UBC SPPGA
@sppga.ubc.ca
As an interdisciplinary hub, the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) leads in research, innovation & learning on policy & global affairs.
Applications are closing soon for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! Join us as a practitioner-in-residence for a 4- or 8-month term, starting in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
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Deadline: January 16, 2026
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January 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Applications are closing soon for SPPGA’s 2026 Practitioner Fellowship! Join us as a practitioner-in-residence for a 4- or 8-month term, starting in September or January.
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/rrarksksus
SPPGA welcomes Diamond Isinger as the inaugural Expert in Residence. In February and March 2026, she will engage with students and the SPPGA community through lectures, simulations, and events.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
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January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
SPPGA welcomes Diamond Isinger as the inaugural Expert in Residence. In February and March 2026, she will engage with students and the SPPGA community through lectures, simulations, and events.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/geoufuleiw
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed creator redefining political commentary in the digital age.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
January 8, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed creator redefining political commentary in the digital age.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/rkvycwkkab
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden, a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran exploring space, security, and geopolitics.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
January 8, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Tickets are now available for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden, a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran exploring space, security, and geopolitics.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/zamadmpsms
What makes the MPPGA program truly unique? Hear from our SPPGA faculty on why the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program stands out among the others.
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
January 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
What makes the MPPGA program truly unique? Hear from our SPPGA faculty on why the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program stands out among the others.
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
Apply by Jan 20, 2026 to join the next cohort: https://f.mtr.cool/lowknqnqfc
India and Indonesia’s failure to ratify the WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is weakening efforts to curb subsidy-driven overfishing. SPPGA Prof @kristenhopewell.bsky.social explains why.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:01 PM
India and Indonesia’s failure to ratify the WTO’s Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies is weakening efforts to curb subsidy-driven overfishing. SPPGA Prof @kristenhopewell.bsky.social explains why.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oibwrbwcsf
Prof @sshneiderman.bsky.social(SPPGA; Anthropology) co-edits in Infrastructures of Democracy, exploring how road building shapes politics and democracy in Nepal. More: https://f.mtr.cool/xljwbvkobw
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Prof @sshneiderman.bsky.social(SPPGA; Anthropology) co-edits in Infrastructures of Democracy, exploring how road building shapes politics and democracy in Nepal. More: https://f.mtr.cool/xljwbvkobw
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Could events in Venezuela hit Canada’s oil sector?
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
A regime change in Venezuela could have grim consequences for Canada’s oil sector
Canada and Venezuela compete in the same heavy-oil regional and global markets, so shifts in supply from Canada to Venezuela would widely reverberate across the Canadian economy.
theconversation.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Could events in Venezuela hit Canada’s oil sector?
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Revived Venezuelan heavy crude could flood markets, lower prices and squeeze Alberta oilsands—reshaping investment and energy strategy, writes Dr. Philippe Le Billon of @sppga.ubc.ca.
theconversation.com/a-regime-cha...
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed Twitch creator redefining political commentary in the digital age. Tickets will be available Thursday, January 8, at 12:00 PM. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ggtqwtmlov
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Join us for our #LIND26 event with Hasan Piker, a journalist and widely followed Twitch creator redefining political commentary in the digital age. Tickets will be available Thursday, January 8, at 12:00 PM. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/ggtqwtmlov
The 2024–25 year at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs highlights impactful research, innovative teaching, and policy engagement. From new faculty to our ninth MPPGA cohort, it reflects our commitment to a just, sustainable world.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
January 2, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The 2024–25 year at UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs highlights impactful research, innovative teaching, and policy engagement. From new faculty to our ninth MPPGA cohort, it reflects our commitment to a just, sustainable world.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/nyfcrkrung
Tickets for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden go on sale Jan 8 at 12PM. As a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, Weeden explores how geopolitics is shaping modern space activity.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
January 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Tickets for our #LIND26 event with Charity Weeden go on sale Jan 8 at 12PM. As a former NASA Associate Administrator and 23-year Royal Canadian Air Force veteran, Weeden explores how geopolitics is shaping modern space activity.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/lwrkyomwuz
Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Prof. Tsering Shakya (SPPGA/Asian Studies/Himalaya Program) is a collaborator on @moaubc.bsky.social's Entangled Territories: Tibet Through Images, on until Mar 29. In this video, he reflects on Tibet, identity, and representation.
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As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
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Canada turns to EU for agreements on AI as Montreal hosts G7 digital, tech ministers
OTTAWA - Canada's artificial intelligence minister kicked off two days of meetings among G7 ministers Monday touting new digital agreements with Europe — a move that comes at a time
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December 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
As G7 ministers gathered in Montreal last week, CSDI director @heiditworek.bsky.social spoke to The Canadian Press about the areas of agreement and tension on AI, digital regulation, and governance.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/mont...
As Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane comments in the @nytimes.com about the risks of the eroding independence of the N.R.C. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b... @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca
Another Trump Financial Conflict, This Time With Nuclear Power
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December 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
As Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane comments in the @nytimes.com about the risks of the eroding independence of the N.R.C. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/b... @allison-macfarlane.bsky.social @news.ubc.ca
MPPGA student Esther C. K. Nnorom reflects on representing Canada at WSSD2, centring youth leadership and social inclusion. Read more: sppga.ubc.ca/news/reflect...
December 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
MPPGA student Esther C. K. Nnorom reflects on representing Canada at WSSD2, centring youth leadership and social inclusion. Read more: sppga.ubc.ca/news/reflect...
Earlier this fall, Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA students Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke represented SPGGA at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk. Read their reflections here:
Academia and Activism: Reflections from CEDAR and the Social Forum in Wolastokuk | School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA graduate students, Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke share reflections on the Social Forum in Wolastokuk and CEDAR (Contesting Energy Discourses through Action Research).
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December 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Earlier this fall, Prof. M.V. Ramana and MPPGA students Bahaar Abbas and Lilly Floerke represented SPGGA at the Social Forum in Wolastokuk. Read their reflections here:
Join Vancouver City Councillors and UBC Alumni, Mike Klassen, Lisa Dominato, and Lenny Zhou on January 14, 12:30 PM - 2 PM (PST), for a dynamic conversation on their professional journeys and the priorities shaping Vancouver’s municipal agenda.
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Join Vancouver City Councillors and UBC Alumni, Mike Klassen, Lisa Dominato, and Lenny Zhou on January 14, 12:30 PM - 2 PM (PST), for a dynamic conversation on their professional journeys and the priorities shaping Vancouver’s municipal agenda.
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/vcnknakrsj
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We’re thrilled that The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity is out, just in time for some holiday reading! The book’s contributors—including CSDI directors @cjten.bsky.social and @heiditworek.bsky.social—put people at the centre of understanding and advancing cybersecurity.
December 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We’re thrilled that The Security of Self: A Human-Centric Approach to Cybersecurity is out, just in time for some holiday reading! The book’s contributors—including CSDI directors @cjten.bsky.social and @heiditworek.bsky.social—put people at the centre of understanding and advancing cybersecurity.
What happens when private healthcare actors coordinate opposition?
New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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#RollBackRTH: Tactics, strategies and framing in the Right to Health Care Act 2022 debate in Rajasthan, India
The role and influence of interest groups in the healthcare sector, such as the hospital industry, insurers or physicians, are critical aspects of understanding health politics. Yet, scholarship ex...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What happens when private healthcare actors coordinate opposition?
New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
Read more:
New research by Prof. Veena Sriram and MPPGA alumna Simran Pachar examines how private-sector coalitions in Rajasthan shaped debate on the Right to Health Care Act (2022).
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Advance tickets for our #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman are now sold out, but there will be a standby line on the night of the event. For upcoming Lind talks, be sure to check on-sale dates to ensure your spot: https://f.mtr.cool/dcapiygtbb
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Advance tickets for our #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman are now sold out, but there will be a standby line on the night of the event. For upcoming Lind talks, be sure to check on-sale dates to ensure your spot: https://f.mtr.cool/dcapiygtbb
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New article out in JCCA on China as an environmental leader, which emerged from the Navigating Global China event thanks to @sppga.ubc.ca, @globalaffairs.canada.ca & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social. A treat to think with this brilliant group!
🔔 New #OpenAccess Analysis in #JCCA Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
@giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com
Harlan et al. call for new approaches to engaging China’s aspiration to become a global environmental leader, while asserting clear expectations and responsibilities.
doi.org/10.1177/1868...
@giga-hamburg.de @sagepub.com
Harlan et al. call for new approaches to engaging China’s aspiration to become a global environmental leader, while asserting clear expectations and responsibilities.
doi.org/10.1177/1868...
December 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New article out in JCCA on China as an environmental leader, which emerged from the Navigating Global China event thanks to @sppga.ubc.ca, @globalaffairs.canada.ca & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social. A treat to think with this brilliant group!
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New paper out in the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
New paper out in the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
@jcca-gigahamburg.bsky.social
China Aspires to be an Environmental Leader: How Should the Rest of the World Engage?
It emerged from the Navigating Global China event @sppga.ubc.ca, Global Affairs Canada, & @asiapacificfdn.bsky.social
Tickets are now available for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Tickets are now available for our first #LIND26 event with Thomas L. Friedman, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author who explores today’s shifting global power and the state of democracy.
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
RSVP now as space is limited: https://f.mtr.cool/cehfatpbjw
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"This is not normal, and this is not OK, and this is not going to lead to success.This is how to have an accident."
Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Trump's rush to build nuclear reactors across the U.S. raises safety worries
A new program at the Department of Energy is pushing the development of nearly a dozen new reactor designs at breakneck speed.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"This is not normal, and this is not OK, and this is not going to lead to success.This is how to have an accident."
Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Dr. Allison Macfarlane (@sppga.ubc.ca) discusses a U.S. program to fast-track construction of new and untested reactor designs via @npr.org
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Climate change is reshaping global resources and exposing tensions between climate ambition and economic policy; at SPPGA, faculty examine how these forces drive conflict, adaptation, and justice.
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December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Climate change is reshaping global resources and exposing tensions between climate ambition and economic policy; at SPPGA, faculty examine how these forces drive conflict, adaptation, and justice.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/wdojqdvbcb
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/wdojqdvbcb