Interview – Sandra Weissinger
Sandra Weissinger discusses the dynamics and impacts of racism in different settings, from higher education and the workplace to general societal interactions.
Signature Pedagogies and the Use of Violence in In-Class Simulations
While simulations are useful tools, we need to be cognizant of the potential impact that these exercises have, particularly as they relate to training future foreign policy decision-makers.
Teaching and Learning Professional Skills Through Simulations
Simulations can build professional character based on autonomy, collaboration, responsibility, and empathy.
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.
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.
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.
Review – 50 Years of US Study Abroad Students: Japan as the Gateway to Asia and Beyond
Asada provides an in-depth analysis, deepening our understanding of student exchanges as a tool of knowledge diplomacy.
Higher Education and Race Relations in Brazil
Brazil faces an offensive on public universities caused by the cuts in investment on scientific research.
Review – Decolonising the University
This book presents a broad account of the discussions around the call to decolonise the university, providing a useful introduction to students, activists and academics.
