Political science research on the economics of jihad

Dr. Aisha Ahmad is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto Scarborough, the Director of the Islam and Global Affairs Initiative at the Munk School of Global Affairs, and a Senior Fellow at Massey College. In her book “Jihad & Co.: Black Markets and Islamist Power”, published last month by Oxford University Press, she argues that jihadists rise to power by exploiting local economies. But how does one interview smugglers, merchants, and extremists for one’s research in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Mali, and Lebanon? Dr. Ahmad discusses how she did her field work, and shares some advice for students who are interested in doing political science research. She has worked on projects funded by the Norwegian Research Council and the Connaught New Researcher Award.

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3 simple steps to choosing the right university

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Canada, Australia and New Zealand to increase their shares of the international student market in 2021

Ernst & Young report predicts that COVID19 will redistribute international student flow.

The BC Jobs Plan and how it matches training with opportunity

Hon'ble Amrik Virk is the Minister of Advanced Education, British Columbia (BC), Canada. He chatted with braingainmag.com in New Delhi on what BC has to offer international students and the BC Jobs Plan which is a data driven analysis of the labor needs of the province.

51 Canadian Scholarships for Indian Students

Canadian educators have pledged investments worth nearly $4 million in collaborative education projects with India which includes generous fellowships aimed at attracting Indian students to study in Canada. A large part of the investment is by way of 51 scholarships from Canada’s top eight colleges including the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, the University of Victoria and the University of Waterloo.

A university-industry partnership in Canada is developing a low-cost fix for self-driving wheelchairs

Since its invention, the wheelchair has seen barely any technological improvements. Here’s how artificial intelligence experts at the University of Toronto and Cyberworks Robotics are changing all that.

Rotman's Vice-Dean of MBA programs talks about the future of the degree, mature students, and more

The MBA was once a huge value-add to the CV but that is now being questioned. We asked Prof. Brian Golden what makes the Rotman MBA popular and about the newly launched Global Executive MBA in Healthcare and Life Sciences.