About The Publications Team
Abigail Francis
Co-Vice President of Publications
Abigail, or Abby, is a U3 political science and cultural studies double major. She’s passionate about not only getting women’s voices to the table but making them loud. Her research is mainly on reproductive justice and systems of oppression. Looking toward the future, if she doesn’t become a music journalist first, she hopes to connect storytelling and lived experiences with political journalism.
Stella Fox
Co-Vice President of Publications
Stella Fox is a third-year political science student, minoring in urban studies. She is interested in how climate change and urban resilience shape conflict and stability, and in the role international law plays in holding states accountable. Stella is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and was born in Wyoming!
Carly Waiz
Editor and VP Academic
Carly is a U2 history and international development student, with a minor in environment. She is most interested in sustainable development and climate policy, hoping to pursue a career in environmental law. Fun fact: she will be spending all of the Winter 2027 term doing a field study in Panama, putting her love for conservation and BC nature kid roots to work! She is also WIIS McGill’s VP Academic this year, so ask her all about the very cool things she has in store to expand undergraduate access to international security!
Lola Rubin
Editor
Lola Rubin is a third-year political science student, minoring in environmental studies. She is interested in the intersection of public policy and environmental issues, particularly how governments address the growing impacts of climate change.
Bérénice Louveau
Editor
Bérénice is a U3 political science major with a minor in economics. She is particularly interested in gender equality, women’s rights, and the ways political and economic systems shape women’s opportunities around the world. As an editor for WIIS, she enjoys exploring the intersections of geopolitics, international security, and gender. Looking ahead, she hopes to work in social sustainability within the private sector, with a particular focus on advancing women’s rights and gender equality in business.
Carmen Berkovits
Writer
Carmen is a political science honours student at McGill University, minoring in international development studies. Her interests include international security, diplomacy, Middle Eastern politics, and the intersection of gender, human rights, and political power. Through her writing for WIIS, she hopes to explore how these issues shape international relations and the experiences of women in conflict and political resistance.
Juliette AvRuskin
Writer
Juliette is a U1 student in her first year at McGill, majoring in political science with a minor in economics. She is interested in the impact of international security on interstate diplomacy, and enjoys learning more about security through writing for WIIS. She has been to over 17 countries and hopes to visit many more in the future!
Sadie Collins
Writer
Sadie is a U2 student at McGill, majoring in political science with a double minor in communications and international development. She loves that WIIS has exposed her to so many passionate and educated women and is excited to continue to learn from them. Sadie hopes to go into journalism with a focus on developing democracies.