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Research Interests

International Security; Nuclear Weapons; Deterrence and Proliferation; Great Powers Dynamics; Canadian Defence and Foreign Policy; NATO

Biography

Émile is a doctoral candidate and Joseph-Armand Bombardier (CGS-D) Scholar in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University, studying International Relations and Security. He has been granted the Desjardins Scholarship, the G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award for best master’s dissertation in International Relations, and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS; twice). Émile’s research is primarily focused on NATO deterrence, nuclear weapons, and nuclear latency. Additionally, he works on Canadian foreign and defence policy, as well as nuclear (non-)proliferation.

Émile has authored or co-authored articles, book chapters, and book reviews that have been published in International Affairs, the Journal of Strategic and Military Studies, the Palgrave Handbook on Contemporary Geopolitics, and The Conversation, and regularly analyzes international events on the radio. He is also a Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for International and Defence Policy, and a Coordinator for the Network for Strategic Analysis. Previously, Émile earned a B.A. in International Development Studies at McGill University in 2020, and a M.A. in Political Studies at Queen’s University in 2022.

Awards

• SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS-D), (2023-2026)
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), (2023-2024 (declined))
• Sir Edward Peacock Research Award, (2023)
• G.G. Baron Van der Feltz Award for best dissertation in international relations, (2022-2023)
• Desjardins Scholarship, (2022)
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), (2022-2023)
• 3rd Prize Winner, Annual Student Award of Excellence of the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies, (2022)

Research Interests

Political Theory; Canadian Politics

Biography

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Research Interests

Political Theory Interests: Human Rights; Health Policy; Global Distributive Justice; Intergenerational Justice

International Relations Interests: Security and Defence Issues (particularly in Women, Peace and Security)

Biography

Yerin Chung is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Studies at »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ specializing in Political Theory and International Relations. Yerin is a Coordinator for the Gender Lab/Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) at »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ. Yerin also serves on the board for the Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA) as the Director of Communications and Public Relations. Previously, Yerin earned a M.A. degree in Political Science with a Specialization in Political Theory and a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Political Science, both from Western University.

Affiliated Organizations

Director of Communications and Public Relations at The Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA)

Gender Lab Coordinator/Doctoral Researcher at the Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) /cidp/people-search/yerin-chung

Awards

• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2024)
• R. S. McLaughlin Fellowship (2022, 2023)
• Queen’s Graduate Award (2022, 2023)

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant

• POLS 402 - Science and Justice (Fall 2024)
• POLS 350 - Political Theory: History (Winter 2024)
• POLS 250 - Introduction to Political Theory (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
• POLS 110 - Introduction to Politics and Government (Winter 2023)

Head Teaching Assistant

• POLS 250 - Introduction to Political Theory (Fall 2024)