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
Transdisciplinary Connector Grants Awarded
Faculty of Arts plays central leadership and collaboration roles across the UCalgary campus
Malinda S. Smith: The pluralism dividend — the hope and promise of this moment
"Calgary has met growth with ambition before, and there is an urgency to that tradition holding now"
When Robots Become Real
From engineering labs to policy debates, UCalgary experts explore just a few of the ethical and societal questions that emerge when AI systems take physical form.
Office Hours: Dr. Pablo Policzer
An office tour through memory, film and politics
Dr. Leslie Reid appointed interim dean, Faculty of Arts
A message from Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Sandra Davidson
From campus to country: Stephen Harper on education, institutions and democracy
The first prime minister to graduate from UCalgary reflects on his journey, influences and alma mater
In the Media
In the News Ian Brodie, Political Science, in Energynow.ca
COMMENTARY: Carney and Hodgson are Peddling Energy Economic Nonsense – Fraser Institute
In the News Malinda Smith, Political Science, in CTV News
University of Lethbridge hosts third annual International Women’s Day conference
In the News Jean-Christophe Boucher, Political Science, in CBC News
Alberta ‘excessively vulnerable’ to foreign interference, experts warn
In the News Ian Brodie, Political Science, in the National Post
Ivison: Why Carney and Smith's grand bargain is about to hit the wall
In the News Lisa Young, Political Science and Trevor Tombe, Economics on CBC Radio One
Unpacking Alberta's 2026 budget
In the News Lisa Young in CBC News
Many Calgarians stood in long lines in last fall's election. See how busy your voting station was
The Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics
Dr. Douglas Irwin, PhD, examines President Trump’s use of tariffs and the motivations behind his trade policy in the Dr. Frank Anton Distinguished Lecture in Economics. His talk explores implications for U.S. trade policy and the global trading system.
March 13, 2026 | 3:30 - 5 p.m.
