Admira Bužimkić

Brief Biography

Admira Bužimkić is a doctoral candidate specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics. She holds a Master’s in Globalization from McMaster University and a BA in International Relations (High Distinction) from the University of Toronto.

Admira has actively participated in panel discussions on global research methods and the influence of war, gender, and religion on democratization. As an editor for the Student Strategy and Security Journal (affiliated with the University of Glasgow), she oversees paper submissions and collaborates with reviewers and scholars to elevate manuscripts to publishable standards.

Research Interests 

Admira’s research, situated at the intersection of international relations, globalization, and political geography, explores several key themes. These include conflict and forced displacement, global mobility,  border control, and the practical implementation of policy in politically volatile regions. Additionally, her work explores post-conflict reconstruction and state building, offering critical insights into the evolving nature of border enforcement and state building. Admira has presented her work at various academic conferences, symposiums and workshops.

Additionally, Admira is interested in international water resource management and security. As part of the McMaster-UNU-INWEH program, she has conducted research on urban water sustainability and the impact of melting glaciers on local populations in Peru.

Awards

Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2022-23 

Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2021-22         

Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 2020-21         

2020-2021 R.S. McLaughlin Fellowship – Queen’s University        

McMaster Graduate Scholarship 

Teaching Experience 

Teaching Assistant: 

POLS 262 International Political Economy (Winter 2023, 2022 and 2021)

POLS 261 International Politics (Fall 2022, Fall 2020) 

Head Teaching Assistant:

POLS 261 International Politics (Fall 2021)