Invited Lectures

  • “Global Classrooms,” Presenter at the Center for International Experience, University of Toronto.  July 28, 2020.

  • “Forgotten Values: The World Bank and Environmental Partnerships” Institut Barcelona Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona, Spain. July 6, 2020. Available at https://youtu.be/C8vU66ODfm4

  • “The World Bank, Bureaucratic Rationality and the Promise of Environmental Partnerships,” Presentation to the Permanent Seminar, Carlos III-Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain. March 6, 2020

  • “Towards a Fair Ecological Transition in the European Union,” Keynote Speaker, European Parliament, Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Madrid. November 15, 2019

  • “Gender, Diversity and Public Policy” Invited Speaker to Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy conference. April 15, 2019,

  • “Digging Deeper,” Invited Speaker to Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Conference, Toronto. March 5, 2019

  • “Mining for Renewable Energy,” Invited Speaker to the Special Panel on Climate Change and Global Governance, organized by the Center for International Policy Studies (CIPS), University of Ottawa. February 28, 2019.

  • “Green Courts to the Rescue,” Keynote Speaker in the Environmental Governance Summer Institute: Metrics of Sustainability and Critical Studies of Accountability, University of Toronto., July 13, 2018

  • “Sustainable Pedagogies,” Invited Speaker at the Environmental Humanities and German Studies, 11th Annual Toronto German Studies Symposium, University of Toronto. April 12, 2018.

  • “Populism or Petrostate?  The Afterlives of Yasuni ITT’s Initiative in Ecuador,” Paper presentation, Environmental Governance Lab, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. March 16, 2018.

  • Model Diplomacy Simulation: “Climate Change Post Paris Agreement.” Organizer and facilitator, University of Toronto Schools. February 6, 2018.

  • “Careers in Sustainability.”  Moderator, Master of Global Affairs, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. October 18, 2017.

  • “Global Classrooms.” Presenter at the Community of Practice on Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto. February 3, 2017

  • “Global Classrooms.” Presenter at the Center for Teaching Support and Innovation, University of Toronto. October 17, 2016 and June 26, 2017.

  • “Careers in Sustainability,” Panel moderator for Master of Global Affairs Career Week. University of Toronto. October 19, 2016

  • “Simulations and Small-Scale Experiential Learning: Practice, Application and Experience.” Presenter at the Tri-Campus Teaching Assistance Training Day, University of Toronto. August 31, 2016.

  • “Orwell’s Animal Farm and the Importance of Active Citizenship.”  Keynote Speaker for #OrwellArt Gallery, Metro City Hall, Toronto. May 31, 2016.

  • “Small Scale Experiential Learning.” Presenter and facilitator at the Faculty of Arts and Science Community of Practice on Teaching and Learning, University of Toronto.

  • “Urban Water Security: Moving Towards Sustainable Strategies.”  Moderator of an expert panel debate on global and local water challenges. Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. April 1, 2016.

  • “Accountability in Global Environmental Governance.” Invited to present in a series of special lectures at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Cornell University Department of Natural Resources, Balsille School of International Affairs and University of Toronto Environmental Governance Lab. February 22-26, 2016.

  • “Characteristics of Wicked Problems and Goal-Oriented versus Systems-Thinking Project Development,” Global Ideas Institute, University of Toronto. December 3, 2014.

  • “Is Cooperation Possible in Global Affairs?” Spur Festival, Toronto. April 4, 2014.

  • “The World Bank and Environmental Governance,” University of 
Toronto. March 25, 2013.

  • “Diplomacy in Global Affairs,” University of Toronto. November 15, 2013.

  • “Teaching and Learning: Instruction and Experiential Learning Strategies.” Youth engagement training for UNICEF volunteers. Toronto. November 14, 2013.

  • “The World Bank’s Partnerships for the Environment,” University of Toronto. March 21, 2013.

  • “The World Bank: Bureaucratic Rule and Partnerships for the Environment,” Woodsworth College Alumni Association, Toronto. March 6, 2013.

  • “Public-Private Partnerships and Development Studies,” University of Lausanne, Switzerland. November 22, 2012.