Val Muzik
Research Area
Entrance Cohort
Education
BA (hons.) Political Science, summa cum laude, York University, 2016
MA (with distinction), International Relations, McMaster University, 2017
About
Val Muzik is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and specializes in international relations. Their research interests focus on perception in global politics, particularly involving computer technologies; virtual political spaces and simulated environments; culture and global politics, especially visual culture and media; and science and technology studies and international theory.
Publications
Sarson, Leah, Val Muzik, Robert Comeau, Glenn Gambrell, Brandon Ray, and Leehi Yona (2019). “The Model Arctic Council: Simulated negotiations as pedagogy and embodied diplomacy.” The American Review of Canadian Studies, 49, no. 1 (2019): 105-122.
Awards
SSHRC-Doctoral (2019)
UBC Four-Year Fellowship (2018)
Harry Lyman Hooker Senior Fellowship (2017)
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2016, 2017)
SSHRC-Master’s (2016)
Certificate of Achievement for Academic Excellence (2016)
Faculty Essay Prize, Best 4000-Level Essay, 2015-2016 Academic Session
Faculty Essay Prize, Best 3000-Level Essay, 2015-2016 Academic Session
York International Mobility Award (x2, 2016)