Global Fridays started in the fall semester of 2006, serving as a forum for faculty and students interested in all things ‘global’. We bring internationally renowned speakers to UNBC to talk about their research and we provide UNBC faculty with an opportunity to share their research findings.
Meeting six to eight times a semester, Global Fridays are open to all and cover a wide range of topics and disciplines. We meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. Join us for some new perspectives on global processes.
Since September 2024, Global Fridays has been run by a team consisting of:
Co-Chair, Dr. Gabrielle Daoust, Global and International Studies
Co-Chair, Dr. Gary Wilson, Political Science
Dr. Max Hamon, History
Dr. Luna KC, Global and International Studies
Dr. Heather Smith, Global and International Studies
If you have suggestions for speakers, please let them know, or email us at globalfriday@unbc.ca.
Upcoming Speakers Fall 2025
September 26th - Meredith Preston McGhie - Secretary General of the Global Centre for Pluralism
Why Sudan Matters: Democracy, Pluralism, and Canada’s Role
October 3rd - Dr. Crystal Fraser - Associate Professor, History - University of Alberta
TBA
October 17th - Dr. Jennifer Allan - Senior Lecturer, International Relations - Cardiff University
Welcome to the Climate MegaCOP
October 24th - Dr. Kristi Kenyon - Associate Professor and Program Director, Human Rights - University of Winnipeg
Monuments as Imperfect Human Rights Narrators: A Pedagogical Exploration
November 7th - Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher - Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Department of Social Science - University of Calgary
Digital Echoes from the Kremlin: Russia’s Strategic Narratives and Great Power Competition in the Global Information Space
November 21st - Dr. Valérie Vézina - Chair, Political Science - Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The Transformation of Party Systems in Internal National Communities. The Cases of Puerto Rico and Québec
November 28th - Dr. Gary Wilson - Professor and Chair, Political Science - University of Northern British Columbia
The Decline and Rebirth of Manx Gaelic: State Traditions and Language Change in a Small Island Context
Upcoming Events
Why Sudan Matters: Democracy, Pluralism, and Canada’s Role
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Global Friday PresentsMeredith Preston McGhie
Secretary General
Global Centre for Pluralism
Welcome to the Climate MegaCOP
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Jennifer Allan
Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Cardiff University
UNBC Alumni, BA in International Studies and Economics
Monuments as Imperfect Human Rights Narrators: A Pedagogical Exploration
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Kristi Kenyon
Associate Professor and Program Director, Human Rights
University of Winnipeg
Digital Echoes from the Kremlin: Russia’s Strategic Narratives and Great Power Competition in the Global Information Space
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Jean-Christophe Boucher
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science
University of Calgary
The Transformation of Party Systems in Internal National Communities. The Cases of Puerto Rico and Québec
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Valérie Vézina
Chair, Political Science
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The Decline and Rebirth of Manx Gaelic: State Traditions and Language Change in a Small Island Context
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Gary Wilson
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science
University of Northern British Columbia
Past Events
Unpacking the Visible and the Hidden: Racism, Whiteness and Epistemic Oppression in the Canadian Academy
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Nathan Andrews, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science
McMaster University
The 2024 US Presidential Election as an Historical Conjuncture
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Global Friday Presents:Dr. Andy Hira, Professor of Political Science, Simon Fraser University
The Future of Universities: towards the Citizen Scholar
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Global Friday Presents:Co-sponsored with the Office of the Vice President Academic and Provost, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT), and the Department of Global & International Studies
Dr. David J. Hornsby, Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs; Vice Provost & Associate Vice-President (Academic), Carleton University
Feminism in the Face of Failure: Building Peace in Violent & Illiberal Post-War Settings
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Global Friday PresentsDr. Miriam Anderson, Associate Professor, Global Politics, Toronto Metropolitan University