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POLI Alumni Pub Night聽鈥2024 鈥 The Year of Elections鈥: A Panel Discussion

September 20, 2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024
| 919 Douglas St, Victoria, BC
$10 in advance| Includes one drink ticket, light refreshments and entry to prize draws

The year 2024 has been characterised as the ‘year of elections’. There are a number of important elections in the world biggest democracies, as well as a few important ones closer to home. In this event, prominent political scientists discuss the various issues facing democracies in the relevant elections that took place (the European Union, France and United Kingdom) or will soon be taking place, for instance in British Columbia, and the Presidential elections in the United States.

This panel discussion will feature members of the Department of Political Science at the 番茄社区. Join fellow UVic alumni and friends for light refreshments, networking and thought-provoking dialogue.

Panelists: 

 Amy Verdun

Dr. Amy Verdun is a professor of political science at the 番茄社区. She specializes in European politics. Her primary research interests include European integration, political economy and governance. In 2024, she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

 Andrew Wender

Dr. Andrew Wender is an associate teaching professor and in the Departments of History and Political Science and is currently the Director of the Religion, Culture and Society Program. His area of speciality is politics and religion and the politics of the Middle East.

 Michael Prince

Dr. Michael Prince is the Lansdowne Professor of Social Policy at UVic. He has let major research programs and focusses on public policy and particularly on disability-specific issues.

Moderator:

 Michael Prince

Dr. Justin Leifso is a scholar whose research explores power, policy and politics in Canada. He has written about the history of bureaucracy in Canada, the emergence of lean management, parties and elections.