Graduate Student Conference 2024

Conference theme: Exploring the “New” Terrain of Foreign Policy and International Relations (IR)

This conference aimed to bring together graduate student scholars and researchers with policymakers and practitioners to delve into the dynamic and evolving landscape of global affairs.

In an era marked by unprecedented challenges and opportunities, the realms of foreign policy and international relations are constantly shifting. The emergence of new actors, evolving power dynamics, technological advancements, and global crises have reshaped the way nations interact on the world stage. This conference sought to explore these changes and foster a deep understanding of the “new” terrain as it unfolds.

Program

9:30am-10:00am: Introductions and welcome
Alexandra Gheciu, Director, CIPS
Devon Cantwell-Chavez, CIPS Graduate Student Conference Planning Committee

10:00am-10:45am:
Presenter: Cindy Osei Agyemang, West Virginia University
“Variations in the Impact of Racial Attitudes on State-Level Policy Diffusion”
Discussant: Daniel Chavez-Yenter, University of Utah, Shea Minter, Georgetown University (written comments)

10:45am-11:30am:
Presenter: Skye Lennox, University of Saskatchewan
“Ethiopia, Tigray and the Local Turn”
Discussant: Dr. Bantayehu Shiferaw Chanie, visiting researcher at uOttawa

11:30am-1:00pm: Lunch
Peggy Mason, President of the Rideau Institute

1:00pm-1:45pm:
Presenter: Elliot Ugalde, McMaster University
“Refusal and Pluriversality: Complementary Pathways to Decolonizing Knowledge(s) on Turtle Island”
Discussant: Catherine Dussault, Université Laval (written comments), Q Manivannan, University of St. Andrews (written comments)

1:45pm-2:30pm:
Presenter: Anna Soer, University of Ottawa
“The Canadian WPS Agenda in the Arctic: Between Indigenous Rights and Feminism”
Discussant: Kim Nesbitt, Carleton University

2:30pm-3:00pm: Coffee/tea break

3:00pm-4:30pm: Discussion panel: Exploring Careers in International Studies and Foreign Policy

• Caroline Dunton, Queen’s University
• Dianna English, Centre for International Governance Innovation
• Uriel Marantz, Department of National Defense
• Sarah Broitman, Global Affairs Canada

4:30pm-5:00pm: Coffee/tea break

5:00pm-6:00pm: Conference social