NEWS To read our latest BSIA Bulletin, click here. BSIA is closed and all classes are cancelled Monday, January 26 January 25, 2026 Employment Opportunity: Administrative Assistant to the Director January 15, 2026 BSIA is closed and all classes are cancelled today January 15, 2026 PhD Candidate Zack Ahmed Successfully Defends His Dissertation January 6, 2026 Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Nathalie Gatti’s second blog from the field November 24, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Sarah Hamm’s first blog from the field November 24, 2025 PhD Candidate Tamara Lorincz Successfully Defends Her Dissertation November 20, 2025 Dispatch from the World Food Programme in Cambodia: Frances Northeast’s second blog post from the field November 10, 2025 Dispatch from the United Nations 80th First Committee Session for Disarmament and International Security: Kianna Low-A-Chee’s blog from the field October 23, 2025 2025 BSIA Dissertation Award of Excellence winner announced October 21, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Lao PDR: Nathalie Gatti’s first blog from the field October 16, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP in Lao PDR: Sierra Van Tent’s first blog from the field October 15, 2025 Dispatch from the World Food Programme in Cambodia: Frances Northeast’s first blog post from the field October 10, 2025 MIPP Student Named 2025 International Policy Ideas Challenge Winner September 15, 2025 PhD Candidate Saara Leppanen Successfully Defends Her Dissertation August 29, 2025 PhD Candidate Rosemary Kimani-Dupuis Successfully Defends Her Dissertation August 22, 2025 The BSIA welcomes a new Masters program in September August 20, 2025 The BSIA Community mourns the loss of Dr. Margaret Walton-Roberts August 14, 2025 PhD Candidate Nicole Georges Successfully Defends Her Dissertation August 12, 2025 Balsillie School and Wilfrid Laurier University Host OECS PEARL Annual Meeting August 5, 2025 BSIA announces new partnership to explore the impact of disruptive technologies on national security July 7, 2025 Jim Balsillie donates additional $5 million to Laurier and the Balsillie School to establish Digital Governance Initiative and bolster Canada’s productivity June 26, 2025 PhD Candidate Isabella Sellar Voll Successfully Defends Her Dissertation June 24, 2025 BSIA’s Technology Governance Summer School Wins APSIA Innovation Award May 29, 2025 PhD Candidate Naireen Khan Successfully Defends Her Dissertation May 27, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Fiji: Christy Lorenz’s third blog from the field May 27, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Fiji: Christy Lorenz’s second blog from the field May 13, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Fiji: Christy Lorenz’s first blog from the field May 2, 2025 PhD Dissertation Defence: “Palestine in Westphalian Worldmaking: The Production of the Opt as a Place Through International Humanitarian-Developmental Governance” May 2, 2025 Canada-Germany Virtual Workshop: Sustainable Energy Transitions, Individuals, and Communities April 30, 2025 BSIA hosts second annual Technology Governance Policy Challenge April 15, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Viet Nam: Madelyn Rawlyk’s 3rd blog from the field March 31, 2025 PhD Candidate Johanna Wilkes Successfully Defends Her Dissertation March 31, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Viet Nam: Madelyn Rawlyk’s second blog from the field March 6, 2025 BSIA Students Awarded Best Delegate and Position Paper at Model NATO March 3, 2025 Call for Participation: Canada-Germany Workshop – “Sustainable Energy Transitions, Individuals, and Communities” February 27, 2025 Registration Open for BEI’s Executive Certificate in Governance and Innovation in the Age of Intangibles February 21, 2025 Dispatch from UNDP Mexico: Hannah Bacon’s third blog from the field February 14, 2025 BSIA is closed and all classes are cancelled today February 13, 2025 Balsillie Case Studies unpack the intersection and challenges of tech-governance across sectors February 10, 2025 BSIA PhD student recognized by Carbon Removal Canada as one of six ‘Notable Women’ working in carbon removal January 31, 2025 Book by BSIA Faculty member wins prestigious book award January 30, 2025 The BSIA remembers BSIA Fellow Hind Al-Abadleh January 16, 2025 PhD Candidate Jeremy Wagner Successfully Defends His Dissertation January 16, 2025 BSIA releases “The Illiberal Order: 2025 Global Trends Report” January 14, 2025 Dispatch from the United Nations Development Programme in Tanzania: Amila Sadic’s third blog from the field January 6, 2025 NEWS ARCHIVES 2024 News Archive 2023 News Archive 2022 News Archive 2021 News Archive 2020 News Archive 2019 News Archive
