EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Alison Lee
Alison is in her final year at McGill pursuing a degree in Political Science. Her areas of interest include US politics, international relations, and social justice.
MANAGING EDITOR
Zalan Teodor Gaspar
Teodor is The McGill International Review's Managing Editor for the 2023-24 academic year and a fourth-year student in political science, economics and communication studies.
CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTOR
SENIOR EDITORS
Anya Narang
Anya is a fourth-year student studying double majoring in Economics and International Development. Her areas of focus include women's health and South-Asian politics.
Joseph Abounohra
Joseph Abounohra is a U4 student with a major in International Management, a concentration in Finance, and a minor in Political Science.
Skyler Bohnert
Skyler is a U1 student pursuing a degree in Political Science and History. His main areas of interest include US foreign policy, international organizations, and countries that are underappreciated in the media.
MEDIA EDITORS
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
EDITORS
Adam Benzaari
Adam Benzaari is a U2 Student majoring in Economics and Mathematics, passionate about current affairs notably the global economy and MENA tendencies.
Arezo Farah
Arezo is a third-year student completing an honours degree in Political Science. Her areas of focus include the developing world, women's rights and global terrorism.
Darius Jamal
Darius is a third year student at McGill, working towards his Bachelor of Arts. He is studying honours Political Science and a major in Economics.
Derya Ekin
Derya Ekin is a third year student double majoring in International Development Studies and Psychology. Her areas of interests include human rights, environmental issues, and foreign policy in the Middle East.
Devanshi Bhangle
Devanshi Bhangle is a U0 student pursuing a degree in Biology with a minor in German. Her interests include public health, gender studies, and global decolonization. In addition to writing for the MIR, she's on a mission to find the best almond croissant in Montreal.
Driss Zeghari
Driss is a French & Moroccan U3 student currently pursuing a degree in finance and analytics. His interests range from European politics to Middle Eastern and North African dynamics. When not writing for the MIR, Driss is usually walking around with friends, imitating the breath of Darth Vader.
Eliza Yip
Eliza Yip is pursuing studies in Political Science and Economics. Her region interests include the United States and East Asia.
Emma-Jane Ni
Emma is in her third year at McGill pursuing a B.A Joint Honours in Political Science and International Development. Her particular areas of interest are in Chinese and Southeast Asian politics, Asian security, as well as authoritarian politics.
Enora Lauvau
Enora Lauvau is a U1 student currently pursuing a major in political science and a double minor in international development and Hispanic studies. Originally from France, she has dual Franco-American citizenship, which is where her interest in the American and European regions stems from. On her own time, Enora enjoys discovering different kinds of music or going running.
Erika MacKenzie
Erika MacKenzie is a U3 Sociology major with a double minor in International Development and Communications studies. In her writing, Erika has covered a broad range of topics including arts and culture, North American politics, the environment, and social justice issues. Erika has also been published in the McGill Tribune, Global Green News, and HuffPost Canada.
Giordano Baratta
Giordano Baratta is a U2 student pursuing a degree in Political Science and History. A dual citizen of both Canada and Italy, his interests include Canadian politics, European history and contemporary Italian politics. In his free time, you can find him meticulously categorizing his playlists on Spotify.
Jessica Maloney
Jessica is a U2 Artsci student majoring in Political Science and Chemistry and minoring in Economics. Her primary interests are political theory and the intersection of science and politics.
Jihan Dahanayaka
Jihan Dahanayaka is a U2 student studying International Development and Economics. He has interests in natural resource/environmental conflicts and development economics.
Joshua Poggianti
Joshua is a U3 French student majoring in Political Science and Economics. His interests include international relations, the international political economy, and multilateralism.
WRITERS
Adam Benzaari
Adam Benzaari is a U2 Student majoring in Economics and Mathematics, passionate about…
Adam Steiner
Adam Steiner is a U4 student pursuing an honours degree in Political Science with a…
Adin Chan
Adin is a third-year student double majoring in Economics and Political Science. He…
Alessandro Bozzi
Former student in economics and finance at McGill. I write on topics related to the…
Ali Ege Gursoy
Ali is a Master's student pursuing a degree in Economics. He is originally from…
Alua Kulenova
Alua Kulenova is a U1 student studying Political Science and minoring in Philosophy.…
Amy Rosenbluth
A.K Rosenbluth is a 4th year student of Political Science and International…
Anja Helliot
Anja is a second-year undergraduate student, pursuing a degree in Political Science,…
Anna Lafforgue
Anna is a fourth year McGill student honouring in Political Science and minoring in…
Anya Narang
Anya is a fourth-year student studying double majoring in Economics and International…
Apolline Bousquet
Apolline is a U2 student currently pursuing a degree in Political-Science and…
Arezo Farah
Arezo is a third-year student completing an honours degree in Political Science. Her…
Asher Laws
Asher is a final year studying History and Political Science. Born and raised in…
Ava Torkaman
Ava is a fourth-year student pursuing a Political Science and International…
Bella Jackson
A McGill Political Science and Anthropology student with a passion for foreign…
Boubacar Ouane
Boubacar Ouane is a U2 student pursuing a degree in Political Science and Economics.…
Celia Medjad
Celia is a French second-year student majoring in political science and international…
César al-Zawahra
César Al-Zawahra is a student undergoing an Enriched Honours in French Language and…
Cesar Ramirez
Chino is a U1 student currently pursuing a degree in Sociology and International…
Dana Malapit
Dana Malapit is a U3 Honours Political Science student. She is particularly…
Darius Jamal
Darius is a third year student at McGill, working towards his Bachelor of Arts. He is…
David Duan
David is a U2 student currently pursuing an honours degree in political science while…
Diane Robert
Diane Robert est une étudiante en deuxième année, poursuivant un Bachelor en Sciences…
Ekin Kiziltan
Ekin Kiziltan, is a Turkish-Kurdish U2 student Majoring in History and Political…
Emily Jones
Emily Jones is a U3 student currently pursuing a degree in Political Science, African…
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTERS
Elissa Dresdner
Elissa is a first-year student pursuing a double major in Political Science and Vocal Performance. Originally from Denmark, she is particularly interested in the European Union as well as studying conflict and politics in the Middle East.
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Athena Paramithiotis
Athena is a U1 student studying Economics. She is passionate about visual arts and design.
Olivia Yu
Olivia is a U2 student in Economics. If not drawing, reading or cooking, she can be found questioning whether a minor in Translation is really worth Googling variations of "synonymes cadavre" for three days straight.
Charlotte Reed
Charlotte Reed is a U0 student from Toronto who plans to pursue a degree in Political Science. She enjoys graphic design, cooking, and skiing.
Tilila Bakrim
Tilila Bakrim is a 3rd year exchange student from SciencesPo Paris, majoring in history and international relations with a focus on Middle-Eastern studies. She is passionate about politics and investigation, drawing, travelling and likes watching series till 2am with a nice cup of hot chocolate.
VIDEOGRAPHERS
Naomi Shi
Naomi is a U3 student double-majoring in Political Science and History. She has a particular interest in US-China relations and the interplay between culture and media. In her spare time, you will find her refreshing her Twitter feed or streaming tennis!
PODCASTERS
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Madelyn Evans
Madelyn is a third year student pursuing a degree in Honours Political Science and double minoring in Arabic and Hispanic Studies. She has a strong interest in the refugee crisis and humanitarian issues, particularly those pertaining to Latin America and the Middle East. Additionally, she is passionate about the intersection between environmental issues and social justice.