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Johanna Wilkes

Johanna Wilkes

Johanna Wilkes is a Ph.D. candidate in the Global Environmental Stream at the Balsillie School of International Affairs (BSIA). Interested in questions of international governance, public policy, and food systems, Johanna hopes to explore how international institutions tackle issues surrounding climate-resilient farming and sustainable futures. Johanna holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Food, Agriculture and

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Jeremy Wagner

Jeremy Wagner

Jeremy Wagner is a PhD student and Doctoral Fellow in the Global Governance program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His research interests include corporate food regime expansion in sub-Saharan Africa and the subsequent interactions between ‘formal’ and ‘informal’ food systems. Jeremy completed the Master of International Public Policy program at the Balsillie School of

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Alexander Suen

Alexander Suen

Alexander Suen is a PhD student of global governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His main research interest is in climate change diplomacy, and the nexus of political culture and the path dependency created by deeply-rooted norms of nationhood. He is supervised by Prof. Simon Dalby. Alex previously received his MA at the University

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Aviva Silburt

Aviva Silburt

Aviva Silburt is a PhD student at the Balsillie School of International Affairs within the Global Environment stream. Her research examines natural resource management in conflict affected contexts. Her project aims to identify factors that can explain its effectiveness as a peacebuilding tool. Prior to her studies, Aviva was a senior policy analyst at Public Safety

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Isabella Sellar Voll

Isabella Sellar Voll

Isabella is a doctoral candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, with a specialization in Global Justice and Human Rights. Her research interests are focused broadly on the topic of genocide, and more specifically involve examining normative perceptions surrounding the eventfulness of genocide, as well as perceptions related to genocidal endings. Isabella received a

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Justine Salam

Justine Salam

Justine Salam is a PhD (ABD) candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. She specializes in energy studies and studied across Canada on topics such as the Oil Question in Iraqi Kurdistan and petro-political partnerships between China and the Middle East. Her current research examines the governance of royalties in Alberta’s extractive sector, including the

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Saara Leppanen

Saara Leppanen

Saara Leppanen is a PhD Candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. During her undergraduate years she focused on studying human rights, African affairs and conflicts, and women’s rights in development. This interest grew during her Master’s program as she studied religion and politics and their effect on East African countries. Spending her formative years

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