On today's episode of Candid Conversations, we had the opportunity to interview one of Catalyst's article writers, Waleed Iqbal, to discuss current US politics. Waleed is a fourth-year Political Science and History student. Being a Pakistani who was born and raised in Saudi Arabia, his third-culture upbringing lends itself to where his areas of interest lie: international relations and politics in the Middle East and South Asia, with a specific interest in imperialism in the Global South ..read more

Bienvenue dans Candid Conversations où nous explorons la dynamique complexe des changements démographiques. Dans notre dernier épisode "Populations en transition : Défis et opportunités", nous avons discuté des efforts de la France pour faire face à la baisse des taux de natalité, du dépassement de la Chine par l'Inde en termes de population, ainsi que des défis et des opportunités liés à une population jeune dans les pays en développement ..read more

Welcome back to Candid Conversations where we explore the complex dynamics of demographic shifts. In our latest episode "Populations in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities,", we discussed France's efforts to address declining birth rates, India's surpassing of China in population, and the challenges and opportunities of youthful demographics in developing countries. Instagram: @idssapublications Facebook: @CatalystMcGill Website: https://catalystmcgill.com ..read more

Welcome to Candid Conversations, Catalyst McGill’s International Development podcast. On this podcast, we will explore current issues in international development around the world. This episode, we will be taking a deeper dive into the recent news of the United Nations’ approval of foreign intervention and peacekeeping missions in Haiti ..read more

We spoke with Economics Professor Sonia Laszlo about her recent study on gender norms in Paraguay. We discuss the process of running a lab experiment and the findings of the working paper. We also discuss the significance and challenges of women's economic empowerment.  Professor Sonia Laszlo is an Associate Professor of Economics at McGill University who specializes on applied microeconomic analysis in economic development. Her work focuses on the microeconomics of social policies and their effects on women and women's economic empowerment. She also studies decision-making under uncertai ..read more

Welcome back to the Candid Conversations podcast, supported by Catalyst McGill and the IDSSA. This week we're continuing with our series looking at the basics of development. On this episode we discuss how international development is measured and what steps the international community has taken to strive for sustainable development. Instagram: @idssapublications Facebook: @CatalystMcGill Website: https://catalystmcgill.com/ Email: catalyst.mcgill@gmail.com ..read more

Welcome to the Candid conversations podcast, supported by Catalyst McGill and the IDSSA. This semester we’re starting a series where we look at the basics of development. What is the past, present and future of international development? And how does it interact with our society? On this episode, we’re looking broad and asking that big question, so what is international development? Instagram: @idssapublications Facebook: @CatalystMcGill Website: https://catalystmcgill.com/ Email: catalyst.mcgill@gmail.com ..read more

We spoke with Professor Sarah Turner about her ethnographic fieldwork in Southeast Asia. We discuss the significance of and challenges facing the informal labor economy, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this market, and approaches and strategies to qualitative fieldwork and development practice.  Sarah Turner is a professor in the Department of Geography at McGill University. Her research focuses on everyday livelihoods in Asia, specifically upland ethnic minorities in peninsula Southeast Asia and southwest China, Hanoi small-scale traders and street vendors, and Eastern Indonesia e ..read more

We spoke with Professor Manuel Balán about his research and work on democratic threats and corruption in Latin America. We discuss the variety of threats facing the region, centering Latin America within his research and the challenge of avoiding a deterministic process, the dynamics and persistence of corruption, anti-corruption mechanisms, and the relationship between corruption and development.  Manuel Balán is currently the associate dean of student affairs in the faculty of arts. He previously served as the acting director of the Institute for the Study of International Development a ..read more

We spoke with Professor Jon Unruh about his research and work on post-conflict land and property rights. We discuss the dynamics of post-conflict land redistribution, government involvement in restitution, the role of UN peacekeeping troops, fieldwork experience, and the weaponization of land rights by the Syrian government during the Civil War.  Jon Unruh is a professor in the Department of Geography at McGill. His research focuses on war-affected land and property rights in addition to the peace process and recovery from armed conflict and the intersection between land rights and enviro ..read more