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Political Science Weekly Digest for Friday, June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

WEEKLY DIGEST

Friday, June 19, 2026

 

We acknowledge and respect the Ləkʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsəpsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Ləkʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

 

Department Announcements

Hi everyone,

It’s been a quiet week on campus. Just a note that Joanne will be out of the office until July 2. You can send anything urgent to me otherwise she can get back to you in July. Feng is also out of the office until July 10. Scott will be acting Chair until June 24 and then Feng is available by email until she’s back in the office. Rachel and I will continue to be available in the office most days Mon-Fri from 8:00-3:30.

Have a great weekend,
Matt

Undergraduate

Congratulations to all our Political Science undergraduates who celebrated at Convocation last week, we had over 100 students graduating at this ceremony.

We’ve also just recently submitted nominations for undergraduate awards to Student Awards and Financial Aid and results of those nominations will be announced when available.

 

Graduate

Congratulations to Julianna Nielsen (MA) and David Miller (PhD) who were recognized at Convocation last week!

The next graduate writers group is scheduled to be next Thursday, June 25th from 1:00-5:00 in DTB A357.

Faculty

Congratulations to Mara Marin, who received an honorable mention for the Okin-Young Award in Feminist Political Theory. Her article, "Structural Responsibility," appeared in American Political Science Review, 119 (3): 1333-1347.

 

The Political Science Weekly Digest is available online. I’d love your help in highlighting media appearances, publications, student achievements, upcoming events, and any other good news — please send items to mattdavies@uvic.ca.