Excellent commentary by Val Percival on the reasons the importance of foreign aid for Canada opencanada.org/when-buildin... @npsia.bsky.social

Excellent commentary from @stephenbrown.bsky.social on the McLeod Group Blog about Canada's ill-timed cuts to its global aid responsibilities: "The World Needs Less Canada?" www.mcleodgroup.ca/2025/11/the-...

📢New blog by @stephenbrown.bsky.social - The World Needs Less Canada? Does the world need less Canada? One might think so, reading last week’s federal budget... 🔗 www.cips-cepi.ca/2025/11/10/t...

More on Canada cutting its aid budget www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Canada is cutting its aid budget www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Canadians call for a strong and independent CORE to investigate Canadian corporate abuse abroad. Instead, the government has left the position vacant. Signals suggest that the government may be planning to quietly close down the office. 👉 cnca-rcrce.ca/why-is-core-...

Advocates call on Carney to keep his promise to not cut foreign aid in budget 🌍 www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Sign the new House of Commons e-petition calling on the Government of Canada to strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ people worldwide and reaffirm Canada’s role as a safe haven. Thank you to MP Rob Oliphant for sponsoring this important petition. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

📢 Brown examines how LGBTQI+ activists in Mauritius challenged colonial-era sodomy laws through strategic litigation, pushing for rights in a system that celebrates multiculturalism but marginalizes queerness. 🔗 Read more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Wanting something new to listen to? 🎉 Our Global Politics and Development WG convenors Melita Lazell and Ivica Pertrikova have a podcast series - Global Aid Rethink! 🌎 Ft: @tamsinbradley.bsky.social @jacktaggart.bsky.social @stephenbrown.bsky.social & more 🌟 Find all eps here 👉

At a time when LGBTQI+ rights are under attack around the world, some countries are decriminalizing same-sex relations. My analysis of the case of Mauritius is now available on the Politics, Groups, and Identities journal website. Free to download. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌍 doi.org/10.1080/2156...

Phillip Ayoub and Kristina Stoeckl Receive the 2025 Sage/CQ Press Award for “The Global Fight Against LGBTI Rights” The Sage/CQ Press Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor both research-based projects and those that may involve activism that has…

#MorningReads There are at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints’ lives from the early centuries of Christianity & at least 3 gained widespread popularity in medieval Europe: St. Eugenia, St. Euphrosyne and St. Marinos. #translivesmatter #notallchristiansareantitrans #transpride

The #UK government is U-turning on its campaign promise to raise #ForeignAid to 0.7%t of GNI & will instead cut it to 0.3%. Is this rebranding of aid as charity an attempt to dodge international responsibility? @glorianovovic.bsky.social‬ @lsegender.bsky.social‬ for @lsepoliticsblog.bsky.social‬

‪🌟 The second week of 'Global Aid Rethink' podcast from our Global Politics and Development convenors is out now! 🌟 Looking at how aid operates as soft — and sometimes hard — power w/ @stephenbrown.bsky.social‬ and Rose Worden 🎉 Check it out! -

Want to propose a paper for a panel on "Sexual and gender minorities, humanitarian action and the Triple Nexus" at the World Humanitarian Studies Conference? Submit an abstract online. The panel will be in Bergen (Norway), Oct. 15-17. conference.ihsa.info/proposed-pan... #IHSAConference2025 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

Canada’s creation of a Secretary of State for international development doesn’t appear to be legal. S4 of the DFATD Act that created the department says a Minister must be appointed laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/f-2...

I was a guest on the Global Aid Rethink podcast, talking about international power relationships and the recent shocks to the foreign aid system. You can have a listen to our conversation at open.spotify.com/episode/7JAH... or podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

📢New blog by @stephenbrown.bsky.social - Election 2025: What are the Parties Saying About Foreign Aid? The recent turmoil in Washington has reshaped Canada’s 2025 election campaign, driving fundamental discussions on how Canada should position itself in the world... 🔗https://bit.ly/42MKJbp

New column from me at @xtramagazine.com: Where are the gays in the federal party platforms? #canqueer #cdnpoli

With Canada's federal election less than a week away, where do the various political parties stand on foreign aid and what should we expect once the winner is declared? For my answers to those questions, check out my new blog post. www.mcleodgroup.ca/2025/04/elec...

My article on "Global Frictions: Foreign Aid, Donor–Recipient Relations and LGBT+ Rights in Tanzania" has been published in the latest issue of the Journal of International Development. You can download the PDF here (open access). 🌍 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQResearch onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Federal parties have different proposals on foreign aid — and clashing notions about how Canada's development and humanitarian dollars are being spent now. My article: What do Canada's political leaders want to do with foreign aid? ca.news.yahoo.com/canadas-poli... with @stephenbrown.bsky.social

Great overview of the current state of democracy in Africa by Frances Z. Brown (no relation) 🗳️ 🌍 @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Why foreign aid should be part of the federal election debate. … Canada’s new alliances will likely include the EU, Japan & others who will expect Canada to contribute by way of foreign aid. Not to mention that the collapse of USAID creates a moral imperative to act, especially on health.

Pierre Poilievre is promising to do for Canadian foreign aid what Donald Trump did for USAID. www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/pierre-poi...

Join us on Friday for this timely event ➡️Dismantling of USAID and its Impact on International Development Panelists: Nancy Gordon, @stephenbrown.bsky.social, Lauchlan Munro & Idee Inyangudor With Nipa Banerjee, Joshua Ramisch, Stephen Baranyi & Rupak Chattopadhyay >>> bit.ly/4hgd2UK

Canada’s Africa strategy is a landmark moment for Canada-Africa relations, but still needs work theconversation.com/canadas-afri...

An honest and accurate assessment from @stephenbrown.bsky.social on Canada's new Africa Strategy: "mostly a damp squib"

📢New blog by @stephenbrown.bsky.social - Canada’s Africa Strategy: A Robust New Foreign Policy? The main source of disappointment was the lack of any additional funds attached to the strategy. Bold, new action requires new funding... 🔗https://bit.ly/4bKws35

Join us March 28th for an event titled "Dismantling of USAID and its Impact on International Development" Featuring 2 panels, each followed by a Q&A. Be sure to register for this timely event! >>> bit.ly/4hgd2UK

#Call #CfA: The College invites advanced international researchers in #socialsciences / #humanities to apply for the Senior #Fellowship Programme until 25 May 2025. Join the #UARuhr for a six-month #research fellowship starting in 2026 www.college-uaruhr.de/cfa-fellowships-2026-27

"An informal survey of 127 nonprofits dealing with LGBTQ issues and other at-risk groups carried out by Uganda Key Populations Consortium, Mr. Lusimbo’s organization, showed that 97 percent of them had lost almost all their budgets as a result of the U.S.A.I.D. cuts."

The day-one executive order pausing U.S. foreign aid could have far-reaching consequences for a broad range of activities and interventions that advance the rights and well-being of LGBTQI+ persons in developing countries. Our new report explores how👇

uOttawa is seeking an Associate or Full professor in Indigenous studies or cognate discipline. Please share widely! uottawa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uOttaw...

The really interesting thing about Canada's support for Canadian mining investment globally is that it benefits so few Canadians, yet retains unwavering political commitment. Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices theconversation.com/canadas-clai...

🚨 📑 My journal article, "Global Frictions: Foreign Aid, Donor–Recipient Relations and LGBT+ Rights in Tanzania", is forthcoming in the Journal of International Development and already available online (free PDF download) 🌍 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBTQResearch #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Not that there aren’t many starter packs out there but here’s a list of LGBTQ+ voices in political science. You know the drill: self-nominations welcome :) go.bsky.app/4muosit

Un kit de démarrage uOttawa! go.bsky.app/GrTaytx

My article, "When development cooperation principles clash: Country ownership and LGBTQI+ inclusion in hostile environments", has been published in the October issue of the Journal of International Development. Click here to download the PDF for free: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

German government split over adding LGBTQ+ rights to constitution 📖 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ www.dw.com/en/german-go...

Very pleased that my article "When development cooperation principles clash: Country ownership and LGBTQI+ inclusion in hostile environments" is now out in the Journal of International Development. It is #OpenAccess, so you can download the PDF for free 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🌍 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

This interview with her widower Guillaume left me with a tear in my eye. What an honor for our beloved Stéphanie. What a loss. 💔 ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...

I will always be heartbroken by the death of our beloved Ph.D. student Stéphanie Bacher, but I am glad that her brilliance and all her years of hard work were recognized by the University of Ottawa www.uottawa.ca/faculty-soci... 💔

People in the Ruhr region: You are invited to our panel discussion on feminist foreign and development policy, June 25, 4pm, Essen. A little reception will follow the event. Bring your friends! www.college-uaruhr.de/news-events/... @ruhr-uni-bochum.de @unidue.bsky.social ♀️

Important piece on how "German support for Israel’s government damages the rules-based order" by Mark Furness and Max-Otto Baumann www.idos-research.de/en/the-curre... @idos-research.bsky.social

Excellent article on the difficulties of "Navigating Fieldwork as a Queer Scholar" bit.ly/4aNTkN8

While I was conducting research in Mauritius last week, the country's main daily newspaper interviewed me about my project on strategic litigation and the decriminalization of homosexuality in Africa 🏳️‍🌈🌍 lexpress.mu/node/531243

Ottawa people, come to our panel on "Feminist Foreign Policies: A Tool for Today’s Challenges", Dec. 7, 2-5pm. Panellists: Laura Macdonald (Carleton), Stephen Brown (uOttawa), Beth Woroniuk (Equality Fund) and Ketty Nivyabandi (Amnesty Int'l Canada). Details below. www.eventbrite.ca/e/feminist-f...