Research Interests

My research interests in international relations center on the multidimensional dynamics of NATO policies in the Middle East. I am interested in NATO’s strategic decisions, military interventions, actions of coalition against ISIS and the impact of NATO's policies on local governance and civilian populations.

Brief Biography

Rakib Jahan is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University where he will specialize in International Relations. Rakib is currently completing his MA in Religious Studies at Queen’s.

Awards

2023-2024: Queen’s Graduate Award, Queen’s University, SGS

2023-2024: International Tuition Award, Queen’s University, SGS

2022: The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Foundation Bangladesh

2012: President’s Scout Award, Bangladesh Scouts

Research Interests

Humanitarian Intervention, Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, Constructivism, IR Theory.

Brief Biography

Michael is a PhD Candidate in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University specializing in the area of norm development and contestation, genocide and humanitarian intervention, and analyzing the power and efficacy of humanitarian norms. Outside academia, Michael has extensive experience in the not-for-profit sector. He is currently a senior manager at a large not-for-profit and a founding partner of a not-for-profit governance consultancy. When not working or writing his dissertation, Michael can be found playing with his daughter Faye, walking his dog around the lake, or rolling dice at a nearby game of 40k.

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Brief Biography

Elliot Goodell Ugalde is a scholar and researcher specialising in international relations and political economy, with a focus on healthcare policy, Indigenous resurgence scholarship, and crisis theory economics. He has a wealth of experience working with both governmental and non-governmental bodies across Canada. Elliot has published several peer-reviewed articles and has presented his research at numerous academic conferences. Committed to community service, he also holds certifications in emergency management, Indigenous studies, and the economic impacts on developing countries. In his free time, Elliot enjoys painting, playing the drums, and writing political columns for various newspapers and publications.

Research Interests

International Security, Great Power Politics, Canadian Defence and Foreign Policy, China/Russia Relations, Arctic Region, Diplomacy

Brief Biography

Kimberly is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics.  She graduated with merit from King's College London, UK with an MA in International Affairs (Espionage and Surveillance).   Kimberly is focusing her research on the emerging power conflict in the Arctic.

Awards

2024 R. Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship

2024 Queen's Graduate Award

2024 Faculty of Arts and Science Dean's Award for Social Justice

Brief Biography

Zachary is a first year PhD student in the Department of Political Studies. He completed his honour’s B.A. at Laurentian University in Political Science and Religious Studies (2019), and his M.A. at Queen’s University in Political Studies (2020). During his time at Queen’s University, he participated in two exchange programs. His first exchange was with the Royal Military College of Canada (2019) where he focused on American Defense Policy. His second exchange was with the Universität der Bundeswehr München in Munich, Germany (2020) where he focused on International Relations. More specifically, his research focused on the role of Military Power in International Relations and the Psychology of Violence.

Research Interests

Zachary’s current research interests are the Liberal International Order (LIO), Canada-US Relations, Defense Studies, and Russia and China in International Security.

Awards

​​​​​​​Queen’s Graduate Award (2024)

R. Samuel McLaughlin Fellowship (2024)

Universität der Bundeswehr München Scholarship (2020)

Queen’s Graduate Award (2019-2020)

Huntington Bursary (2018)

Thorneloe Bursary (2018)

Teaching

Teaching Assistant:

POLS 261 – International Politics (Fall 2019) – Queen’s University

SOCI 1015 – Understanding Society (2018-2019) – Laurentian University ​​​​​​​

Brief Biography 

Maham Afzaal is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at Queen’s University studying International Relations. She received an MPP in Digital Society and an Hons. B.A. in Economics (Specialist) with a minor in Political Science from McMaster University.

Maham’s previous research drew from Foucault’s conception of the panopticon to explore the socio-political implications of employing proctoring AI technologies in undergraduate and secondary school settings, focusing on how potential racial and gendered biases in AI impact students belonging to minority groups. She is currently interested in researching critical security issues in schools informed by historical, decolonial, and feminist frameworks.

Research Interests

Critical security studies, Childhood studies, Historical injustice, Race, Gender, Philosophy of technology, AI ethics, Research ethics, Critical pedagogy, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Education policy 

Awards

Queen’s Graduate Award (2024) 

Outstanding Student Performance Award in Digital Governance (McMaster, 2024)

Outstanding Student Performance Award in Product Management (McMaster, 2024) 

Outstanding Student Performance Award in Architectures of Digital Ecosystems (McMaster, 2023) 

Graduate Entrance Scholarship (McMaster, 2023) 

International Student Career Trek Honorarium (McMaster, 2022) 

Undergraduate Student Research Award (McMaster, 2022) 

Undergraduate Student Research Award (McMaster, 2021) 

Teaching Experience

TA:

POLS 284 (Queen’s, 2024) 

POLSCI 1AA3 (McMaster, 2023)