Migration, Mobilities & Social Politics

Kingsley Morah Okoduwa

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Kingsley M. Okoduwa is a contract and policy professional with expertise in contract lifecycle management, procurement, policy development, operational analytics, and regulatory compliance. He combines analytical insight with strategic governance to improve organizational performance, strengthen accountability, and mitigate risk. Most recently, Kingsley served as a Contract Analyst with the Northern Health Authority in British Columbia, […]

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Manel Miaadi

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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

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Sim Sitzer

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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

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Mona Fathieh-Chigangu

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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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Labeeque Majeed

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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

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Bria Wong-Armstrong

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Combine tenacity, creativity, and fearlessness, and you have Bria. While serving as the Director of Commerce and Communications at Woven International, Bria took on challenging responsibilities, such as engaging Canadians with anti-human trafficking efforts in Southeast Asia and running a social enterprise selling goods handmade by survivors of exploitation. She is a master communicator, energizing

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Millie Hannan

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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 to

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Emma Gaffney-Ladd

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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

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Manuela Garzón

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Manuela Garzón is a graduate student pursuing a Master of International Public Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, her passion for global politics brought her to study at the University of Western Ontario, where she graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Global Development Studies and a Major

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Wisdom Sefiamor Adjei

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Wisdom is a dynamic and interdisciplinary scholar whose academic and professional journey reflects a deep commitment to sustainable development, inclusive economic policy, and organizational effectiveness. He is currently enrolled in the Master of International Public Policy Program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo, ON, Canada. His research explores the intersection of sustainable development,

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Isabella Mena

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Isabella Mena is a student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, pursuing her Master’s degree in International Public Policy. She graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in 2025, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, specializing in public policy with a minor in economics. Isabella’s areas of interest include environmental policy and international

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Sarah Harvey

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Sarah Harvey (she/her) is from Mississauga, Ontario, and holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies with a specialization in International Development (Honours) from the University of Waterloo. A recent graduate with a strong passion for advancing global equity and sustainability, she has experience working with NGOs in East Africa and Canada, engaging in cross-cultural collaboration and

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