Hello,

I am a PhD candidate in the department of Political Science at UBC. As part of my dissertation, I need student participants for a deliberative experiment. I have many participants from political science, but I am interested in more diversity. The study has already been approved by UBC BREB.

I am hoping that you will notify your students of the following opportunity:

A day of conversation: A few hours (between 9am-5pm) on one day (during the weekend) in October. You will be asked to talk to other students about a multicultural policy issue. You will be thanked with a gift of $30.

If interested, please contact: afsoun.afsahi@alumni.ubc.ca

See poster advertisement attached.

Respectfully,
Afsoun Afsahi
PhD Candidate
Department of Political Science
University of British Columbia

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Research seminar: September 14, 1:30 pm, MacLeod 202
Evolutionary constraints on tri-trophic defense in invasive and agricultural plants
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The following course, PLAN 425 – Introduction to Contemporary Planning Issues, will be offered:

-Section 002 on Thursdays, 2:00-5:00pm

Please see the below links for more details.

http://www.scarp.ubc.ca/courses/introduction-contemporary-planning-issues-0

This course provides a general introduction to some of the main concepts, challenges, and debates in community and regional planning, both as a professional practice and as a process of social and political intervention in space. At its heart, planning is an action-oriented and problem-oriented activity. As a profession, planners use well-defined tools such as zoning by-laws, citizen engagement, and land-use policies to manage a wide range of issues, including transportation, housing, real estate development, community-building, and the allocation of social services, which affect our everyday lives in communities, cities, and regions. As a general practice by ordinary citizens, planning operates in complex social and political environments that are shaped by local, regional, national, and transnational forces. This course aims to critically engage students with the multiple meanings, practices, and tools that shape the field of community and regional planning.

Thanks, Rhoda Thow
Rhoda Thow
Administrator | School of Community and Regional Planning
The University of British Columbia
415-6333 Memorial Road, Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z2
Tel: 604 822 5326    www.scarp.ubc.ca

 

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