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2025 BSIA Dissertation Award of Excellence winner announced

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The BSIA community is pleased to congratulate PhD graduate Naireen Khan, who was awarded the 2025 BSIA Dissertation Award of Excellence at the BSIA convocation reception on Friday, October 17. This award celebrates exceptional PhD research in the field of Global Governance. The adjudication committee praised her work as “innovative” and highlighted its significant contribution […]

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

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Photo credit: Nathalie Gatti By Nathalie Gatti, MAGG Sabaidee from Vientiane, Laos! As I approach the end of my first month here at UNDP Lao PDR, I have so much to reflect on. My month has been absolutely jam-packed with work, travel, and incredible experiences. As one of three interns from the Balsillie School currently

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Dispatch from UNDP in Lao PDR: Sierra Van Tent’s first blog from the field

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Photo credit: Sierra Van Tent By Sierra Van Tent, MIPP Reflecting on my first six weeks in Lao PDR as a Research and Data Analysis Intern with UNDP, I can confidently say this has been one of the most enriching personal and professional experiences I’ve had. In a short time, I’ve learned a great deal

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Dispatch from the World Food Programme in Cambodia: Frances Northeast’s first blog post from the field

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Photo credit: Frances Northeast By Frances Northeast, MAGG Chum reap Suor! Knyom Chhmuas Frances, and at the beginning of September, I left Canada—the only place I’ve ever really known—to move halfway across the world to Southeast Asia for a six-month placement with the United Nations. It has been a month since I started my internship

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MIPP Student Named 2025 International Policy Ideas Challenge Winner

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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