From politics at home and abroad to the science of happiness, UBC Arts faculty shared unique insights with the media this month 📰 Check out the July 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @asia.ubc.ca @ubcgeography.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcvse.bsky.social

Arts in the Media: July 2026 - Faculty of Arts

UBC Arts faculty were featured in media stories exploring topics ranging from The Odyssey and the history of pepper to AI, B.C. politics, and the science of happiness.

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Congratulations to Professors Juliet Lu and Rashid Sumaila who have been recognized as recipients of the SHHRC Insight Development Grants to continue their respective researches in global sustainability and resource economy reform.  Read more here: https://research.ubc.ca/news/july-21-2026/sshrc

"The idea of allowing bottom trawling in marine protected areas is mind-boggling," said @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social. "Only short termism and industry lobbying can explain why such damaging activity is allowed in areas designated for protection." @sppga.ubc.ca thefishingdaily.com/european-fis...

Danu Report Targets EU Bottom-Fishing Lobby Over Protections - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

Danu Insight reports Europêche and EBFA opposed or sought to narrow EU seabed protection measures during the decade from 2015 to 2026

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The CARE Program has opened applications for several opportunities in the fall of 2026. If you are a student interested in developing your understanding of environmental policy, these may be for you. See full details and apply here: https://www.care-climate.com/news/care-fall-student-opportunities/

@ubcdemocracy.bsky.social's Heidi Tworek and Chris Tenove, alongside MPPGA alums Steewa Maria Philip and Joel Sawyer have recently written a piece covering the increase of harassment against local politicians. Read more: https://policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/07/harassment-municipal-politicians-canada/

How should Canada engage with a rapidly shifting Indo-Pacific amid a global "rupture"? The 2026 Indo-Pacific Symposium brought researchers and policy professionals to examine Canada's role. Read more: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/dynamism-in-the-indo-pacific-leading-the-way-toward-a-new-world-order/

Leading fisheries economist @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social reflects on the state of global #fisheries in 2026. @solvingfcb.org @feru-ubc.bsky.social @science.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca www.foodfortransformation.org/full-article...

From Subsidies to Sustainability: The Future of Global Fisheries

Against the backdrop of the eleventh Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenia, leading fisheries economist Rashid Sumaila and Andreas Schaumayer, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Dev...

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“If you want a regenerative blue economy, then deep-sea mining is not part of it" Prof. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA & @ubcoceans.bsky.social) talks to @thetyee.ca about the Vancouver company working with Trump

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Is this deep-sea mining corporation violating international law? And can Canada — one of 43 countries calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining — prevent it from mining in international waters? thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...

You're only 6 minutes away from understanding the nuclear waste crisis. Prof. Allison Macfarlane, SPPGA Director and leading expert on nuclear waste disposal expert, explains. Learn more here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/expert-explains-how-to-fix-americas-100-000-ton-nuclear-waste-crisis-49ba8727

SPPGA Prof. Kristen Hopewell spoke at the AMNC 2026 session, "Less Talk, More Deals," on rising bilateral, regional trade agreements amid strain on the multilateral trading system.  Learn more: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/annual-meeting-of-the-new-champions-2026/sessions/less-talk-more-deals/

UBC Arts scholars gave their expertise to the media on several topics this month, from climate and energy policy to online safety regulation 🌎💻 @ubcdemocracy.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcvse.bsky.social Check out the June 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️

Arts in the Media: June 2026 - Faculty of Arts

This month, UBC Arts faculty were featured in CBC, Global News, The Conversation, and the South China Morning Post, contributing expertise on Canadian politics, climate and energy policy, and AI and o...

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🏢 🚶‍♀️Yunfei Li, an IRES PhD student, explores new ways to engage people on climate change through Urban Future Walks! news.ubc.ca/2026/06/down...

Can a walk through downtown Vancouver change how we think about climate change? - UBC News

UBC researchers are exploring new ways to engage people on climate change through Urban Future Walks, an experience that highlights real-world sustainability solutions in Vancouver through guided, vir...

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What are CSDI's Director @heiditworek.bsky.social and Assistant Director @cjten.bsky.social saying about Canada's new AI strategy? Read more about  what this strategy could mean in articles from The Hill Times and Ubyssey, linked in the bio.

Bulgan Batdorj, recipient of the 2024 Olav Slaymaker Scholarship and Prof. Nadja Kunz have been published as co-authors on the article "Conceptual tensions and practical limitations of transparency in the mining sector." Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214790X26001206

My colleague in @sppga.ubc.ca Rashid Sumaila and co-authors "call for ocean science to move beyond observation toward active engagement by forging strategic alliances, centring storytelling, and acknowledging the political nature of science." www.nature.com/articles/s44...

What does a "new international order" look like and how is it reshaping the world around us? SPPGA Profs Max Cameron and Heidi Tworek sat down with the Vancouver Public Library to dig into shifting global politics, media, and democracy. View the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5LeS2zhwDA

Canada's #ocean research has untapped potential: New report from Council of Canadian Academies. @drrashidsumaila.bsky.social was a participant in this report. www.cca-reports.ca/reports/mobi... (@sppga.ubc.ca @SolvingFCB @feru-ubc.bsky.social)

Mobilizing Ocean Research for Canada

Canada is an ocean nation. It is home to the world’s longest coastline and borders...

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Prof. Candis Callison (SPPGA; CIS) co-authors a new piece which proposes different ways of studying the Arctic, including recognizing kinship as a form of infrastructure.  Learn more: https://theconversation.com/researchers-ask-us-to-rethink-the-ways-we-see-and-study-the-arctic-281612

The Jordan Levi-Matin Memorial Award in Public Policy and Global Affairs has been granted to MPPGA student Mehre Dlir--in memory of a passionate advocate for education. Read more: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/announcing-the-jordan-levi-matin-memorial-award-in-public-policy-and-global-affairs/

Dr. Rashid Sumaila (SPPGA;@ubcoceans.bsky.social) co-authors a new piece published in npj Ocean Sustainability. "The ocean crisis demands a new kind of science" argues that scientists must become active agents of change.  Read more here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44183-026-00204-2

SPPGA Professor and Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) Director Heidi Tworek evaluates the limits and potential of developing safety regulations for the online environment of Canada.  Read more: https://rsc-src.ca/en/voices/heidi-tworek-shaping-safer-online-future-for-canadians

New report: Learning from Disasters in Scholarship & Practice explores disaster resilience through collaboration between Nepal and BC. Includes contributions from SPPGA members, including MPPGA students Salina Dolmo Lama and Yi Yi Wang. 🔗 https://drrn.ubc.ca/learning-disasters-scholarship-practice

An interdisciplinary group of researchers are inviting a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to bridge the gap between mining design and social, ecological, and cultural practices. Apply now. Learn more: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/post-doctoral-fellowship-ethnographic-research/

In this course designed by the CARE consortium, students engage with diverse audiences and learn how policy design and cross-sector collaboration directly impacts the climate crisis. Apply by July 3: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/new-course-on-global-climate-action-policies-practices-apply-by-july-3/

SPPGA is welcoming applications for Sessional Lecturers for the Winter 2026-2027 academic term (September 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027). Deadline extended to June 16. Learn More: https://f.mtr.cool/dcgtucyurh

This graduation season, we're celebrating the many paths our alumni have taken since earning their MPPGA degrees. From government relations and education policy to consulting and research, their stories showcase the impact of public policy in action.

From climate and energy policy to language and accent bias, UBC Arts scholars offered their expertise to inform many media stories in May. 🌱🗣️ @ubc-cenes.bsky.social @ubcenglish.bsky.social @ubc-fhis.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @sppga.ubc.ca @ubcvse.bsky.social Read more ⬇️

Arts in the Media: May 2026 - Faculty of Arts

This May, UBC Arts faculty were featured in outlets including CBC, The Globe and Mail, and The Conversation, sharing expertise on climate and energy policy, AI and digital sovereignty, political affai...

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Take a look at some of the highlights from the MPPGA Class of 2026 graduation—a wonderful day honouring our graduating students, their families, and the faculty and staff who supported them throughout these past two years.  Read more: https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/congratulations-mppga-class-of-2026/

Co-written by Prof. Veena Sriram (SPPGA; SPPH), this Op-Ed challenges Canada's commitment to the Ethical Recruitment Framework and the ethical concerns behind the recruitment of IEHPs. Read more: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-health-care-workers-international-hospital-recruitment/

Application deadline has been extended to May 31 for MPPGA Sessional Lecturers for the Winter 2026-2027 academic term (September 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027). Learn More: https://f.mtr.cool/wgryyevvck