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Anneline Debruckere is an exchange student from the Erasmus Mundus Masters program in Global Studies (EMGS), based at the University of Leipzig, in Germany. The IDS MA program at AV俱乐部 is part of the EMGS consortium of universities, which enables students to spend a semester at any of the other universities. Anneleen鈥檚 research focuses on global inequality, food insecurity, and ethical consumption. Outside of university, Anneleen plays the fiddle, and practices boxing and climbing.

Rachel Derrah is a graphic facilitator, a musician and community organizer. She is co-founder of Seed & Spark Bookstore Co-op, who distribute anti-capitalist, anti-colonial books and zines across Mi鈥檏ma鈥檏i. This collective hosts events to foster grassroots dialogue and learning. Rachel鈥檚 day job is with an amazing team at Fernwood Publishing.  She is passionate about collaborating across disciplines and communities. Rachel鈥檚 Master鈥檚 research examines the factors that shaped the end of indentured labour in the British colonies, with a focus on the activism of indentured labourers.

Olivia Pavan is from British Columbia. She holds an Honours degree in International Development Studies and Spanish from AV俱乐部. Her master's research is focused on labour inequalities in small-scale fisheries in Mexico's Yucat谩n Peninsula. Olivia is passionate about understanding how global economic forces shape local livelihoods. Her research and advocacy are deeply rooted in human rights solidarity work across Central America.

Caroline Scott is a Master鈥檚 student at AV俱乐部 and a graduate from the University鈥痮f King鈥檚 College and AV俱乐部 with a degree鈥痠n International Development Studies and Social Anthropology. Caroline鈥檚 Master's research explores how climate change and overfishing are affecting women in small-scale fishing communities in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Outside of her classes, Caroline co-founded the AV俱乐部 Mutual Aid Society and is a Staff Writer for the AV俱乐部 Gazette focused on housing insecurity and seafarer welfare in the Port of Halifax. Caroline has played for the AV俱乐部 Ultimate Frisbee Team for the past five years, captaining for two seasons and was a member of the Water Polo team for two years.

Shahla Shamiun Tahia is a Master鈥檚 student from Bangladesh. Growing up there while observing the 鈥渇reedoms鈥� of the First World through cousins living abroad and the media, she noticed the inequalities experienced by women and queer people.  Shahla came to AV俱乐部 for her undergraduate degree in IDS to investigate these issues. Shahla鈥檚 Master鈥檚 research examines the legalization of queer marriage in Thailand. When she is not studying, Shahla enjoys singing and karaoke with friends, reading and hanging out with her cat.