Student Led Advocacy and the ‘Scholars in Prison’ Project
Experimental Learning, when combined with didactic learning, can challenge and (re)form both the instructor and student understanding of what counts as knowledge and expertise.
The Use of Metaphors, Simulations, and Games to Teach International Relations
There are an abundance of alternative pedagogical techniques which can help educators formulate innovative, participatory, and efficient ways of teaching IR as a profession.
Opinion – The Fragile Power of Populist Leaders in a Pandemic
Neo-nationalist populist leaders do not stand up so well when crises emerge, often global in scope, that rips the cover off of their cheerful optimism.
Business and Human Rights, Poverty and Power: Bridging the Political Economy Gap
Business and human rights arguments have led to gains in corporate accountability and to labour rights in supply chains. However, it is also part of a wider movement that is subject to critique.
Teaching International Relations Through Short Iterated Simulations
Simulations as a signature pedagogy help students grasp threshold concepts in IR, while also applying competing theoretical perspectives to explain patterns of conflict and cooperation.
Post-Genocide Rwanda’s Struggle to ‘Never Forget’ and Move On
The ‘holism’ of Rwandan transitional justice intimates a rare kind of survivor’s justice challenging claims that view Rwanda as a case of Justice without Reconciliation.
Using Personal Anecdotes to Reflect a Strategy for Dissertation Supervision
Supervising involves imparting knowledge and instilling the student into the culture of IR as an academic discipline. In crude terms, supervision is somewhat akin to an indoctrination process.
Marks That Matter: Slow Letters to Authors and Selves
Texts, letters, and video messages are “objects” only: objects of knowledge that we engage and produce, which also constantly point towards and circle back to life.
New Book – Signature Pedagogies in International Relations
This edited volume builds on recent Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research to showcase a range of teaching and learning approaches in International Relations.
China-Latin America Cooperation: An Alternative for Autonomy and Development?
In trade, finance, and strategic cooperation, China’s growth meant new opportunities for Latin America and reduced dependence on the United States.
