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MIPP Student Named 2025 International Policy Ideas Challenge Winner

The Balsillie School is proud to congratulate Master of International Public Policy student Fabrice Blais-Savoie, who has been named one of the winners of the International Policy Ideas Challenge 2025. Managed by Global Affairs Canada in collaboration with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, this annual initiative celebrates Canada’s emerging policy leaders by inviting

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PhD Candidate Saara Leppanen Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Saara Leppanen, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Contested Development: China’s Influence, Authoritarian Agency, and NGO Resistance in Uganda” on August 29, 2025. We extend thanks to Saara’s supervisor, Dr. Andrea Brown, committee members Dr. Hongying Wang and Dr. Robert Ame, internal/external examiner Dr. Alicia Sliwinski, and external

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PhD Candidate Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Geographies of Trauma and Healing: Resistance, Resilience, ‘Ustawi wa’, and the Lived Experiences of African Women Refugees from the EHAGL Region in Canada,” on August 22 2025. We extend thanks to Rosemary’s supervisor, Dr. Jenna Hennebry, committee members Dr. Bree

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The BSIA welcomes a new Masters program in September

The Balsillie School community is pleased to share that a fourth program will join the School this September. The Master of Development Practice (MDP) program, offered through the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) at the University of Waterloo, is an innovative professional program designed to launch careers in global development. The MDP is

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The BSIA Community mourns the loss of Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts

The BSIA community was saddened to lose Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts, a treasured mentor, scholar and friend, on Monday, August 11, 2025. Margaret was a role model for so many at the School, as a brilliant lecturer, a kind and caring friend and colleague, and a passionate researcher. Her contributions to the field of international migration

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PhD Candidate Nicole Georges Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Nicole Georges, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Anchored Ashore: American Life at Guantanamo” on August 12, 2025. We extend thanks to Nicole’s supervisor, Dr. Jasmin Habib, committee members Dr. Andrew Hunt and Dr. Douglas Peers, internal/external examiner Dr. Andrew McMurry, and external examiner Dr. Jana Lipman, Tulane University.

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Balsillie School and Wilfrid Laurier University Host OECS PEARL Annual Meeting

The Balsillie School of International Affairs, alongside Wilfrid Laurier University, was pleased to host the inclusive education forum from June 26-27, 2025 as part of the concluding component of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Program for Educational Advancement and Relevant Learning (PEARL) Commission’s annual meeting. The ability to host more than 40 of

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BSIA announces new partnership to explore the impact of disruptive technologies on national security

The Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA), along with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), is pleased to announce a new two-year partnership with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), as part of its Disruptive Technologies Program. The initiative is aimed at strengthening discourse and deepening international dialogue on disruptive technologies. “Transformative technologies have started

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PhD Candidate Isabella Sellar Voll Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Isabella Sellar Voll, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Beyond the Event: Challenging the Hegemonic Account of Genocide” on June 18, 2025. We extend thanks to Isabella’s supervisor, Dr. Sara Matthews, committee members Dr. Jasmin Habib and Dr. Adam Jones, internal/external examiner Dr. Karen Stote, and external examiner

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