harrison. Read about the roundtable discussion in North Shore News https://www.nsnews.com//ubc-profs-parse-north-shore-riding

"A fundamental realignment may be at work in B.C. politics." UBC Political Science Professor Max Cameron, along with MA alumnus Megan Dias and Professor Emeritus Richard Johnston spoke to The Tyee about the implications of the outcome of the BC election. https://thetyee.ca//What-Does-BC-Election-Outcome-Really-/

Check out the Liu Institute for Global Issue's webinar series and the first event with with author Nicole Aschoff about her book "The Smartphone Society"! Date: Tuesday, November 17 @ 12:30-1:30PM PST Register here: https://sppga.ubc.ca//silicon-valley-and-the-future-of-ca/

Check out UBC Arts Co-op Program's 20th anniversary celebration, featuring UBC Political Science alumnus Azar Eskandapour, who is now a Deputy Protection Coordinator at the International Committee of the Red Cross! You can explore more here: https://artscoop.ubc.ca/abou/20th-anniversary-celebration/

"[The NDP] had to say we want certainty and stability." UBC Political Science Professor Kathryn Harrison spoke to North Shore News about the NDP's justification for the decision to call a snap election in the midst of the pandemic. https://www.nsnews.com/b-c-ndp-takes-snap-election-risk-dur