BSIA’s Zack Ahmed Addresses Global Audience at HLPF Side Event on the Food Security and Nutrition in the World

Zack Ahmed, a PhD candidate in Global Governance and a researcher on migration and food security with MiFOOD Network, recently represented BSIA and the World Food Forum (WFF) at a high-profile side event during the United Nation (UN) High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York. The event, held on July 15, 2024,

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PhD Candidate Kristen Csenkey Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Kristen Csenkey who successfully defended her dissertation, “Cybersecurity Governance in the Real World of Technology”, on June 25, 2024. We extend thanks to Kristen’s supervisor, Dr. Alistair Edgar, committee members Dr. Sara Matthews and Dr. Bessma Momani, internal/external Dr. Jeremy Hunsinger, and external examiner Dr. Leslie Shade.

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Call for Abstracts: “Charting New Trajectories: Global Governance in Transition Conference”

In collaboration with the Canadian International Council, the Balsillie School is hosting a BSIA graduate student congress on July 12, 2024. The theme of this conference is “Charting New Technologies: Global Governance in Transition”. This hybrid event is an opportunity for the Balsillie School’s master’s student community to present ongoing research, such as Major Research

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Dispatch from the 2024 Technology Governance Policy Challenge

Photo by Joanne Weston   By: Christy Lorenz, Jessica Stewart and Jessica Uitvlugt, MIPP students Last month’s “Technology Governance Policy Challenge,” hosted by the Balsillie School of International Affairs in collaboration with the School of International Service at American University, provided a unique and intense learning experience for students from both Balsillie and across the

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Dispatch from ISA 2024: Ana Visan’s blog from the field

Photo by Ana Visan By: Ana Visan, PhD in Global Governance My ISA experience was focused on panels and conversations taking place at the intersection of international politics, critical border studies, and science and technology studies. This post highlights three such discussions which are not meant to be representative of my peers’ entire presentations or

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Dispatch from ISA 2024: Jonathan Hui’s blog from the field

Photo by Jonathan Hui By Jonathan Hui, PhD With the theme of “Putting Relationality at the Centre of International Studies”, the International Studies Association held its annual conference in San Francisco from April 3-6th, bringing together scholars primarily in the fields of international relations (IR) and political science, alongside sections for history, sociology, history, and

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Employment Opportunity: Events and Social Media Coordinator

Position Title: Events and Social Media Coordinator Salary range: $58,000-62,000 per year Benefits: Competitive health and dental package and optional RSP match program Location: Waterloo, ON Reports to: Manager, BSIA & Special Projects Experience level: Junior level – two + years of experience Education: Post-secondary degree/diploma preferred Contract Term: One-year contract with the possibility of

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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

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