Political Science

Unit 8

Fiona McDonald, assistant professor of anthropology with UBC Okanagan's Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences.

The power of visual anthropology

By May Alsukhon on July 27, 2018

Course offering explores how peoples and cultures are represented through art, photography, film and digital media In today’s globalized world, where media representations shape social and political spheres, a critical understanding of visual culture is of significant importance. Returning this fall, students at UBC’s Okanagan campus can enroll in Visual Anthropology and New Media (ANTH […]

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Opera Kelowna brings Carmen to UBC Okanagan

By Nathan Skolski on July 16, 2018

The drama of one of opera’s most famous love stories, Carmen, will come to life at UBC Okanagan’s courtyard on August 1 as Opera Under the Stars returns to the university.

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Barbara Rutherford appointed Dean pro tem of Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences.

Barbara Rutherford named Dean pro tem for Barber School

By May Alsukhon on July 13, 2018

UBC Okanagan Interim Provost and Vice Principal Academic Patricia Lasserre announced that Barbara Rutherford from the Department of Psychology has been appointed Dean pro tem of Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, effective August 1, 2018. Rutherford previously served as Dean pro tem for the School from 2013 to 2015. She follows Dean […]

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Above and beyond

By Matthew Stone on June 5, 2018

IKBSAS faculty members recognized for teaching excellence, including first Killam award for the Okanagan campus Convocation is a time to celebrate the achievements and hard work of UBC students, but on June 7, 2018, a man who helped get many of them across the stage will also be honoured. In early May, Dr. Stephen McNeil, […]

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UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.

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Nuclear North Korea

By Patty Wellborn on February 23, 2018

UBC Okanagan is hosting a day-long symposium that will bring together experts on North Korea, including Canada’s former ambassadors to North Korea and China, the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, and several Washington, D.C.-based experts of the region, who will discuss the current political international climate.

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Mastering Data Science

By Matthew Stone on January 5, 2018

New 10-month program to provide training in one of Canada’s fastest growing career fields A recent CBC article proclaimed data is now the world’s most valuable commodity, going so far as calling it as “the new oil.” That seems to confirm recent trends that show data scientists are in high demand and enjoy some of […]

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An examination of higher education in France: UBC Okanagan senior instructor’s analysis published in Le Monde

By Annalisa Govenlock on November 2, 2017

Access to post-secondary education and what post-secondary education should look like are hotly debated topics wherever such institutions exist. At UBC’s Okanagan campus, Senior Instructor, Julien Picault, has examined these issues as they occur in France. His analysis was published by Le Monde—a laudable achievement, given the publication is one of the most widely respected […]

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In Memoriam: Dr. Blair Spearman

By Matthew Stone on October 3, 2017

Flags at UBC Okanagan will be lowered on Friday, October 6, 2017, in memory of Dr. Blair Spearman, Professor of Mathematics in the Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, who passed away on October 1, 2017. Dr. Spearman earned a PhD in mathematics from Pennsylvania State University in 1981. After working for the […]

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