Please join us on Thursday, March 19th at 10:00am (EST) to support PhD candidate, Carla Joubert at her public lecture. Barberton Daisies: Women and Settler Colonialism in the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek and Alberta in the Nineteenth Century RSVP to [email protected] for the zoom link.

Join us on Thursday, March 19 at 12:30 (EST) to hear PhD candidate, John Davis-Abraham speak on, "The Image Problem: Viron Vaky, Inter-American Relations and Intragovernmental Dissent." #westernu

On March 10, CBC Arts featured the 'Pax Americana Exhibit' at Weldon Library, part of IR's initiative on speculative futures and global affairs. #westernu @westernusocsci.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/arts/what-wo...

On March 5, 2026, the IR program was very fortunate to host Norman Farrell, one of the most experienced prosecutors of war crimes and genocide, for our 3rd Annual IR Career Seminar.

TODAY! Do not miss the opportunity to hear Mr. Elly Gotz speak and it is on zoom! RSVP to [email protected] and tune in from anywhere in the world! 🌎

Artist, Dara Vandor's 'Pax Americana' and the IR Program featured in CBC London: @westernulibs.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Thank you to all who attended our roundtable on “Art, Architectures, and Speculative Futures in IR” and the opening of the “Pax Americana” Exhibit at Weldon Library.

It’s Western Day! 💜 Today, we celebrate the founding of Western University in 1878. Wherever you are, wear purple and share how you’re celebrating. Tag us and show your Western spirit using #PurpleAndProud.

Our IR project of bringing Dara Vandor's 'Pax Americana' to Western is featured in Saturday's New York Times: America Has Occupied Canada, in the Creative Mind of a Toronto Artist www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...

What could the future of Canada-US relations look like? Why & how is authoritative knowledge under assault? How can art help us untangle the state of international relations? Join us for an opportunity to escape the steady noise of chaos & crisis, to reflect, gain new insights.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Career Workshop on Thurs, March 5 2026 as we welcome Norman Farrell, Former Prosecutor, Special Tribunal for Lebanon; Deputy Prosecutor of the UN International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia; ICRC Regional Legal Advisor in East Africa. RSVP to [email protected]

IR students had the chance to chat with CBC News about what it's like studying International Relations right now. Huge thanks to Isha Bhargava for visiting our campus and allowing us to share the student perspective. #westernu

Connect with International Relations on LinkedIn #westernu www.linkedin.com/in/internati...

Canada’s Defence Minister has turned down calls for Canada to pursue nuclear weapons, emphasizing diplomacy and security cooperation instead. Political science expert Erika Simpson provides key insight on what this means for Canada’s role on the global stage. www.pressreader.com/article/2815...

Join us on Thursday, February 26, 2026 to hear Mary Elizabeth Baxter, PhD candidate speak on, "Divided Waters: The Early Years of Oil and Gas Extraction in the Great Lakes." RSVP to [email protected]. All are welcome!

The Council on Foreign Relations Summer Internships are now open for applications. This is an outstanding opportunity for IR students. The application deadline is February 8. For more Information: www.cfr.org/career-oppor...

Mark your calendar and join us on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:30pm (EST) to hear Mr. Elly Gotz speak, "From Dachau, and back to Life." You don't want to miss this incredible opportunity. All are welcome! RSVP to [email protected] for the zoom link.

Save the date - February 25th 2026 - 10:00-6:00pm #westernu

While many #EarlyCareerScholars enter #Academia with research training, few receive training on #Pedagogy and #Teaching. Join us for an interactive series of workshops on #Peace and #Conflict studies in the #Classroom. Register for session one: buff.ly/pKJQKBA. Check out the series: buff.ly/weKFtFk

New term! New days for coffee hour! (please note the room change). We look forward to connecting with you soon! #westernu

The HGSA is extending conference submissions to January 16th, 2026. Submissions should be sent to [email protected]

Wishing everyone a lovely Happy New Year! Cheers to 2026! #westernu

As we are fast approaching the holidays, a quick note to let you know about two updates to our IR website: 1. It now features a career opportunities guide prepared by IR student Tessa McDermid during the fall semester. internationalrelations.uwo.ca/resources/ca...

Join us Thursday, January 8th 2026 at 12:30 to hear Shaun Hislop, PhD candidate speak on, From Winnetou to Windhoek? Discourses about Settler/Colonialism, Genocide, and Reconciliation in Germany, Namibia, and the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. RSVP to [email protected]

Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at #WesternU! ✨ Our #PurpleAndProud community continues to use their talents to make the world a better place. Thank you for being part of it. 💜

On December 9, 2025 capstone seminar students in the International Relations Program presented their group project on youth engagement in international politics, called: Youth of Today for the Youth of Tomorrow: Accountability, participation and Transparency in Canadian Foreign Policy.

We want to extend an invitation to submit a proposal to the upcoming HGSA Graduate Conference on March 6, 2026. The submission date is January 4, 2026. We look forward to seeing all the research that you're working on. Please feel free to email Rose Giles if you have any questions. [email protected]

Congratulations to IR students Helen Li and Sophia Malamoud who received awards at the 14th Annual Department of History Undergraduate Awards Ceremony, November 27, 2025.

Last IR Coffee Hour of the semester! See you next year and good luck everyone with wrapping-up the term! #westernu

On November 18, 2025 we held our 3rd Annual IR/AIR Research Symposium. Generously funded by the Student Donation Fund this luncheon event explored echoes of World War Two whose global legacies reverberate until today.

Join us on Thursday, November 20th at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Adam Ali to our Research Seminar Series. "We will make refugees proud around the world, and we will make them smile': Necropolitics, post-colonialism, and the rise of the Olympic Refugee Team" All are welcome!

The International Relations and AIR welcomed Mr. Rudy Zimmer to the symposium today. His first book, published in 2015, this book is a biography of pacifist Martin J. Zimmer and is based on letters from the Eastern Front during the Second World War. Be sure to see all 3 of his publications.

Did you know we have an International Relations display case on the second floor of Lawson Hall? Come visit to learn more about the program at Western. #westernu

It's a great day for a symposium featuring four outstanding Western University academics - Prof. Oleksa Drachewych, Prof. James Flath, Prof. Francine McKenzie and Prof. Erika Simpson. #westernu

IR at Fall Preview Day 2025: thank you very much for a great student panel which inspired many future program students. From left to right: Helen Li, Leo Thomas Wiebe, Holly Storey, Prof. Schumacher, Ranka Kyriakidou Vuckovic, Beck McManus, Tessa Cairns McDermid. #westernu

It was a great day to welcome prospective students to Western University. Fall Preview Day was a fantastic day! #westernu @westernuir.bsky.social @westernupubhist.bsky.social

Prof. Oleksa Drachewych's forthcoming book - Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-25, coming out with ibidem press and distributed by Columbia University Press in February 2026. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...

Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt

Join us on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:30pm as we welcome Prof. Klaus Meyer, Ivey Business School, Western University to our Research Seminar Series. Prof. Meyer will be speaking on, "National Socialists infiltrating a University: A Micro Historical Investigation." #westernu

The 50th anniversary of the Joanne Goodman Lectures. westerngazette.ca/culture/from...

It's a fabulous day to welcome over 300 high school students and teachers to Western University for High School History Day! #westernu history.uwo.ca/about_us/eve...

Introducing International Relations and AIR's 3rd Annual Symposium. Join us for this event, discussion and networking opportunity to gain insights from academics. Lunch provided. Please RSVP. #westernu

Today, Sept. 30, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). This day is dedicated to honouring the children who never made it home and the Survivors of residential schools. It also serves to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of these experiences.

Are you #AllinWesternU? Join us to build a better future for Canada and the world. Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...

For those interested, here is the link to the CBC Radio London Morning with Andrew Brown interview with the Goodman Lecturers on Tuesday. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

History. Never Stop Learning. Period.

Day two of the Joanne Goodman Lectures features Prof. Dennis Pilon, York University. Thank you to our guests, Dellelce Bookstore and Great Hall Catering. #westernu

Thank you to everyone who attended "A Conversation with Diane Goodman." Thank you to moderator Prof. Neville Thompson, Great Hall Catering and Western International. #westernu

Day one of the Joanne Goodman Lectures was a wonderful success. Thank you to everyone who attended. Thank you to Great Hall Catering and the Dellelce Bookstore. Stay tuned for day two tomorrow. #westernu

Today we welcome Prof. Martha S. Jones, Prof. Dennis M. Pilon and Prof. Jan-Werner Müller to the Joanne Goodman Lectures at Western University. #westernu #ldnont