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Adam Ladha addressing a room of students during the MNATO at Carleton University.

Dispatch from the Carleton Model NATO: Adam Ladha’s blog from the field

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Photo credit: Adam Ladha By Adam Ladha, MAGG Earlier this year in February, I had the opportunity to participate in Carleton’s Model NATO simulation. The simulation was three days of discussion and debate, highlighting the geopolitical dynamics of NATO. I personally was assigned the role of special representative to Ukraine for the NATO Ukraine council, […]

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BSIA faculty member wins the IPE Best Book prize from ISA

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Congratulations to Eric Helleiner, who has won the International Political Economy Best Book Award from the International Studies Association for his recent book, “The Contested World Economy: The Deep and Global Roots of International Political Economy.” The IPE Best Book Award recognizes an outstanding monograph in the field of International Political Economy published within the

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Rwanda: Adwoa Konadu-Yiadom’s third blog from the field

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Photo credit: Adwoa Kondu-Yiadom By Adwoa Kondu-Yiadom, MIPP student As I approach the six-month mark of my volunteer journey with the UNDP in Rwanda, I can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia. It has been a joy stepping into the UNDP office each day. A place where individuals from diverse backgrounds unite under a common

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BSIA PhD graduate wins Best Dissertation Award from ISA Human Rights Section

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Photo credit: Allison Petrozziello/Alba Congratulations once again to Allison Petrozziello, who has won the ISA Human Rights section’s Lynne Reiner Publishers Award for Best Dissertation for her 2023 dissertation “Birth Registration as Bordering Practice: A Feminist Analysis of Migration Governance and the Production of Statelessness.” The selection committee wrote that Allison’s dissertation “develops novel insights

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Dispatch from the Carleton Model NATO: Jessica Stewart’s blog from the field

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Photo credit: Marcelo Jaramillo Cárdenas By: Jessica Stewart, MIPP The months of preparation played a pivotal role in the challenging yet rewarding weekend of the Carleton Model NATO. From marking position papers to slamming the gavel, Model NATO taught me the importance of collaboration, the difficulty of reaching consensus, and the value of Canadian alliances.

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PhD student Tamara Lorincz stands with a student and a large panda statue

Dispatch from COP 28: PhD student Tamara Lorincz’s reflections on the climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Photo by Tamara Lorincz By Tamara Lorincz, PhD candidate February 8, 2024 I attended the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023 and was held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, a petrostate, during the

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BSIA partners with American University of Sharjah to expand international studies opportunities

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BSIA Director Ann Fitz-Gerald travelled to the United Arab Emirates last week to sign an MOU with American University of Sharjah (AUS) to strengthen collaboration in international studies, global governance and transnational diplomacy. The two institutions will collaborate on research, development and initiatives that provide students with dynamic international academic and experiential learning opportunities. It

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Jenna Hennebry and Allison Petrozziello stand in front of the Balsillie School sign

BSIA PhD graduate wins two prestigious awards at Laurier convocation

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Warm congratulations to PhD graduate Dr. Allison Petrozziello whose hard work was recognized with two medals at Laurier’s convocation ceremony on Friday, October 13. Allison earned the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Medal (Gold), which is awarded at fall convocation to the graduate student who achieves the highest academic standing in a master’s or doctoral degree

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Jenna Philips standing in a large conference room with screens and rows of seats behind her

Dispatch from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Germany: Jenna Phillips’ second blog from the field

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Photo credit: Jenna Phillips By Jenna Phillips, MAGG student I am more than halfway through my internship with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. At the beginning of June, I travelled to the UNFCCC Office in Bonn, Germany to attend and support the 58th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological

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View of mountains in the distance in Geneva

Dispatch from the Canadian Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva: Emily Miller’s Third Blog from the Field

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Photo credit: Emily Miller By: Emily Miller, MAGG student These last couple months in Geneva have given me much to think about and I have not had the chance to completely process everything. Fortunately, I was able to be here physically in person to get the true Geneva experience. I was very excited to enter

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PhD Candidate Hari Jnawali Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Hari Jnawali who successfully defended his dissertation, “Challenges of Autonomy Struggles in Asia: The Cases of Nepal and China” on June 16th. We extend thanks to Hari’s supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, committee members Dr. Jasmin Habib and Dr. Alistair Edgar, internal/external examiner Dr. Nathan Funk, and external

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Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Fiji: István Kéry’s third blog from the field

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Photo credit: István Kéry By: István Kéry, MIPP student I am proud to share that I have been offered a new contract with the UNDP Pacific Office as a Program Analyst! This contract will begin after the completion of my placement in UN Association of Canada’s (UNA-Canada) International Development & Diplomacy Internship Programmes (IDDIPs). I

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