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Dr. Afsoun Afsahi’s latest article, Deliberative Campaigns, explores how ongoing dialogue can build stronger, more inclusive democracies. Read more: buff.ly/omUqI1D

Meet Spencer van Vloten (BA’14), a senior advisor at BC Housing. From community advocacy to shaping housing policy, his journey shows how curiosity, compassion, and a drive to make a difference can lead to meaningful impact. Read our Q&A with Spencer: buff.ly/epDSoV5

Meet Sydney Mardon (BA’25), a high-distinction graduate of the UBC–Sciences Po Dual Degree. A Wesbrook Scholar and dedicated volunteer, she is now starting her career in London as a sustainability and human rights consultant. Read our Q&A with Sydney: buff.ly/a0jOX8V

New publication from Dr. Alan Jacobs: downward intergenerational mobility makes citizens more likely to support far-right parties. Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung and other German media. Read more: buff.ly/wkIEgRO

Dr. Alan Jacobs published new research showing that COVID-19, despite economic collapse and massive government support, didn’t shift British citizens’ left–right ideological beliefs. Read more: buff.ly/Jr9j6L8

"We must think of Earth and space as one interconnected environment." In this @E_IR interview, Prof. @michael_byers discusses Arctic security, satellite governance, and the future of international law. Read more: ift.tt/Du6sP2x

New book out! Dr. Anna Jurkevics’s (@annajurkevics) Contested Territory explores how democracy can work beyond sovereign borders, offering a bold theory of land and territory to tackle crises like migration, dispossession, and climate change. Read more: buff.ly/Pi5uIAF

Dr. Ibrahim Muradov joins GWU’s Petrach Program to study how Ukraine’s resistance and possible U.S.-Russia shifts under Trump could reshape global power, challenge Defensive Structural Realism, and impact NATO and European security. buff.ly/XZTcHYX

📘 New publication by Dr. Paul J. Quirk: A sharp analysis of how Trump’s 2024 re-election challenges the foundations of American democracy. Read more: buff.ly/0RPCgIF

Meet UBC alum Ian Stone (BA’22)! From Innovation Canada to Deloitte, Ian’s work bridges education and global policy. Now in Kyrgyzstan with the Aga Khan Foundation, he’s focused on development and Indo-Pacific relations. Read our Q&A with Ian: buff.ly/m20xsI1

Meet Charis Kwan (BA’23), a UBC POLI grad and second-year law student at Queen’s. With hands-on experience in legal clinics and tribunal hearings, she’s continuing her journey this summer at the Crown Law Office in Toronto. Read our Q&A with Charis: buff.ly/SUqCEKW

🇨🇦 Why did Canada adopt a feminist foreign policy? New study by Kim Beaulieu finds identity insecurity drove the move, using gender equality to boost global credibility. Read more: buff.ly/MSOmmQy

Inside Trump & Carney's G7 Meeting - Prof. Yves Tiberghien (@Yves_Global) brings CTV Morning Live inside Trump & Carney’s G7 meeting. Watch here: buff.ly/dR5r7NJ

Meet alum Cole Evans (BA'23), now at Deloitte Canada, where he helps governments, non-profits & major companies redesign how they work. Read our Q&A with Cole to get his take on consulting as a post-graduation pathway for Political Science students: buff.ly/lqpNkHn

.@UBCPoliSci Lecturer, @StewartPrest addresses #G7Summit2025 in Alberta on CTV Morning Live with @Keri_Adams 🌎 ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vide…

“The trade war shock of Trump 2.0 in Canada is immense,” says Prof. Yves Tiberghien (@Yves_Global). As U.S. tariffs rise, Canada looks to Asia and Europe to diversify away from American dependence, starting with the CPTPP. Read more: buff.ly/NTFW7jm

🎉 Congrats to UBC Political Science alum Pascale Massot (PhD’15) for winning the 2025 Peter Katzenstein Book Prize! Her book China’s Vulnerability Paradox is reshaping how we understand global commodity markets and China’s economic rise. buff.ly/AWsHNWm

Very excited to see this article published in @CJPS_RCSP ! Looking at Canada’s feminist foreign policy, I argue that the country’s feminist branding was adopted during a period of significant identity insecurity, in which gender equality emerged as a strategic area.

What would happen if Alberta really did vote to leave? From other examples, it's clear that the future of Alberta would have to be negotiated one painful and uncertain step at a time, writes Prof. @StewartPrest. Read the full op-ed in @ConversationCA: buff.ly/ZBJhFEA