Photo credit: Sierra Van Tent By Sierra Van Tent, MIPP While researching before my move to Vientiane, something that kept coming up was that it is a very small city. At the time, I assumed they meant physically small, a quieter city compared to what I was exposed to in Toronto, or even Waterloo. But […]
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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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Canada’s path to technology sovereignty requires a fundamental shift from being a nation that invents for the world to one that can build for itself, protect its creations, and support domestic procurement and competition, according to the Balsillie Survey, a survey of Canada’s technology governance conducted by the Balsillie School of International Affairs. “The Balsillie
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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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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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A warm congratulations to five BSIA students in the Master of Development Practice program, who have secured both the Overall Winner and the People’s Best Systems Map Award at the Map the System competition. Sadia Mohammad, Prishaa Rajalathan, Bria Wong-Armstrong, Chloe Stroh, and Zoraiz Sheikh explored how occupational gender shifts can contribute to the devaluation
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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Brandon Dickson, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Higher Education Sustainability Governance: The Bidirectional Flow of Ideas, Influence, and Power in University Sustainability Efforts” on April 13, 2026. We extend thanks to his supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, for his guidance and support throughout Brandon’s doctoral research.
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Photo credit: Nathalie Gatti By Nathalie Gatti, MAGG Sabaidee! Hello again from Vientiane, Lao PDR! Thinking back on my six months here in Laos, it is difficult to reflect on my initial thoughts, feelings, and reactions. This country, in which I initially felt out of place, has become a home, filled with community and some
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Photo credit: Sarah Hamm By Sarah Hamm, MIPP As I reflect on the last six months of my time in Laos, I cannot believe how fast time went and how much I was able to learn and experience. Privileged is an understatement. When I first arrived in Laos several months ago, I remember feeling quite
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Photo credit: Sarah Hamm By Sarah Hamm, MIPP I ended my last blog by saying that living and working in Laos has been an invitation to explore a new way of working, thinking, and seeing the world, and as I sit down to write this second blog, that statement is even more true. In December
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The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Caleb Lauer, who successfully defended his dissertation, “Sovereignty, Rhetoric, and World Order: Woodrow Wilson’s Self-Determination” on March 2, 2026. We extend thanks to his supervisor, Dr. Dan Gorman, for his guidance and support throughout Caleb’s doctoral research.
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The Balsillie School was pleased to host the third annual Technology Governance Policy Challenge from February 8th to 10th, 2026. The Challenge is a flagship, interdisciplinary student competition that brings together current and aspiring professionals working at the intersection of emerging technology and international affairs. The theme this year was “Green Technologies for Climate Mitigation,
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