UBC Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions

06/17/2026

Last month, the Vancouver Public Library hosted a timely conversation on the "new international order" with SPPGA Professors Max Cameron and Heidi Tworek.

Presented in partnership with the UBC Public Humanities Hub, the discussion explored how geopolitical realignments, information ecosystems and democratic institutions are being reshaped, and what this means for Canada's role in the world.

Watch the full conversations here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LeS2zhwDA

06/15/2024

Comunicado conjunto sobre la Enmienda de la Ley 27692, Creación de en

Joint statement on the Amendment of Law 27692, Creation of in

Déclaration commune sur l’amendement de la loi 27692, création de l’ au

01/30/2023

Electoral denialism is a driver of the crisis in Peru, as it has been in the US and Brazil. We must not underestimate the destabilizing effects of baseless allegations of fraud,

Protests have claimed the lives of at least 60 Peruvians since December, nearly two years after the country’s last general election was marred by fraud allegations

01/19/2022

UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs's interview with CSDI Acting Director and Associate Professor of Political Science, Gerald Baier. Learn more about his research, CSDI’s major initiatives, and how students can connect with this work. Read more:

In our SPPGA Faculty Leadership series, meet Dr. Gerald Baier, Acting Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA), and Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Faculty Associate of SPPGA at the...

09/21/2021

Feeling a bit of déjà vu today? Let's talk about it. Join us @12:30pm PT as we discuss the dynamics of the campaigns, evaluate the results of the election & their impact on pressing policy issues. UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs UBC Political Science

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In this Post-Election Analysis webinar, join our panelists as they discuss campaign dynamics, the result of the federal election, and the impact it may have on Canada’s most pressing policy issues.

09/16/2021

Join us today at 12:30pm PT for a pre-election panel covering policy issues, candidate diversity–what it’s looked like over time and why it matters–and the challenges posed by holding a snap election. UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs UBC Political Science

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In this webinar, panelists will discuss policy issues, candidate diversity –what it’s looked like over time and why it matters, and delve into the challenges posed for a range of actors (like researchers, parties, Elections Canada) by holding a snap election.

09/10/2021

Canadians are returning to the polls less than 2 years after the last federal election. Join us for a virtual series, kicking off Sept 14 with a panel on “Canada’s 2021 Federal Election & the Climate Crisis.” UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs RSVP today:

Panelists will discuss campaign promises as they relate to climate change, the science behind this year’s climate emergencies, and what to watch for in the election in this event as part of Canada’s 2021 Federal Election Webinar Series.