Submissions

The Balsillie Case Studies feature true stories of contemporary technology-related governance dilemmas experienced by governmental, industrial and multilateral institutions. We are seeking proposal submissions from authors with relevant knowledge and experience who are interested in promoting their research in this highly impactful and relevant publication.

If you wish to contribute a case study, please adhere to the following guidelines:

A Case Study and Teaching Note should altogether range between 1500 words (minimum) and 3000 words (maximum). Word limits will be strictly enforced. These limits exclude references, graphs, charts, and tables.

Case authors are remunerated $1500 CAD for each package. Authors can request for a travel budget and avail up to 25 hours of BSIA student research assistance if required.

A Balsillie Case Study:

  1. begins with an anecdotal character and/or institution that is trying to address a governance dilemma
  2. gives the background of the issue or how the dilemma transpired
  3. provides the existing policy and legal framework
  4. returns to the dilemma by identifying the gaps between policy and implementation
  5. leaves the problem-solvers with either the concerns in the form of questions or remarks about what is required or the potential 'next steps'.

A Teaching Note should provide:

  1. a synopsis of the case study
  2. the objective of the case study and learning outcomes
  3. relevant readings for participants
  4. a breakdown of the teaching structure or the components of discussion
  5. 3 to 5 case questions
  6. an analysis of the questions that explain what the facilitators should expect in response or how they contribute to the learning outcomes.

All material must be scholarly, original, and must not currently be submitted for publication elsewhere whilst under consideration by the Balsillie School of International Affairs. Authors must not post their submission elsewhere, online or in print, whilst the submission is under consideration.

All submissions must cite relevant scholarly sources to support their claims.

References must be in the form of endnotes, using the citation format of the Chicago Manual of Style.

Authors will be required to amend their papers in accordance with the comments and requests of the peer-reviewers.

Unfortunately, we are not able to publish every paper submitted. Rejection of a paper does not necessarily indicate poor quality of scholarship but may instead result from an incorrect ‘fit’ with the mandate or ethos of the publication.

The Balsillie School of International Affairs thanks you for considering publishing your work in the Balsillie Case Studies, and we hope to receive your manuscript through the form below or at cases@balsillieschool.ca

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Please submit your proposal below. You will be emailed a copy of your completed responses.
Contact us at cases@balsillieschool.ca if you have any questions.

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Please briefly describe your expertise and relevance to the case study you are proposing.
Explain the governance dilemma and what this case study will reveal and why it is important.
e.g., learning outcomes, knowledge and skills propositions, learning tools it will incorporate, types of intersectionality it will discuss, etc.
If yes, please identify requirements for 25 hours of BSIA student research assistance.
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