Department of Political Science
Programs
Undergraduate
We offer expert instruction across all aspects of political science. From Africa to the Arctic, global peace to local genocide. Ideas of freedom to ideas of slavery, protest movements to political parties
Programs
International Relations
Focus on cross-border interactions between various groups in the world. Learn how those interactions affect people, states, regions and the global community.
Programs
Graduate
We are small enough to know our students and large enough to provide a comprehensive, top-notch education. Our graduate students become leaders in academic, public and private sector careers.
Research
We are a vibrant community of researchers in both the traditional fields of the discipline as well as in innovative research clusters. We invite you to explore our exciting research activities.
News and Announcements
Class of 2025: Meet the recipients of the President’s Award for Excellence in Student Leadership
How Seleem Badawy, Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, Thomas Tri and Kate Wong are driving change through research, advocacy, community leadership and more
Congratulations on 2025 Faculty of Arts Award Recipients
Award Recipients from the Department of Political Science
Outstanding members of UCalgary Arts honoured
Faculty awards recognize Arts community's achievements and influence
UCalgary’s Transformative Talent Internship builds on transferable skills
Graduate student Comfort Kwarteng works with Alzheimer's Calgary to apply classroom learning to industry setting
Providing evidence to support Indigenous midwifery
Research project aims to improve maternal child health in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
UCalgary teams up with community partners for sustainability podcast
Faculty of Social Work’s project explores green social work
In the Media
In the News Barry Cooper, Political Science, in Tyee
What Smith Gets Wrong about Alberta and Quebec Separatism
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in CBC.ca
Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in Investigative Journalism Foundation
Alberta government travel spending increased by nearly $1 million in 2024
In the News Rob Huebert, Political Science/Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, in Global News
How could Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ work, and should Canada be part of it?
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in Guardian
How Trump has turbocharged a Canadian province’s quest for independence
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science, in Alberta Politics
Sure sounds like Alberta separatists want to have their cake and eat it too
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