The BSIA will again offer the Foundations in International Public Policy non-credit course during the month of August, this time entirely online. Continue Reading Balsillie School to offer online Foundations in International Public Policy course this August
Congratulations to Ousmane Diallo, who successfully defended his thesis on June 17, 2020. Continue Reading PhD Candidate Ousmane Diallo successfully defends his thesis
Warm congratulations to Justine Salam, who has been named a 2020 L’Oréal Canada-FCRF Laureate by the Executive Committee of the France-Canada Research Fund. Continue Reading PhD Candidate Selected as a 2020 L’Oréal Canada-FCRF Laureate
Although convocation will look a little different this year, both UW and Laurier are making efforts to ensure this important milestone is still recognized, until an in-person celebration can be held. Continue Reading Congratulations Graduates!
Simon Dalby discusses state failures that have revealed predictable human vulnerabilities and argues for a redefined concept of security supported by collaborative planning and sensible preparation. Continue Reading Pandemic Policy, Protests and the Meaning of “Security”
Ann Fitz-Gerald's message to the BSIA community. Continue Reading Racism and Violence: A Message of Support for the BSIA Community
In his final blog, MAGG candidate Adnan Ali talks about a working paper he edited on gender stereotypes and violence during the last weeks of his internship. Continue Reading Dispatch from UN Women in Istanbul: Adnan Ali’s third blog from the field
Congratulations to Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, BSIA Fellow, and Laureate of the prestigious new Weeramantry International Justice Award. Continue Reading BSIA Fellow Receives International Justice Award
The Balsillie School offers warm congratulations to Matthew Gaudreau, PhD Graduate for being nominated for the Governor General’s Gold Medal.
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Simon Dalby emphasises the importance of anticipating the wider consequences of economic and disease disruptions, which the existing economic system has been unable to accommodate. Continue Reading Tackling Multiple Disasters in an Insecure World
Congratulations to Eric Tanguay who has won the 2020 ACUNS Dissertation Fellowship Award. Continue Reading PhD Candidate Awarded the 2020 ACUNS Dissertation Fellowship
BSIA Faculty member Alistair Edgar discusses Canada’s 2020 bid for a seat on the UN Security Council and underscores the importance of a second ballot strategy and beyond. Continue Reading A Seat, a Voice, and a Vote: Canada’s Security Council Bid
Congratulations to BSIA graduate Andrés García Trujillo on the publication of his new book. Continue Reading BSIA graduate Andrés García Trujillo publishes a new book
Simon Dalby examines governments' responses to the pandemic and the lessons that can be applied to the next crisis, the rapidly looming threat of climate change. Continue Reading After the Virus: Building Back Better?
Simon Dalby underscores the importance of analyzing the individual country and community-based circumstances characterizing each of the large red dots on the maps illustrating the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading Pandemic Geography: What Happens Where
Congratulations to Professor Eric Helleiner who has been awarded the 2020 IPE Distinguished Scholar Award by ISA. Continue Reading BSIA Professor awarded IPE Distinguished Scholar Award
David Welch examines the struggle between internationalists and nationalists in China's bureaucracy and the lingering impact this has had on their perceived threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea. Continue Reading Bureaucratic politics, two-level games, Jane Austen, and the South China Sea
Simon Dalby argues that a new security agenda must support a more robust global health care system. Continue Reading The New Security Agenda in the time of COVID19
Jonathan Crush and Zhenzhong Si provide an update on their Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funded project "Assessing and Mitigating the Food Security Consequences of COVID-19 in China". Continue Reading COVID-19 and Food Security Progress Report
Professor Alan Whiteside views COVID-19 as a 'black swan', the impact of which is changing the world in completely unforeseen ways, on a scale greater than anyone could have imagined. Continue Reading COVID-19: The ‘Black Swan’