Faculty news

SFU International Studies professor and Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security, Megan MacKenzie, has been named co-director of the Research Network on Women, Peace and Security (RN-WPS).

The School for International Studies extends a warm welcome to our newest faculty member and assistant professor, Rupak Shrestha.

An award-winning author and scholar, Shahrokni’s research delves into the captivating world of gender politics, globalization, feminist geography and ethnographies of the state in Iran, the Middle East, and beyond.

Nicole Jackson is an Associate Professor of International Studies and an expert on Russia and and post-Soviet Central Asia.

Studying photojournalism sparked Dr. Darren Byler’s interest in becoming a sociocultural anthropologist and he has spent nearly 20 years researching the Uyghurs and the dispossession of their homelands in Chinese Central Asia.

Assistant professors Irene Pang and Darren Byler are the only two researchers from Canadian institutions among 11 fellows awarded by the American Council of Learned Societies.

Simon Fraser University ranks among the world’s top 50 universities for its commitment to sustainability, according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) 2021 University Impact Rankings. The rankings measure environmental, social and economic contributions toward meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Professor Tamir Moustafa and Adjunct Professor Robert Springborg's new Routledge Handbook on Contemporary Egypt handbook serves a dual purpose of introducing readers to Egypt’s history and contemporary political economy and as a comprehensive key resource for postgraduate students and academics interested in modern Egypt.

SFU International Studies remembers Andrew Mack, long-time Associate member of our faculty, and a truly remarkable man.

Megan Mackenzie, an expert on women in war and military culture, looks forward to facilitating interdisciplinary initiatives as the new Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security.

SFU's Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Catherine Dauvergne as Vice-President Academic and Provost. Dauvergne will be a member of the School for International Studies.

As the first Canadian president of the Latin American Studies Association, SFU Professor Gerardo Otero hopes to promote youth engagement and academic accessibility.

Jason Stearns, United Nations expert on armed conflict and award-winning author, encourages practice and engagement in the School for International Studies.

IS Director Tamir Moustafa honored by the Law & Courts Section of American Political Science Association (APSA) for his book's lasting impression on the field of law and courts.

Bulletins from the SFU School for International Studies - Summer semester 2019.

The annual congress is a convergence of over 70 scholarly associations, each holding their annual conference under one umbrella.

Bulletins from the SFU School for International Studies - Spring Semester 2019.