News

The Centre for Study of Security and Development held a discussion titled “Puppet Masters and Peacekeepers: A Conversation about the Past, Present, and Future of Proxy Wars”. This event was led by Jekobe Craig (POLI MA Candidate) and Cora Fletcher (POLI MA Candidate).

The International Development Studies (IDS) and the Centre for Study of Security and Development (CSSD) held a panel discussion titled USAID and the Future of International Development Assistance.

The Jean Monnet European Union Centre of Excellence and the Centre for the Study of Security and Development held the 2025 Glyn Berry Roundtable on Canada, The European Union and the Trump Challenge.

Dr Tari Ajadi (PhD Dal 2023)--now a professor at McGill--has been awarded the prestigious CAGS dissertation prize, for “Power in Presence: Understanding Black-Led Coalitions and Policy Change in Halifax, Nova Scotia” (supervisor: Dr. Kristin Good)

POLI/HIST major Coby Steer, who was awarded the Rear-Admiral F.W. Crickard Essay Prize for 2023-24, has been profiled by Dalhousie’s Giving program

Prof. Pruysers answered a series of questions about the race to replace Justin Trudeau, in a Dal News article titled “Why Would Anyone Want to be Liberal Party Leader Right Now?”

In Liberia, Prof. Tasker held meetings with representatives from civil society organizations, police, magistrates, and prosecutors, and validation workshops to discuss earlier research with groups of war-affected women in Montserrado, Bong, and Nimba counties. In Rwanda, she met with colleagues from HEAL Africa-Goma, to kick off new research into the impacts of forced displacement on women's legal decision-making following sexual and gender-based violence. (photo: Heather Tasker)

Leah Sarson, editor-in-chief of International Journal, invites members of the Dalhousie community to reach out to discuss proposals for submissions to Canada's oldest global affairs journal. The editorial team is looking for pieces on global politics and Canadian foreign policy, including scholarly articles, policy reviews, conversations, and other fresh takes. Have an idea? Get in touch!

Dal POLI alumnus, Prof. Andy Knight (University of Alberta), was interviewed by Dal News as part of the lead-up to the 2024 Stanfield Conversations event. Click here to read Andy’s reflections on the future of the US-led international order.