International Relations @ Western University
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Collaborative program between the Departments of History and Political Science at Western University
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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.
December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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.
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.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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.
Our speakers Professors Francine McKenzie, Erika Simpson, James Flath, and Oleksa Drachewych discussed the threads that connect past and present and analyzed the original intent and subsequent development of the UN mission...
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Our speakers Professors Francine McKenzie, Erika Simpson, James Flath, and Oleksa Drachewych discussed the threads that connect past and present and analyzed the original intent and subsequent development of the UN mission...
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.
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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.
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.
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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
November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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
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
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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
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
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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
Our first undergraduate International Relations coffee hour is a hit! Thank you to everyone who joined for a coffee/tea and a great conversation. See you next time. #westernu
September 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Our first undergraduate International Relations coffee hour is a hit! Thank you to everyone who joined for a coffee/tea and a great conversation. See you next time. #westernu
The Western Lecture in International Relations welcomes Sabine Nölke, Former Ambassador of Canada to the Netherlands and Former Director-General of the Non-Proliferation & Security Threat Reduction Bureau at Global Affairs Canada. October 1, 2025 @ 5:30pm
RSVP to ir-inquiries@uwo.ca
RSVP to ir-inquiries@uwo.ca
September 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Western Lecture in International Relations welcomes Sabine Nölke, Former Ambassador of Canada to the Netherlands and Former Director-General of the Non-Proliferation & Security Threat Reduction Bureau at Global Affairs Canada. October 1, 2025 @ 5:30pm
RSVP to ir-inquiries@uwo.ca
RSVP to ir-inquiries@uwo.ca
Today we held our IR Essay Prize Luncheon at The Green Leaf Cafe. Congratulations to Annie Budden, Beck McManus, and Paul de Moras on your excellent contributions to our 1st Annual IR Essay Prize Competition! Congratulations and well done!
April 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today we held our IR Essay Prize Luncheon at The Green Leaf Cafe. Congratulations to Annie Budden, Beck McManus, and Paul de Moras on your excellent contributions to our 1st Annual IR Essay Prize Competition! Congratulations and well done!
On April 1, 2025 capstone seminar students in the International Relations program presented their policy paper on Canadian foreign policy in a potentially multipolar world to three experts
April 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On April 1, 2025 capstone seminar students in the International Relations program presented their policy paper on Canadian foreign policy in a potentially multipolar world to three experts
On March 20, International Relations and the Association for International Relations held the 2nd Annual IR Career Workshop.
March 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
On March 20, International Relations and the Association for International Relations held the 2nd Annual IR Career Workshop.
What can you do with a history degree? Join us on Tuesday, March 25th at 3:30pm via zoom to learn more from our six guest speakers. RSVP ➡️https://westernsocialscience.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8x00zeX85DOt0bQ
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What can you do with a history degree? Join us on Tuesday, March 25th at 3:30pm via zoom to learn more from our six guest speakers. RSVP ➡️https://westernsocialscience.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8x00zeX85DOt0bQ
On March 1st, fifty international relations & history students and faculty visited “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away” at the Toronto ROM. Thank you to the history department staff for all the logistics work and to the Social Science Student Donation Fund for the generous support.
March 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On March 1st, fifty international relations & history students and faculty visited “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago. Not Far Away” at the Toronto ROM. Thank you to the history department staff for all the logistics work and to the Social Science Student Donation Fund for the generous support.
Prof. Frank Schumacher, Director of International Relations.
Prof. Schumacher specializes in international & global history with a focus on the role of the U.S. in world affairs, the history of empires and colonialism, & the global history of genocide & mass violence. history.uwo.ca/people/facul...
Prof. Schumacher specializes in international & global history with a focus on the role of the U.S. in world affairs, the history of empires and colonialism, & the global history of genocide & mass violence. history.uwo.ca/people/facul...
January 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Prof. Frank Schumacher, Director of International Relations.
Prof. Schumacher specializes in international & global history with a focus on the role of the U.S. in world affairs, the history of empires and colonialism, & the global history of genocide & mass violence. history.uwo.ca/people/facul...
Prof. Schumacher specializes in international & global history with a focus on the role of the U.S. in world affairs, the history of empires and colonialism, & the global history of genocide & mass violence. history.uwo.ca/people/facul...
"Symposium: Ending Wars - Finding Peace" - On November 20th, 2024, the International Relations Program and the Association of International Relations (AIR) held its fall symposium. internationalrelations.uwo.ca
January 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Symposium: Ending Wars - Finding Peace" - On November 20th, 2024, the International Relations Program and the Association of International Relations (AIR) held its fall symposium. internationalrelations.uwo.ca
Follow the Association for International Relations on Instagram. @airwesternu
January 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Follow the Association for International Relations on Instagram. @airwesternu