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Nuclear plants

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima: And Now Zaporizhzhia?

Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses reports of rocket attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after Russia’s occupation.

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Prof. M.V. Ramana: Beyond First Steps: Phasing Out Nuclear Weapons and Energy

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses how the increased use of nuclear energy will lead to more dangers, specifically near the Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Calls Grow for Ottawa to Support B.C. Journalist on Hong Kong’s ‘Wanted’ List

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses the growing demand for Ottawa to support a B.C. journalist who was recently put on a “wanted” list by the Hong Kong government.

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Prof. M.V. Ramana: What Happens If Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Explodes?

SPPGA Prof. M.V. Ramana warns about the risk of explosion and radiation leak from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, as a result of the war with Russia.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres plants a tree during his visit to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Prof. Julian Dierkes: Why Was the UN Secretary General Planting Trees in Mongolia?

SPPGA Prof. Julian Dierkes discusses the UN Secretary General’s recent visit in Mongolia.

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Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen: Why Food is so Pricey

Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen discusses why food prices are rising in Canada and how access to food should be treated as a right, not a purchasing decision.

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Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot: UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan Funding Sees Student Projects Get off the Ground

Prof. Sheryl Lightfoot (SPPGA; Political Science; FNIS) advocates for funding Indigenous student-led projects through the UBC Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund.

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Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Local Marine Stewardship and Ocean Defenders

Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) recommends ways to support local marine stewardship and ocean defenders through research, policy, practice, and funding.

Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, speaks at a political event

News Compilation: Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s Assassination

UBC Centre for Japanese Research Director, Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.); comments on Shinzo Abe’s assassination.

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Prof. Maxwell Cameron: The Americas After American Hegemony

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) speaks about democracy challenges in the Americas.

Mongolia's Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene

Prof. Julian Dierkes: Mongolia’s Prime Minister Wants to Transform the Country. That Means Looking Beyond Russia and China

SPPGA Prof. Julian Dierkes is quoted in an article about Mongolia’s foreign relations outside of Russia and China.

Nancy Pelosi during her visit in Taipei, Taiwan

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Pelosi’s Visit Could Derail US-China Compromise Over Taiwan

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses how Pelosi’s visit in Taipei could derail US-China’s agreement over Taiwan.

Shinzo Abe, Former Japanese Prime Minister

Prof. Yves Tiberghien: The Impact of Shinzo Abe on Japan and on the Emergence of Japan in the Indo-Pacific

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) discusses Shinzo Abe’s impact on Japanese foreign policy.

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Prof. Rashid Sumaila: How Much is the Ocean Worth?

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) speaks with CBC Kelowna about the economic value of BC’s oceans.

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Liu Scholar Karen Wong: Why Do Some Older Adults Have Less Access to Information and Community Technology?

Liu Scholar Karen Wong writes a policy brief explaining the barriers older adults face when trying to access Information and Community Technology.

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Canadian Pulse Producers Eye Improving Trade with India as Hefty Tariff Suspension Extended

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Canadian Pulse Producers Eye Improving Trade with India as Hefty Tariff Suspension Extended

SPPGA Prof. Kristen Hopewell discusses opportunities for strengthening agricultural trade between Canada and India.

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Prof. Heidi Tworek: Using Animal History to Inform Current Debates in Gene Editing Farm Animals: A Systematic Review

Dr. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA) collaborates with researchers on published paper and bring animal history to contemporary research

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Dr. Priti Narayan Appointed as the Asa and Kashmir Johal Chair of Indian Research

SPPGA is delighted to congratulate Dr. Priti Narayan on her appointment as the Holder of the Asa and Kashmir (A&K) Johal Chair of Indian research

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air pollution

Prof. David Boyd Comments on Why the UK Has a ‘moral Duty’ to Improve Air Pollution

The UN’s Special Representative on Human Rights and the Environment Prof. David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) issues an urgent call for Britain to tighten its policies on air quality

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Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen: Grain shipment leaves Ukraine, a 1st since war started

Senior Fellow Gisèle Yasmeen (SPPGA) is interviewed by CBC and comments on global food insecurities as a shipment of grain has left Ukraine’s port, the first since the Russian invasion began

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Prof. Hugh Gusterson Interviewed on How Military Insubordination Has Saved the World from Nuclear War Several Times

Professor Hugh Gusterson (PhD, Stanford University, 1991) is jointly appointed with SPPGA and the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia (ANTH)

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Threat of ‘Heatflation’ Looms Large as Climate Change Shrinks Farm and Seafood Output

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Threat of ‘Heatflation’ Looms Large as Climate Change Shrinks Farm and Seafood Output

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses how rising temperatures are decreasing seafood supply from the South China Sea.

Prof. Philippe Le Billon and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt: A Green Transition Should Prioritize the Ocean’s Carbon Sinks Over Deep-Sea Mining

Prof. Philippe Le Billon and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt: A Green Transition Should Prioritize the Ocean’s Carbon Sinks Over Deep-Sea Mining

Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) and Liu Scholar Raphaël Deberdt advocate for a green transition in the deep-sea mining industry.

Liu Scholar Oludolapo Makinde and Prof. Philippe Le Billon: AI and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Liu Scholar Oludolapo Makinde and Prof. Philippe Le Billon: AI and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

Liu Scholar Oludolapo Makinde and Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-author a research paper examining the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in improving natural resource governance.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: US Needs a National Action Plan to Stem the Tide of Plastic Pollution

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: US Needs a National Action Plan to Stem the Tide of Plastic Pollution

Prof. Rashid Sumaila co-authors an article highlighting the urgent need for a national plan to curb the high amount of plastic pollution in the U.S.

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh: Mongolia’s Paradoxical Education Problem

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh: Mongolia’s Paradoxical Education Problem

IAR Fellow Orkhon Gantogtokh provides insight on Mongolia’s paradoxical education problem.

News Compilation: WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies Media Mentions

News Compilation: WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies Media Mentions

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) advocates for the ban of fisheries subsidies for the WTO’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: MidAmerican Shouldn’t Waste Money Studying Small Nuclear Reactors

Prof. M.V. Ramana: MidAmerican Shouldn’t Waste Money Studying Small Nuclear Reactors

Prof. M.V. Ramana co-authors an opinion piece on why MidAmerican Energy should not spend more money studying small modular reactors.

IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song and Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Domestic Realities Constrain Yoon’s Foreign Policy Rebalancing

IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song and Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Domestic Realities Constrain Yoon’s Foreign Policy Rebalancing

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate and Political Science prof.) and IAR Fellow Christina Dasom Song (CKR) discuss South Korea’s foreign policy and relations with the US, Japan, and China.

Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Heidi Tworek

Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Heidi Tworek

Read more about SPPGA and History Prof. Heidi Tworek’s work on global communications topics such as COIVD-19, online harassment of female politicians, and the war in Ukraine in the Scholar Spotlight series by the Public Humanities Hub at UBC.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The First Version of Puerto de Ideas Biobío Will Focus on Nature

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The First Version of Puerto de Ideas Biobío Will Focus on Nature

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the concept of “infinity fish,” and how protecting marine ecosystems would sustain fishery resources.

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Fuma Aoki: Is Japan Ready to Reopen its Borders?

Prof. Yves Tiberghien and Fuma Aoki: Is Japan Ready to Reopen its Borders?

Yves Tiberghien (SPPGA Faculty Associate; Political Science prof.) and Konwakai Research Assistant (CJR) Fuma Aoki discuss the ongoing COVID-19 border rules in Japan.

Allison Macfarlane: “Fixing” the Nuclear Waste Problem? The New Political Economy of Spent Fuel Management in the United States

Allison Macfarlane: “Fixing” the Nuclear Waste Problem? The New Political Economy of Spent Fuel Management in the United States

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane co-authors a publication analysing the economic, geographic and technological aspects behind spent nuclear fuel management in the U.S.

Rashid Sumaila: Bottom Trawling in the Med Supported by ‘Generous Handouts’

Rashid Sumaila: Bottom Trawling in the Med Supported by ‘Generous Handouts’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (IOF; SPPGA) comments on a new study he co-reviewed on the trawling sector in the Western Mediterrnean.

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SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Mini Nuclear Reactors Land in Scientific Spat Over Waste Output

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane is quoted in an article discussing her study on nuclear waste from mini nuclear reactors.

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Prof. Yves Tiberghien: Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe Assassinated

Yves Tiberghien (Centre for Japanese Research Director; Political Science prof.) is interviewed by CBC News about the assignation of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former PM.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Emerging Small Nuclear Reactors May Significantly Contribute to Grid Decarbonization by 2050

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Emerging Small Nuclear Reactors May Significantly Contribute to Grid Decarbonization by 2050

Prof. M.V. Ramana explains the economic challenges behind building small nuclear reactors and the inevitable rising costs due to safety concerns.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Let’s Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Before They Eliminate Us

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Let’s Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, Before They Eliminate Us

Following the conclusion of the first UN meeting of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, Prof. M.V. Ramana comments on the State Parties promise to eliminate nuclear weapons on an urgent basis.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: The Online Abuse and Harassment of Women in Politics Must Stop

Prof. Heidi Tworek: The Online Abuse and Harassment of Women in Politics Must Stop

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) writes an article about the online abuse and harassment of women in politics.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Aquaculture Drives Aquatic Food Yields to New High

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Aquaculture Drives Aquatic Food Yields to New High

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is quoted in an article about the role of aquaculture in increasing food yields.

IAR Fellow Younus Mushtaq Ahmed: Solving India’s Sanitation Scourge

IAR Fellow Younus Mushtaq Ahmed: Solving India’s Sanitation Scourge

IAR Fellow (CISAR) Younus Mushtaq Ahmed writes an article discussing India’s sanitation policy.

Dr. Heidi Tworek Appointed Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions

Dr. Heidi Tworek Appointed Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions

SPPGA is pleased to welcome Dr. Heidi Tworek as Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI).

Dr. M. V. Ramana Appointed Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Program

Dr. M. V. Ramana Appointed Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs Program

SPPGA welcomes Prof. M. V. Ramana as Graduate Program Director of the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Cod Delusion

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Cod Delusion

A report co-authored by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) is quoted in an article discussing the Atlantic cod population.

Dr. Kristen Hopewell Appointed Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues

Dr. Kristen Hopewell Appointed Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues

SPPGA congratulates Prof. Kristen Hopewell for being appointed as the new Director of the Liu Institute for Global Issues.

Prof. Heidi Tworek Named Vice President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation

Prof. Heidi Tworek Named Vice President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) has been named Vice President of the Toynbee Prize Foundation, an organization promoting scholarly engagement in global history.

Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Wildfires Have Left Lytton, B.C., a Ruin Frozen in Time as Archeological Work Delays Plan to Rebuild

Prof. Sara Shneiderman: Wildfires Have Left Lytton, B.C., a Ruin Frozen in Time as Archeological Work Delays Plan to Rebuild

Prof. Sara Shneiderman (SPPGA; Anthropology) discusses the importance behind prioritising government efforts to support the local Indigenous community impacted by the wildfires in Lytton, B.C.

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Reflections from Natasha Thambirajah on SPPGA Practitioner Fellowship

Natasha Thambirajah shares reflections on her Practitioner Fellowship term at UBC’s SPPGA, as she returns to her role as Director, Digital Health Policy with the Ministry of Health.

Prof. Gerald Baier: B.C. Premier John Horgan Fuels Speculation Over His Future

Prof. Gerald Baier: B.C. Premier John Horgan Fuels Speculation Over His Future

SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Prof. Gerald Baier discusses John Horgan’s term as premier, his plans to exit politics, and what this could mean for the future of the NDP.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: CSIS Officials Briefed Vancouver Mayor on Foreign Election Interference

Prof. Heidi Tworek: CSIS Officials Briefed Vancouver Mayor on Foreign Election Interference

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) comments on how foreign interreference could impact municipal elections following CSIS officials briefing the Mayor of Vancouver.

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: ‘We Really Want to Find A Long-Term Solution’: Canada Inches Toward Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: ‘We Really Want to Find A Long-Term Solution’: Canada Inches Toward Permanent Storage of Radioactive Waste

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses concerns around safety of a permanent nuclear storage site in Ontario, explaining that “we don’t understand what the costs are going to be yet.”

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UBC and Stanford-led Research Finds Small Modular Reactors will Exacerbate Challenges of Highly Radioactive Nuclear Waste

Small modular reactors, long touted as the future of nuclear energy, will actually generate more radioactive waste than conventional nuclear power plants, according to research from the University of British Columbia and Stanford.

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Chris Tenove, MPPGA Students: Online Hate in the Pandemic

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Dr. Chris Tenove, MPPGA Students: Online Hate in the Pandemic

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Chris Tenove, MPPGA alumnus Wilson Dargbeh and MPPGA student Oliver Zhang, publish an article outlining case studies on hate and harassment targeting health communicators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Molten Salt Reactors Were Trouble in the 1960s—And They Remain Trouble Today

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Molten Salt Reactors Were Trouble in the 1960s—And They Remain Trouble Today

Prof. M.V. Ramana authors an article examining the use of molten salt reactors, and why they pose more of a risk than reward as a source of nuclear power.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Govt. of Canada Delivers on Commitment to Ban Harmful Single-Use Plastics

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Govt. of Canada Delivers on Commitment to Ban Harmful Single-Use Plastics

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the positive environmental impact behind banning single-use plastics in Canada.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 5 Truths About the Seafood Industry That Will Make You Lose Your Appetite

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on the economic incentives behind selling expensive, low quality seafood that is often illegally or unethically sourced.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: We Have to Ensure We Don’t Empty the Oceans

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: We Have to Ensure We Don’t Empty the Oceans

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) explains why fishing must be carefully managed in order to remain sustainable.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) comments on Canada’s singe-use plastic ban as a “good start” with a lot more work to be done.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature with New Grant

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: UBC-Led Team to Find Out How to Feed the World While Protecting Nature with New Grant

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) co-directs the Solving Food-Climate-Biodiversity (FCB) project in Ghana and Nigeria. This project focuses on the Earth’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing food security, climate mitigation, and safeguarding biodiversity.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, but Tables Key Bits for Later

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Finally Nets Deal Curbing Fisheries Subsidies, but Tables Key Bits for Later

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the outcome of the WTO’s talks aimed at curbing harmful subsidies for fisheries.

Prof. Gerald Baier: What 5 Politicians Knew as Money Laundering Proliferated in B.C., According to the Cullen Report

Prof. Gerald Baier: What 5 Politicians Knew as Money Laundering Proliferated in B.C., According to the Cullen Report

Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA; Political Science) comments on a money laundering scandal investigated by Former B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Here’s Why Some Scientists Want to Change How We Talk About Monkeypox

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Here’s Why Some Scientists Want to Change How We Talk About Monkeypox

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) is quoted in an article about renaming the monkeypox virus with less discriminatory, stigmatizing language.

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada Has an Opportunity to Exert Influence in Latin America

Prof. Maxwell Cameron: Canada Has an Opportunity to Exert Influence in Latin America

Prof. Maxwell Cameron (SPPGA; Political Science) writes an article discussing opportunities to increase Canada’s involvement in Latin America.

Prof. Timothy Cheek: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China

Prof. Timothy Cheek: Ideology in Xi Jinping’s China

Prof. Timothy Cheek (SPPGA; History) discusses Xi Jinping and ideology in modern China in an interview with the Center for Advanced China Research.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Canada on Board for Ending Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the subsidies that promote overfishing and Canada’s support behind ending these subsidies to promote sustainable development goals.

SPPGA Welcomes Robyn Leuty as Assistant Director

SPPGA Welcomes Robyn Leuty as Assistant Director

We are thrilled to welcome Robyn Leuty as our new Assistant Director.

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: Dominic Barton Tapped to Advise Canada on Indo-Pacific Strategy

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch was recently appointed to the Government of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Advisory Committee along with former Ambassador Dominic Barton.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: WTO Hopes to Avoid Stalemate at Upcoming Geneva Ministerial

A study by Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) on fisheries subsidies in India is mentioned in an article discussing India’s public food procurement agenda ahead of the upcoming WTO ministerial conference.

Prof. George Hoberg Awarded 2022 Donald Smiley Prize

Prof. George Hoberg Awarded 2022 Donald Smiley Prize

Professor George Hoberg was awarded the 2022 Donald Smiley Prize by the Canadian Political Science Association for his book, The Resistance Dilemma: Place-Based Movements and the Climate Crisis.

Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Why Nuclear Energy is on the Verge of a Renaissance

Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane: Why Nuclear Energy is on the Verge of a Renaissance

SPPGA Director and Prof. Allison Macfarlane discusses the global attitude shift towards embracing nuclear power and safe energy storage methods with CNBC News

Prof. Paul Evans: UBC-Huawei Partnership Not Yet ‘Directly Impacted’ After Canada Bans Company from 5G Network

Prof. Paul Evans: UBC-Huawei Partnership Not Yet ‘Directly Impacted’ After Canada Bans Company from 5G Network

Prof. Paul Evans explains how the Canadian government has not restricted research and development activities in Canada, maintaining the UBC-Huawei partnership as of now.

Heavy Metal Killam Course

Joint Graduate Course “Heavy Metal” Wins Killam Connection Competition

“Heavy Metal,” a new collaborative course jointly sponsored by SPPGA, the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Peter A. Allard School of Law, and the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering at UBC, is the latest winner of the Killam Connection competition.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Scientists Urge WTO to Ban Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Scientists Urge WTO to Ban Subsidies that Promote Overfishing

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses WTO subsidies that cause overfishing, why these subsidies need to go, and how Canada will be affected.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: One Way to Fight Disinformation, Provide Something Better

Prof. Heidi Tworek: One Way to Fight Disinformation, Provide Something Better

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) highlights ways to improve critical thinking surrounding various online sources such as Wikipedia pages.

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen: Food Banks Brace for Summer of Hunger

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen: Food Banks Brace for Summer of Hunger

Senior Fellow Gisele Yasmeen discusses the impact of inflation on Canadian food banks, and who suffers the most, with CBC The National.

MPPGA Students: A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia

MPPGA Students: A Comparative Analysis of One Health Policies in Asia

MPPGA students Benedetta Beltramo, Soumya Kolluru, Lisa Slager, and Lindsey Wall published a report on One Health Commission exploring the implementation of One Health in jurisdictions in Asia to find ‘good practices’ that can inspire, inform, strengthen, and accelerate One Health policy implementation in British Columbia, Canada.

Prof. Gerald Baier: Keep Surrey Police or Ditch Them? Mayoral Race to Centre on Policing

Prof. Gerald Baier: Keep Surrey Police or Ditch Them? Mayoral Race to Centre on Policing

Prof. Gerald Baier (SPPGA Faculty Associate, Political Science Professor) discusses the implications behind Surrey’s shift to a municipal department and the legal charges against mayor McCallum.

Manimugdha Sharma: How History Made Prithviraj Chauhan the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’

Manimugdha Sharma: How History Made Prithviraj Chauhan the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’

IAR Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about historical figure Prithviraj Chauhan and his legacy as the ‘Last Hindu Emperor’ of Delhi.

Prof. Navin Ramankutty appointed as renewed CRC

Prof. Navin Ramankutty Appointed as Renewed Canada Research Chair in Data Science for Sustainable Global Food Systems

Prof. Navin Ramankutty (SPPGA; IRES) was appointed as a renewed Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Data Science for Sustainable Global Food Systems. Prof. Ramankutty is one of four new and renewed CRCs in the Faculty of Arts at UBC.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Sustainability Champions on how to Tackle the Planetary Crises

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Sustainability Champions on how to Tackle the Planetary Crises

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) discusses solutions to climate change, biodiversity protection and preventing pollution with some of the world’s leading environmentalists. Prof. Sumaila won the 2017 Volvo Environment Prize.

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: The Impact of China’s Trade Policies on Global Development

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: The Impact of China’s Trade Policies on Global Development

Prof. Kristen Hopewell analyses U.S.-China trade relations and how this is impacting agriculture and fisheries subsidies for other developing nations.

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove: What Women and Racialized Candidates Face on the Campaign Trail.

Prof. Heidi Tworek, Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove: What Women and Racialized Candidates Face on the Campaign Trail.

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Chris Tenove highlight how female and racialized politicians are more likely to experience harassment online and on campaign trails, and the impact of political violence on communities.

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Do We Need Nuclear Power to Stop Climate Change?

Prof. M.V. Ramana: Do We Need Nuclear Power to Stop Climate Change?

Prof. M.V. Ramana discusses the debate over the apparent need for nuclear power to fight climate change and adopt green energy alternatives.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Future of Fishing and Fish Hinges on Economics and the Idea of ‘Infinity Fish’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: The Future of Fishing and Fish Hinges on Economics and the Idea of ‘Infinity Fish’

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the future of fishing and the planet’s ability to achieve “infinity fish.”

Manimugdha Sharma: The Mughal-Rajput Ties that gave India its Taj Mahal

Manimugdha Sharma: The Mughal-Rajput Ties that gave India its Taj Mahal

Institute of Asian Research Fellow, Manimugdha Sharma writes about the Indo-Mughal history and origins of the Taj Mahal.

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Did Canada Just Get Snubbed?

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Did Canada Just Get Snubbed?

Prof. Kristen Hopewell is quoted in an article discussing Canada-US relations within the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework trade deal.

Prof. Paul Evans: Huawei 5G Ban puts UBC Research Partnerships in the Spotlight

Prof. Paul Evans: Huawei 5G Ban puts UBC Research Partnerships in the Spotlight

Prof. Paul Evans discusses Canada-China relations in the wake of a ban placed by the federal government on companies, Huawei and ZTE, from working on Canada’s 5G wireless networks.

Call for Applications: 2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Call for Applications: 2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

The UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs welcomes applicants interested in applying for the prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

MPPGA Student Shifa Thobani Receives Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship announcement

MPPGA Student Shifa Thobani Receives Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship

Congratulations to Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) student Shifa Thobani for receiving the Jamaloddin Khanjani Family Scholarship in recognition of her work in the space of menstrual hygiene management with the adolescent girls and women in the villages of India.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Manitobans Decry Lack of Resources for Treating Long COVID

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Manitobans Decry Lack of Resources for Treating Long COVID

SPPGA Director and Prof. Heidi Tworek explains the miscommunication between the government and public about the long-term health implications of COVID-19, and how this is impacting local communities.

MPPGA  Alumnus Darren Touch: It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts

MPPGA Alumnus Darren Touch: writes about why France should return stolen artifacts to its historical colony, Cambodia.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: PPE Litter is Making the Plastic Pollution in Oceans Worse

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: PPE Litter is Making the Plastic Pollution in Oceans Worse

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) highlights the negative impact of PPE plastic waste on our oceans.

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?

Prof. Heidi Tworek: Why Is Politics Getting Nastier?

Prof. Heidi Tworek (SPPGA; History) is quoted in an article discussing how social media algorithms feed on political extremism during elections.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 94 Masks per Person Tossed into Vancouver Trash in 2021

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: 94 Masks per Person Tossed into Vancouver Trash in 2021

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; IOF) discusses the importance of a regional approach to managing plastic waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Millions of Dead Animals: the Growing Scandal of Fish Waste

Prof. Rashid Sumaila: Millions of Dead Animals: the Growing Scandal of Fish Waste

Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA; Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries) highlights the economic drivers behind increasing sea waste and pollution in the global oceans.

Prof. Nadja Kunz: Water Management Issues in the Mining Industry

Prof. Nadja Kunz: Water Management Issues in the Mining Industry

Prof. Nadja Kunz (SPPGA; Mining Engineering) discusses water management issues in the mining industry with Sheryl Mackay, host of the CBC podcast series, North by Northwest.

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Emerging Powers, Leadership, and South–South Solidarity

Prof. Kristen Hopewell: Emerging Powers, Leadership, and South–South Solidarity

Prof. Kristen Hopewell analyses how emerging powers have leveraged South-South solidarity and developing world leadership status to reinforce bargaining positions in WTO negotiations.

Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Fish Crimes in the Global Oceans

Prof. Philippe Le Billon: Fish Crimes in the Global Oceans

Prof. Philippe Le Billon (SPPGA; Geography) co-authors the first global analysis research article examining data linkages among fisheries-related violations from 2000 to 2020.

Prof. Veena Sriram: Workers, Not Warriors: 4 Lessons from Health Worker Protests During COVID-19

Prof. Veena Sriram: Workers, Not Warriors: 4 Lessons from Health Worker Protests During COVID-19

Prof. Veena Sriram (SPPGA; SPPH) co-authored a research article highlighting the key challenges health workers have faced amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, and what we can learn from them.