The 2024–25 academic year at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs was defined by groundbreaking research, innovative teaching, and meaningful policy engagement. From new faculty members who bring fresh perspective to global policy challenges, to our ninth graduating cohort of MPPGA students, this Year in Review highlights just some of the many people and ideas that underscore our shared commitment to shaping a more just and sustainable world.
New Faculty
Research Highlights
2024/25 Awards, Appointments & Accolades
- Professor Heidi Tworek Elected to Royal Society of Canada
- SPPGA Professors Tricia Logan and Matias Margulis Receive SSHRC Awards
- Prof. Rashid Sumaila Awarded King Charles III Commemoration Medal
- Prof. Sara Shneiderman Awarded Surya P. Subedi Prize
- Mine Water Management and Stewardship: Prof. Nadja Kunz Canada Research Chair Renewal
- Prof. David Boyd Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Nelson Mandela University
Convening for Change: SPPGA Events
Every year, SPPGA hosts more than 100 virtual, in-person and hybrid events that foster critical dialogue among students, academics, government, industry, non-profits and the broader community. The 2024-25 academic year saw a successful Lind Initiative series on the topic What It Means to Be “American”: Navigating Identity in a Changing Nation as well as impactful events across the many centres, institutes and offices of the school.
Presidential Debate Watch Party
Liu Institute Place of Many Trees, Sept 2024
The Future of International Humanitarian Law: Adapting to New Realities
75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Nov 2024
“A truly remarkable presentation of an extremely complex issues, delivered with such clarity, immense insight and ending with a sense of hope for the future.”
– Phil Lind Initiative Audience Member, Heather Cox Richardson
Class of 2025 Student Features
Expert Opinion: SPPGA Faculty in the Media
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Prof. Tricia Logan Provides Expert Comment
- Trump’s Return: Faculty Insights in the Media
- The Looming Threat of Nuclear Weapons: “the bomb” and Faculty Insights
- Hitting Back Against Trump’s Tariffs: Faculty Expert Opinion
- Canada’s Federal Election: Expert Opinion on Foreign Interference, Misinformation and Democracy
- Nuclear Energy and Power-Hungry AI: Faculty Expert Opinion
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SPPGA Centres, Institutes & Offices
2024/25 Highlights
Highlights & Milestones
Indo-Pacific and Canada Program
SPPGA leads an executive education program on understanding the Indo-Pacific
