• Assistant Professor, Steven Seligman's research discussed in Globe and Mail
  Seligman's research on Canada-Israel relations discussed in recent article
  
• Upcoming MA and PhD defenses in the Department of Political Science
  
  
• Dal alumnus Robert Muggah is a visiting scholar at the Phil Lind Institute at UBC
  Focusing on the global liberal order, Robert Muggah, co-founder of the Igarapé Institute and SecDev Group, is currently a visiting scholar with UBC and helping with the Phil Lind Speaker Series
  
• PhD candidate, Adam MacDonald, wrote for Inside Policy: "Coming to Grips with a Nuclear‑Armed North Korea"
  The US should reject the notion of preventive strikes or “bloody nose” attacks against North Korea, writes Adam MacDonald. Instead, emphasis should be placed on a combination of engagement and deterrence/containment.
  
• FASS dean awarded Distinguished Fulbright Research Chair at Yale
  Frank Harvey, Dean of Arts and Social Sciences, heads to Yale
  
• David Beitelman, PhD Candidate, spoke with Global News Hamilton on Tillerson's visit to Canada, North Korea, and Canada/US relations
  Listen online at 36:50 during the 12:00PM hour to hear Doctoral Fellow David Beitelman speak about Rex Tillerson's visit to Canada, North Korea, and Canada/US relations
  
• New review of book published by Frank Harvey and John Mitton, makes a provocative argument about credibility in American foreign policy.
  H-Diplo has published a new ISSF review roundtable (with a response from the authors) for Dr. Frank Harvey and John Mitton’s 2016 book, Fighting for Credibility: U.S. Reputation and International Politics.
  

From Dal News

• Panel ponders future of global leadership as U.S. wanes
  A top NATO official, a Nobel Peace Laureate, and others discussed the future of U.S. and global leadership during a roundtable at Dal to kick off this year's Halifax International Security Forum — one of the top annual gatherings of its kind in the world.
  
• Bringing a premier's perspective to the classroom
  As part of his role as an honorary fellow with Dal's MacEachen Institute, former Premier of Nova Scotia Darrell Dexter brings together local experts to share insights with grad students in a special roundtable policy course.
  
• Meet this year's Dalhousie teaching award winners
  Dalhousie’s teachers make a difference in the lives of our students each and every day. Get to know the eight impressive individuals who are being recognized with this year’s University-Wide Teaching Awards.
  
• Activism on the airwaves
  A fourth-year Management student with a minor in Political Science, Ntombi Nkiwane brings political and cultural content to incarcerated people with CKDU’s Black Power Hour radio show.
  
• Insight into global development
  Last month, Dalhousie was one of two Canadian universities to host a launch event for the World Bank's 2017 World Development Report, titled "Governance and the Law."