Catalyst McGill

Check out our latest Editor’s Pick “Hair from Where? The Influx of Iranian Hair and the Democratic Movement Crackdown”! Go to the link in our bio to listen the podcast and read the article!

Check out our Editor’s pick from last cycle: “New Taliban Law Legalizes Child Marriage and Worsens Women’s Oppression in Afghanistan”, written by Sofia Kaplan and edited by Danielle Sugarman! Check out the article and the podcast interview in our bio!

Check out the newest episode of Candid Conversations: Iran- Beyond The Regime, Beyond The Headlines! Go to the link in our bio to listen!

Do you want to write or edit for our summer cycle? We’ve extended our deadline to Wednesday! Go to our bio to apply!!

The Catalyst team is thrilled to announce we are the winners of the 2026 group award for the Presidents Prize for Public Engagement Through Media!
Since 2019 Catalyst has strived to reach a broader audience through an international-development lens. We are honored to be recognized for our independent student journalism and for the opportunity to represent the International Development Studies Department at McGill as a whole.
Thank you to McGill and the fellow honorees this year!

Check out the last two episodes of Venezuela: A State Undone. Episode 2: Washington vs Caracas, and episode 3: A Nation Reclaimed can be found in our bio!

Check out our most recent podcast episode on the upcoming International Development Conference! Check the link in our bio to listen!

Looking for a new podcast? Check out our latest miniseries, created by Alex Albu to explore Venezuela’s current political situation through examining their history from different perspectives. Go to our bio to listen!

Check out our latest editor’s choice post, “The Invisible Workforce Behind Automation” by Suhani Madan and Gita Kerwin! Go to the link in our bio for the full article!