Elizabeth L. Chalecki
Dr. Chalecki’s is developing a geoengineering wargame to aid in governance regime formation.
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Conflict and Security
Shawn Donnelly
Dr. Donnelly’s research largely focuses on Europe, with additional attention to global institutions and North America (Canada and the US).
Manel Miaadi
Manel Miaadi is a PhD candidate (ABD) at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her dissertation investigates the lived experience of borders as tools of control and delay, focusing on how migration policies create waiting, invisibility, and exclusion as techniques of governance. She is currently writing on temporal bordering, gendered displacement, and the erasure of migrant testimony in
Sim Sitzer
Sim Sitzer (he/him) is pursuing the Master of Development Practice at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and University of Waterloo. He acknowledges his role as a settler on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron (Neutral), Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples and strives to incorporate Indigenous knowledge and wisdom into his life and work. Sim holds
Mona Fathieh-Chigangu
Mona is a graduate student in the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Mona is interested in migration governance, refugee policy, and the impacts of forced migration on wellbeing, particularly in relation to equitable access to mental health services. She aims to advance policies and programs that support
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Abdirisak Ali
Abdirisak Ali is a graduate student in the Master of Development Practice (MDP) at the University of Waterloo. His interest of Development Practices stems from professional journey, lived experience and commitment to fostering equitable and sustainable world. His Bachelor of Business Administration and Diploma in Community Development provided him with a strong foundation in analytical
Ema Oro
Ema Oro is a current graduate student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs pursing her master’s degree in International Public Policy. Ema graduated from Queens University in 2024, earning an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in History. Throughout her time at Queens, Ema had the opportunity to take classes
Meena Sabeeh
Meena Sabeeh is a graduate candidate in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She completed her Honours undergraduate degree in Political Science at the University of Guelph, graduating with distinction. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Meena developed a strong interest in diplomacy, international cooperation, and the political dynamics of the Middle
Labeeque Majeed
Labeeque is a graduate student in the Master of Development Practice program at Balsillie School of International Affairs and the University of Waterloo. He holds a Baccalauréat ès Sciences en Psychologie from l’Université du Québec à Montréal, where he built a foundation in human behaviour, therapeutic approaches, motivations, and social dynamics. His background in Psychology
Alan Knight
Alan Knight is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs in the Masters of Arts in Global Governance Program. After completing a PhD in English Literature in the mid eighties he taught for a while at the University of Alberta and then McGill. He left academia when he became more involved in environmental
Emily Millie Hannan
Emily (Millie) Hannan is a PhD candidate in the Global Governance program at the BSIA through Wilfrid Laurier University, specializing in Global Social Governance. Her research hopes to analyze climate change as a threat multiplier as it pertains to forced migration while critically exploring exclusionary border practices and discourses. Millie is driven by a commitment
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Emma Gaffney-Ladd
Emma Gaffney-Ladd is a current student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, completing her Masters in Global Governance. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 2024, earning an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a double minor in Indigenous Studies and Critical Studies of Equity and Solidarity. During her studies, she