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Political Science Weekly Digest for Friday, July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

WEEKLY DIGEST

Friday, July 17, 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,

We're well into the dog days of summer now, but still hoping for a bit more of it before it's gone. As a former Albertan, I'll admit I was pretty excited about that brief thunderstorm yesterday. It's been quiet on campus, and I hope you've all been enjoying some downtime and getting good research time in. September will be here before we know it.

POLI undergrad enrollments for 2026-27 are looking really strong right now. It’s great to see so much interest in what we're offering.

Rachel's away until mid-next week, and I'll be out July 23-29. Someone will be in the office every day in the meantime if you have any in-person needs.

Have a great weekend,

Matt

Undergraduate

We’ve sent in our rankings for the JCURA awards for 2026-27 to LTI and we should hear results of that competition in early August, stay tuned!

 

Graduate

CONGRATULATIONS TO FAZILA MAT on a recent publication: Mat, F. (2026). Safeguarding the epistemic sphere: The learning mechanisms of journalists and academics opposing autocratisation in Türkiye. Mediterranean Politics, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13629395.2026.2700523
 

Faculty

CONGRATULATIONS TO OLIVER SCHMIDTKE on a successful SSHRC Insight Development grant titled ‘Imagining Independence: Left- and Right-Wing Separatism in Quebec and Alberta’.

 

 

 

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.