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UNBC Northeast Open House – Fort St. John

Nov 04, 2024 - 5:00 pm to 7:30 pmPeace River-Liard (Fort St. John)UNBC Northeast campus - 9820 120 Ave in the Northern Lights Atrium

MBA Information Session

Nov 06, 2024 - 9:30 am to 10:30 amOnlineZoom

Unpacking the Visible and the Hidden: Racism, Whiteness and Epistemic Oppression in the Canadian Academy

Nov 15, 2024 - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pmPrince George7-152

ReconciliAction: Tools for the Classroom – 2024-2025 Infusing Many Ways of Knowing

Nov 15, 2024 - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pmOnlineZoom

The Power of Gratitude

Nov 15, 2024 - 5:00 pm to 8:00 pmUniversity of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

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Developing a women's cyber self-defense toolkit

Global and International Studies Assistant Professor Dr. Luna K C has been awarded a $50,000 Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) Grant for an innovative research initiative aimed at combatting online gender-based violence.

Megan Yaskow: Exploring Prince George’s Identity Through Award-Winning Historical Research

UNBC History major Megan Yaskow received the W. Kaye Lamb Award earlier this year for Best Student Work for her research on the 1958 British Columbian centennial’s role in shaping Prince George’s identity. Through hands-on experiences at the Northern BC Archives and local museums, Megan developed a deep interest in public history and heritage studies, which continues to inspire her academic journey.

UNBC Panel Highlights Collective Responsibility in Reconciliation

The UNBC Community came together for a discussion on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Dr. Daniel Sims discussed UNBC’s progress, followed by a panel that highlighted non-Indigenous responsibilities in advancing reconciliation.

UNBC places second in annual Maclean's rankings

UNBC received high marks in categories related to faculty excellence, research funding and investments in key areas like student services as part of its second overall finish in the Primarily Undergraduate category

Honouring women leaders shaping education and equality

Celebrating the contributions of women at UNBC, including Indigenous leaders Dr. Deanna Nyce and Chancellor Darlene McIntosh, who are advancing education, inclusivity and reconciliation in the University community and beyond.

Lacharite, Dr. Jason

PhD Monash University

Senior Instructor

Faculty of Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Science

Phone

250-960-5597

lachari@unbc.ca

Campus

Prince George

Biography

Dr. Lacharite is a Senior Instructor in the Department of Political Science at UNBC. He has a PhD in Political Science from Monash University's School of Political and Social Inquiry, Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Lacharite's teaching and research interests include, but are not limited to, Canadian and British Columbian government and politics, US and Chinese government and politics, international security, and comparative public policy in the Organization for Cooperation and Development.

Research and Expertise

I am interested in the current state of Canadian democracy and ways to improve it. I am also interested in Sino-US relations, and US foreign policy matters.

Research Fields

Political Science

Areas of Expertise

Canadian democracy, US politics and policy, Chinese politics and policy, British Columbian politics and policy, international security, Canadian defence policy, Canadian tax policy, electronic democracy, technology and politics

Languages Spoken

English

Supervises In

Political Science, International Studies

Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert

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