Claire Parsons

Claire Parsons is a Master's Candidate with the department of Political Studies with a specialization in Nationalism, Ethnicity, Peace, and Conflict at Queen's University. Her research interests pertain to military affairs and international relations and her Major Research Project is focused on reducing the recruitment and retention of far-right radicals into the Canadian Armed Forces. She is also the recent winner of the Conference of Defence Associations Institute's research fellowship where she serves as an in-house expert and writer on military affairs. Claire holds her Bachelor's in Political Studies with a Certificate in Law from Queen's University and is looking to pursue a career in policy and strategy advisory for defence issues.