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PhD Dissertation Defence: “Everyday Infrastructures of Negotiation: Borders, Xenophobia, and Belonging among Latin American Migrant Women in Portugal”

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Notice of Dissertation Defence: Lana Gonzalez Balyk August 14, 2026 Abstract Portugal has become an important destination for Latin American migrants. Yet its self-image as a “migrant-friendly” country sits uneasily alongside bureaucratic dysfunction, rising housing precarity, and persistent gendered and racialized exclusions shaped by colonial histories. While scholarship on intersectional migration in Western Europe has

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PhD Dissertation Defence: “Between Policy and Practice: Gendered Precarity and the Experiences of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye”

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Notice of Dissertation Defence: Yazgulu Sezgin August 20, 2026 Abstract This dissertation examines the gendered experiences of Syrian refugees living under temporary protection in Türkiye, highlighting how legal frameworks, institutional policies, and humanitarian systems produce forms of precarity and inequality. Drawing on feminist, critical migration, and humanitarian scholarship, it emphasizes the importance of centering refugee

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The BSIA Remembers BSIA Fellow Malcolm McCulloch

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The School community was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Malcolm McCulloch, one of its valued BSIA Fellows associated with the STEM for Global Resilience Research Cluster. Professor McCulloch was a pioneering engineer, entrepreneur, teacher and advocate for sustainable energy. He believed that climate change and social inequity were the big challenges facing

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Dispatch from the UN Development Programme in Lao PDR: Prishaa Rajalathan’s first blog from the field

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Photo credit: Prishaa Rajalathan By Prishaa Rajalathan, MDP I had the opportunity to attend the Conference on Human Rights and Climate Change Adaptation in Vientiane, jointly organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR. It brought together government, UN agencies,

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PhD Candidate Jacob Benjamin Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Jacob Benjamin, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Internal Conflicts within Asian Security Arrangements” on June 3, 2026. We extend thanks to his supervisor, Dr. David Welch, for his guidance and support throughout Jacob’s doctoral research.

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2026 Technology Governance Policy Challenge Anthology Now Available

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The Balsillie School of International Affairs has released the 2026 Technology Governance Policy Challenge anthology, a collection of policy briefs developed by graduate student teams from the Balsillie School, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (Canada), Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Canada), the American University School of International Service (U.S.A.), Tecnológico de

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Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Sierra Van Tent’s Second Blog from the Field

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Photo credit: Sierra Van Tent By Sierra Van Tent, MIPP Development work uses a lot of technical language: domestic revenue mobilization, tax expenditures, results-based management, financing strategies, data systems, long-term national planning frameworks, are all terms that have become deeply embedded in the day-to-day rhythm of my internship. And, while these are all components essential

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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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The BSIA is closed Monday, January 26th due to severe weather and local travel conditions.

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