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Sarah Marie Wiebe Receives the 2024 Donald Smiley Book Prize
Sarah Marie Wiebe Receives the 2024 Donald Smiley Book Prize
Read more: Sarah Marie Wiebe Receives the 2024 Donald Smiley Book Prize
Erica Veitch & Katya Rhodes Paper Nominated for Elsevier Atlas Award
Erica Veitch & Katya Rhodes Paper, A cross-country comparative analysis of congestion pricing systems: Lessons for decarbonizing transportation, nominated for Elsevier Atlas Award
Read more: Erica Veitch & Katya Rhodes Paper Nominated for Elsevier Atlas Award
Chemical Sensitivity Podcast Interview with Sarah Wiebe
Chemical Sensitivity Podcast Interview, Everyday Exposures in Canada's Chemical Valley
Read more: Chemical Sensitivity Podcast Interview with Sarah Wiebe
Call for fall 2024 Instructors
Instructors needed for fall 2024 courses.
Katya Rhodes on Carbon Tax Communication
The carbon tax has plagued the Liberals politically. Research says that's not surprising Visibility of costs detracts from popularity, paper suggests
Faculty, Sarah Marie Wiebe, Forthcoming Book
September 26, 2024 Hot Mess Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency by Sarah Marie Wiebe foreword by Rachel yacaaʔał George A story of mothering amidst a climate crisis to shape futures that will flourish under the politics of care.
The Indigenous Planetary Health Podcast
The Indigenous Planetary Health Podcast
More New Publications: Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Wiebe
More New Publications; Dr. Rhodes, Dr. Wiebe
BC Leg (Legislative) day
BC Leg (Legislative) day - MPA Co-op students in attendance
Dr. Rhodes In the News
Dr. Rhodes In the News
Adjunct Professor Michael Atkinson - New Publication
Adjunct Professor Michael Atkinson - New Publication
Read more: Adjunct Professor Michael Atkinson - New Publication
Dr. Wiebe - Senate invite on Bill C-226
Dr. Wiebe - Senate invitation to provide expert witness on Bill C-226
Professor Rebecca N. Warburton – A Remembrance
Professor Rebecca N. Warburton – A Remembrance from the School of Public Administration
Remembering Rod Dobell
Remembering Rod Dobell
Indigenous Relations Inside and Outside the BC Public Service - Recording available
“Indigenous Relations Inside and Outside the BC Public Service” A panel of four senior Indigenous public servants in the Government of the Province of British Columbia (bios below) will provide reflections on their work in the BC Public Service. They will discuss the status of the implementation of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), reconciliation in action and their experiences as Indigenous persons working in the BC Government. A key event for students, faculty and anyone interested in Indigenous relations.
Read more: Indigenous Relations Inside and Outside the BC Public Service - Recording available
Dr. Katya Rhodes - interviews on carbon pricing and ZEV mandates
Dr. Katya Rhodes - Carbon pricing interview with the Toronto Star "Is Carbon pricing dead?" and ZEV mandates with the Globe and Mail
Read more: Dr. Katya Rhodes - interviews on carbon pricing and ZEV mandates
Dr. Rhodes - CBC news - Black Press
Dr. Rhodes - CBC news - Climate / Suncor and Black Press - EVs
Building Momentum Toward Net Zero
Building Momentum Toward Net Zero
LGH - Shaping the Future - The City Manager as Place-Shaper
Shaping the Future - The City Manager as Place-Shaper; event sponsored by UVic SPA Local Governance Hub & IPAC Victoria
Read more: LGH - Shaping the Future - The City Manager as Place-Shaper
Call for Spring 2024 Instructors
Instructor needed for spring 2024 course ADMN 445.
A Bioregional Approach to the Future of Our Shared Region
A Bioregional Approach to the Future of Our Shared Region. Featuring Joe Brewer of the Design School for Regenerating Earth. Author of The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth and a panel of local leaders.
Read more: A Bioregional Approach to the Future of Our Shared Region
Fall 2023: ADMN 548 Governance for Planetary Health
Fall 2023: ADMN 548 Governance for Planetary Health *Certified CIFAL Victoria Course* On-campus Tuesdays 4:30 pm Instructor: Dr Heather Castleden, Impact Chair
Read more: Fall 2023: ADMN 548 Governance for Planetary Health
MPA student advances SDG training on Co-op
MPA student advances SDG training on Co-op
Dr. Rhodes - CBC Radio interview; Heat Pump Technology
Dr. Rhodes - CBC Radio interview; Heat Pump Technology
Read more: Dr. Rhodes - CBC Radio interview; Heat Pump Technology
Treaty Talk - RBCM and UVic SPA
Community conversation and book launch of Life Against States of Emergency: Revitalizing Treaty Relations from Attawapiskat by Dr Sarah Marie Weibe. Panel moderated by Dr. Leslie Brown.
Fall 2023 Call for Sessional Instructors
Fall 2023 Call for Sessional Instructors
Podcast with Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko
Podcast with Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko
Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe - keynote CPSA
Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe will be delivering the kenote address as part of a plenary panel - R14 - Plenary: Territory, Place, and Power
Call for Teaching Assistant for ADMN 311/POLI 350
Call for Teaching Assistant for ADMN 311/POLI 350
Read more: Call for Teaching Assistant for ADMN 311/POLI 350
Final Planetary Health Symposium
Symposium - Indigenous Scholarship, Activism, Science and the Arts in Climate Justice for Planetary Health Governance
Dr. Wiebe Interviewed about Heat Exposure Study
UVic and CRD launch survey to understand the impact of heat dome on vulnerable populations.
Dr. Katya Rhodes CUFA BC Award Winner
For Immediate Release – Port Moody, BC, March 1, 2023 – The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 CUFA BC Distinguished Academics Awards
Dr. Rhodes and PhD Aaron Hoyle - CDN Climate Targets
Dr. Rhodes and PhD Aaron Hoyle - CDN Climate Targets
Read more: Dr. Rhodes and PhD Aaron Hoyle - CDN Climate Targets
Dr. Katya Rhodes - Climate Solutions for Government
Dr. Katya Rhodes - Beyond Carbon Taxes: Even Better Climate Solutions for Government
Read more: Dr. Katya Rhodes - Climate Solutions for Government
Dr. Castle and Dr. Speers in the news
Dr. Castle and Dr. Speers in the news
IPAC Victoria - Wine, Parks, Airports, and More: Policy Success in BC & Canada
IPAC Victoria - Wine, Parks, Airports, and More: Policy Success in BC & Canada
Read more: IPAC Victoria - Wine, Parks, Airports, and More: Policy Success in BC & Canada
Scholarship Opportunity
Scholarship Opportunity for Graduate Students - 2023-2024 Academic Year
Budd Hall Named to the Order of Canada
Budd Hall Named to the Order of Canada
The Delgamuukw Agreement - a major step towards recognition
The Delgamuukw Agreement - a major step towards recognition
Read more: The Delgamuukw Agreement - a major step towards recognition
Congratulations Tina Parbhakar
Congratulations Tina Parbhakar - MPA/JD alumni
CAPPA - 2023 National Student Case Competition
CAPPA - 2023 National Student Case Competition
Reconciliation, Responsibility, Reciprocity
Reconciliation, Responsibility, Reciprocity
UVic SPA - IPAC - CAPPA Networking Event
UVic SPA - IPAC - CAPPA Networking Event
Summer Reading Book Bingo
Love pizza? Love reading? Visit the Ask Us desk this summer and pick up a Book Bingo Card.
How does it work? When you finish reading a book, see us to receive a stamp on your bingo card. For every bingo line you get, you will be entered in a draw for a free large pizza at the end of thesummer!
So happy reading and happy eating!
Contest rules
Fancy Dance
See the full schedule of movies at c inecenta.com!
Summer Reading Book Bingo
Love pizza? Love reading? Visit the Ask Us desk this summer and pick up a Book Bingo Card.
How does it work? When you finish reading a book, see us to receive a stamp on your bingo card. For every bingo line you get, you will be entered in a draw for a free large pizza at the end of thesummer!
So happy reading and happy eating!
Contest rules
Fancy Dance
See the full schedule of movies at c inecenta.com!
Men’s Halaqa (Islamic Lecture)
Men's Halaqa is a weekly program. Each week, a different principle will be explored and led by a Muslim volunteer in collaboration with our Muslim Spiritual Care Provider.
Fancy Dance
See the full schedule of movies at c inecenta.com!
Women’s Halaqa (Islamic Lecture)
Women's Halaqa is a weekly program. Each week, a different principle will be explored and led by a Muslim Spiritual Care Provider of UVic.
- Call for Sessional Instructors
- Call for Image Description Specialist
- Local and Participatory Governance for Planetary Health
- call for TAs for ADMN 537, 583
- Jean Monnet Network Events
- Congratulations SPA alumna - Marcia Turner
- Dr. Astrid V. Pérez Piñán research in the news
- Dr. Castleden - May 27 symposium - Climate Change and Health
- Call for Fall Sessional Instructors
- David Castle - part of biodiversity project awarded $24M
- What is the “right scale” of governance?
- Dr. Tamara Krawchenko joins launch of Iron and Earth’s Climate Career Portal
- Dr. J. Chouinard new Editor-in-Chief for CJPE
- Understanding Ukrainian nationhood, resilience and persistence
- New Resource: A Short Guide to Increasing Course, Class and Workspace Inclusiveness and Relevance
- Dr. Tamara Krawchenko - Canadian Journal of Regional Science
- Dr. Evert Lindquist - Policy Options publication
- Dr. Tamara Krawchenko - Times Colonist interview on Ukraine
- Alumni Highlight - Rory Marck (MACD)
- Call for Sessional Instructors
- Deadline Extended: Call for Abstracts - CANSEE
- Ensemble pour la Santé planétaire! Oui, mais comment?
- Webinar - Taking action for Planetary Health. But how?
- PhD Fellowship on “Realizing a carbon neutral economy: A new governance framework”
- Conference co-organised by Dr. Krawchenko
- Webinar - Fresh Banana Leaves
- Some of our amazing SPA students
- Dr. Tamara Krawchenko - BC Greens panel on Doughnut Economics
- Congratulations Mason Ducharme - PhD
- Dr. Astrid Brousselle on Capital Daily Podcast
- MPA grad to Camosun College President
- David Zussman appointed to Order of Canada
- Astrid Brousselle - interview with Radio-Canada
- Dr. Kimberly Speers sharing their expertise across the Nation
- MPA Alumni Russ Francis wins Jack Webster Award
- IPAC and SPA - Indigenomics Event
- Dr. Katya Rhodes interview with CBC
- Upcoming Virtual Event: Interested in working for the Federal Government?
- Matthew Creswick, 2021 MPA Graduate highlighted in UVic News
- Governance for Planetary Health
- Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate Change
- With COP26 fast approaching, Dr. Katya Rhodes’ new study helps assess climate policy
- Astrid Brousselle and Zenda Ofir - Keynote Presenters at European Evaluation Conference
- Dr. Castleden - interview with the National Observer
- Dr. Kimberly Speers - Federal Election 2021
- Webinar: How Should We Save the Earth? Public Views of Climate Policies and Moral Duties to Future Generations
- Dr. Astrid Brouselle - CBC news - vaccinations
- Dr. Katya Rhodes - flexible climate regulations
- Q&A with Dr. Castleden
- Professor Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly (Jean Monnet Chair) - Global Network on Border Studies
- Welcome Heather Castleden - Impact Chair in Transformative Governance for Planetary Health
- Dr. Speers interviews with CFAX Radio on the Green Party and recent events
- Dr. Evert Lindquist - Globe and Mail
- Dr. Krawchenko discusses exclusionary zoning on Amazing Places
- Call for Teaching Assistant (ADMN 509 - Economics for Policy Analysis)
- Dr. Katya Rhodes releases a pan-Canadian review of energy-economy models
- Dr. Kimberly Speers - CFAX - BC legislature's spring session
- MPA student Connor Williams appointed to Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council
- How might we put a dent in car culture?
- Call for Sessional Instructors Summer 2021
- Dr. Speers wins Award for Teaching Excellence and Educational Leadership
- New Issue of Borders in Globalization: COVID-19 and Borders
- Dr. Katya Rhodes is one of four researchers awarded $1.7 million grant
- IESVic Webinar - Jan 13th
- EES Webinar Series: Transforming Evaluation Evaluation for the Good Anthropocene
- Countering the Limited and Polarized Conceptualizations of Agency that Dominate the Sex Work
- Dr. Speers Interviewed by National Post
- Dr. Thea Vakil Awarded Lieutenant Governor's Silver Medal
- Applicant Information Sessions November-18
- Recapping the BC election with Dr. Speers
- SPA students among LGMA 2020 Scholarship Recipients
- ICDG Graduate Ashley Charleson's Story Featured
- Dr. Speers Interviewed by CTV News
- Canadian Society for Ecology Economics Conference
- Leading Practices for Resource Benefit Sharing and Development with Indigenous Communities
- Post-Election Media Coverage
- Pre-Election Media Coverage
- MACD Information Session
- SPA supports Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Regional Climate Plan
- Dr. Katya Rhodes to speak on simple path to climate success in light of COVID-19 and elections
- Seeking Research Assistant for work on spatial productivity
- Dr. Krawchenko contributes to Territorial Review of Greece
- Call for TA for ADMN 504 a02
- Call for Sessional Instructors for Spring 2021
- How Canadian policies can enable Indigenous economic development
- Dr. Katya Rhodes and Dr. Rob Gillezeau to speak at Virtual Town Hall
- Fall 2020 - Call for Sessional Instructors
- Call for Associate Professor or Professor (Strategic Framework Impact Chair in Transformative Governance for Planetary Health)
- Evelyn Kalman
- Federal Health Minister: Battling COVID-19
- Tips for minimizing influenza risks
- Call for Assistant or Associate Professor
- Dr. Speers: BC Throne Speech
- Dr. Speers: BC Budget 2020
- Dr. Speers: Protests at BC Legislature
- Call for Sessional Instructors for Summer 2020
- How do you think your studies at SPA will impact your future?
- UNDRIP and Bill 41 Event Success
- Dr. Tamara Krawchenko: Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development
- Congratulations to Harry Swain
- Food Sovereignty Project Featured in Year-end Highlights
- Dr. Zussman: Lawyers in Cabinet
- Borders in Globalization Review is here!
- Budd Hall and Rajesh Tandon Invited to Summit on Canada's Global Leadership in Ottawa
- Proposed Policy Framework Provides New Insights
- Dialogue on Climate Change Update
- Dr. Speers: Comments on Cabinet Shuffle
- Dr. Zussman Comments on new Liberal Cabinet
- Dr. Speers: Green Party "Identity Crisis"
- Dr. Speers Comments on Authenticity of Candidates During Federal Election
- Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly Participates in Seven Radio Interviews about the Federal Election
- Dr. Roya Rouzbehani Earns 2019 CAPPA Recognition
- Dr. Speers Comments on Need for Electoral Changes
- A Dialogue for Solutions to the Climate Crisis
- Tamara Krawchenko attended a side meeting of the World Indigenous Business Forum on October 11th
- Dr. Speers Comments on Need for Electoral Changes
- Dr. Speers Comments on Need for Electoral Changes
- Dr. Speers Discusses BC in Federal Election
- Dr. Speers Talks Minority Government on CFAX
- Dr. Speers Talks About Cowichan, Malahat and Langford ahead of Election
- Dr. Speers Comments on Victoria-riding Polling
- Budd Hall Awarded David H. Turpin Gold Medal for Career Achievement in Research
- Dr. Speers Comments on Indigenous Issues in the Federal Election
- Dr. Speers Discusses Victoria Riding
- Dr. Speers Talks with CFAX News
- Analysis of riding debate (CFAX Radio)
- Dr. Speers Discusses the NDP in BC
- Dr. Speers Discusses Green Party
- Dr. Speers talks about Millenial Influence in Election
- Kim Speers talks about sewage treatment plant decisions
- Dr. Speers Talks Federal Election with CFAX
- Peter Elson Appointed to the New Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector
- Dr. Kim Speers Interviewed by CFAX
- Dr. David Zussman serving on Facebook's advisory panel
- Congratulations to Dr. Helga Hallgrímsdóttir
- Dr. Budd Hall Wins Turpin Medal
- Dr. Lindquist Interviewed by Vancouver Sun
- Dr. Speers Interview by The Star Vancouver
- Dr. Speers Interview at 2:30 pm Today!
- Dr. Speers Interviewed by CFAX
- Dr. Speers interviewed by CBC Radio
- David Zussman Interviewed by CBC News
- Congratulations to Kimberly Dhaliwal!
- Congratulations to MPA student Leila Bautista!
- Dr. Speers interviewed by CBC
- Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Wholistic Dimensions of Indigenous Wellness.
- Dr. Speers interviewed by CTV News
- MPA Online changes: notice to MPA Online students admitted by Fall
- Special Presentation from Satsan (Herb George)
- Sustainability and Borders - BIG Seminar
- Congratulations to MPA grad Kristin Wilkes!
- Dr. Brunet-Jailly Co-edited Book Named Among the Hill Times’ Best of the Year
- Special Issue of Journal Focuses on Indigenous Governance & Public Administration
- Post-Modern Borders 1 - BIG Seminar
- Dr. Lynda Gagné Interview by Radio NL
- Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly interviewed by Radio Canada
- Dr. Lynda Gagné Interviewed by CBC
- Congratulations to Members of the SPA Family for Wins in Locals Elections
- Dr. Brunet-Jailly Interviewed by Radio Canada
- Recruiting for Faculty Members
- Congratulations to MPA student Leila Bautista!
- Congratulations to Trish Lenz
- Bright Light Ideas
- Alumna Kate Longpre highlighted in The Torch
- Sabrina Curtis highlighted in The Ring
- Lindquist and Speers new publications
- Public administration mentors take students under their wing
- Ottawa Takeover of Trans Mountain Pipeline: Kim Speers comments
- Kim Speers: candidates and pipeline politics?
- MPA student, Mason Ducharme, to attend Harvard Business School
- Forum - Linking Evaluation and Spending Reviews: Prospects and Challenges
- Conceptualizing 20 years of engaged scholarship: A scoping review
- MPA Alumnus, Paul Hendren in the Local Government Spotlight!
- A Health Perspective on B.C.'s Budget
- Chair in Indigenous-Settler Relations Search
- Beyond the Ivory Tower: Knowledge, community and the UN sustainable development goals
- Mapping Women's World: GIS and the Case of Breast Cancer in the US
- From action research to knowledge democracy
- Global consortium to train community-based researchers
- Call for Post-Docs: Borders in Globalization
- MPA student recognized in Alberta legislature
- MPA students and their prof listed in MacLean's Chartapalooza
- Congratulations to LGMA Scholarship Winner Alisa Thompson
- 2017 LGMA Scholarship Winners
- Alumna, Mary DeMarinis, publishes section of thesis
- Congratulations to Laura Schumi, LGMA Scholarship Winner
- Congratulations to LGMA Scholarship Winner Tannis Nelson
- Lindsay Tedds to lead MSP Taskforce
- Lindsay Tedds to chair BC's MSP task force
- Fall 2017 Policy and Governance Forum lineup
- We Have a New Incoming Director!
- Lindsay Tedds explains how we're losing track of the original tax reform problem
- Read Dr. Lindsay Tedds' example of how Trudeau's tax reform will work
- Join Dr. Budd Hall for an evening of Indigenous stories and knowledge shared from the source of the Nile.
- MACD student, Vicki Manuel, NIB Trust Fund Scholarship Recipient
- Congratulations to MPA graduate, Jodi Rempel!
- Rising Nationalism & Xenophobia
- It is important to stand up for Canadian values
- Narratives of Memory, Migration, and Xenophobia
- Congratulations Evaluation program graduate, Jess Voll!
- Kim Speers, radio interviews re: BC politics
- Evert Lindquist quoted in Globe and Mail article
- MPA student, Rebecca Mersereau, to run for Saanich council
- Dan O'Neill "Achieving a Sustainable Economy"
- Watch June Convocation
- McDavid and Budhwani co-author article
- Lindquist and Marcy: Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
- Rebecca Warburton: the health firings and public drug policy
- PhD candidate, Diana Campbell, to attend CSHR Forum in Winnipeg
- Director Search
- For universities all global challenges are local
- YIDAN International Prize in Educational Development
- School Director wins #Budgetsnax 2017
- Lindsay Tedds publishes new article
- Budd Hall, new book "Knowledge and Engagement"
- Picking up the Pieces: the Post US Election Arena
- Evert Lindquist, lead author on recently published article
- Lindsay Tedds comments on federal child benefit payments
- Sarah Marie Wiebe collaborates to reimagine Attawapiskat
- Brendan Boyd - PCs could use win to implement carbon pricing
- Abigail Menendez, recipient of 2016 IPAC/CAPPA award.
- Kate Berniaz, MPA Alumna, helps assemble international "dream team" for Biketoria
- Kimberly Speers discusses lowering the voting age
- BC’s unique model of local government makes amalgamation unnecessary
- Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference
- Peter R. Elson, new book release
- Lindquist and Zussman in Canadian Government Executive
- The World We Want – ADMN 200 class event
- Arielle Guetta, nominated for Community Leadership award
- Bart Cunningham new HR book release
- Director meets with MADR/MPA co-op and MPA online students in Vancouver
- CD student, Caroline Sparks, member of award-winning team
- Peter Elson, Workplace Integration Social Enterprises
- Evert Lindquist, co-editor of new book
- New CAO of Saanich is Paul Thorkelsson, MPA alumni
- Students receive LGMA Scholarships
- Alumna, Leila Willoughby-Oakes wins national award
- Canadian Climate Change Policy: Brendan Boyd
- Minority Government in Canada: Herman Bakvis
- School Alumna named Silver Cross Mother 2015-16
- Budd Hall "Beyond Epistemicide"
- Congratulations to Jennifer Kroeker-Hall and Diana Campbell for their recent academic successes
- Herman Bakvis joins panel of Canada’s constitutional experts
- School alumna new MLA in Alberta
- Lindsay Tedds now writing for Macleans
- Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Being Offered for the Government of the Northwest Territories
- Global border experts among those at conference
- Report on the Indigenous Community Forum on Program and Course Development
- Profile: Dylan Sherlock, 2012 MPA cohort
- Bethany Moore wins IAEM scholarship
- Manitoba can lead climate debate
- Chasing an Ecological Economy in Iceland
- Evert Lindquist - on “Coming Full Circle? Ottawa’s Search for Parsimonious Cost and Efficiency Reporting”
- Have we built a system that contains a paradox?
- Using sex and illegal drugs to boost economic growth figures?
- Catherine Althaus on all things 'Budget'
- Research on Indigenous Public Service Leadership
- Commemorating the Rwandan Genocide
- Will BC become a "no-tip" province?
- A significant victory for access to justice
- Dispute Resolution grad writes about dark legacy of residential schools
- Dr. Lindsay Tedds - Canada is roaming blind through a statistical desert
- Public Policy and Governance Dialogue Series