Canada requires unified strategy and protection for its technology: Balsillie Survey

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Canada’s path to technology sovereignty requires a fundamental shift from being a nation that invents for the world to one that can build for itself, protect its creations, and support domestic procurement and competition, according to the Balsillie Survey, a survey of Canada’s technology governance conducted by the Balsillie School of International Affairs. “The Balsillie […]

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PhD Candidate Indra Noyes Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Indra Noyes, who successfully defended her dissertation, “The Politics of Agroecology as a Discursive Frame in Global Food Governance” on May 11, 2026. We extend thanks to her supervisor, Dr. Jennifer Clapp, for her guidance and support throughout Indra’s doctoral research.

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Post-Doctoral Scholar Position: Governance of Dual-Use Technologies

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Position Title: Two-Year Post-Doctoral Scholar Annual Salary: $61,500 plus benefits and vacation Hours: Full-Time (35 hours/week) Start and end dates: July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028 Location: The Balsillie School of International Affairs in Waterloo, ON Reports to: Dr. Adam Molnar, Associate Professor Department: Sociology and Legal Studies, University of Waterloo Education: Must hold

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BSIA students named finalists in Map the System Global Competition

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A warm congratulations to five BSIA students in the Master of Development Practice program, who have secured both the Overall Winner and the People’s Best Systems Map Award at the Map the System competition. Sadia Mohammad, Prishaa Rajalathan, Bria Wong-Armstrong, Chloe Stroh, and Zoraiz Sheikh explored how occupational gender shifts can contribute to the devaluation

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PhD Candidate Brandon Dickson Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Brandon Dickson, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Higher Education Sustainability Governance: The Bidirectional Flow of Ideas, Influence, and Power in University Sustainability Efforts” on April 13, 2026. We extend thanks to his supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, for his guidance and support throughout Brandon’s doctoral research.

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Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Nathalie Gatti’s third blog from the field

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Photo credit: Nathalie Gatti By Nathalie Gatti, MAGG Sabaidee! Hello again from Vientiane, Lao PDR! Thinking back on my six months here in Laos, it is difficult to reflect on my initial thoughts, feelings, and reactions. This country, in which I initially felt out of place, has become a home, filled with community and some

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PhD Candidate Caleb Lauer Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Caleb Lauer, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Sovereignty, Rhetoric, and World Order: Woodrow Wilson’s Self-Determination” on March 2, 2026. We extend thanks to his supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, for his guidance and support throughout Caleb’s doctoral research.

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