Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Student
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Doctoral Candidate
he/him il/lui
MA (Ƶ); BA (McGill)
Political Studies
Doctoral Candidate
International Security, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence and Proliferation, Great Powers Dynamics, Canadian Defence and Foreign Policy, and NATO.
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.
"The War in Ukraine and nuclear sharing in NATO." International Affairs 100, no. 2 (March 2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
"Are American nuclear weapons returning to the United Kingdom." The Conversation (2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
"A 'Middle Power' in Strategic Dependence: The Contemporary Geopolitics of Canada." In The Palgrave Handbook of Contemporary Geopolitics, ed. by Zak Cope (Palgrave, 2024).
"NATO, the Ukraine War, and Extended Deterrence: What Future for Nuclear Sharing in Europe?" [in French]. In À l'aune de la Guerre en Ukraine, ed. by André Simonyi and Frédéric Côté (Laval University Press, 2024). * with S. von Hlatky.
(Book Review) "Practicing peace: conflict management in southeast Asia and South America, by Aarie Glas." International Affairs 99, no. 5 (September 2023): 2168-2169.
“Ukraine War: Why the Missile Incident in Poland is a Warning of Things to Come.” The Conversation (republished in Yahoo! News, MSN, EconoTimes, NewsBreak, The Winnipeg Free Press, and The National Post; 2022).
“Balancing, Bandwagoning and Power Maximization: NATO Enlargement Through the Lens of Offensive Realism.” Journal of Military and Strategic Studies 22, no. 1 (October 2022): 175-206.
"In Canadian International Policy, Real Change Means Hard Choices." In What’s Next? International Cooperation and the Management of Traditional and Emerging Threats, edited by Stéfanie von Hlatky & Justin Massie, 24-27. Network for Strategic Analysis, May 2022.
"Canada's Role in the Modern Nuclear Landscape." Policy Report n. 14, Network for Strategic Analysis, December 2021. * with L.-B. Lafontaine.
"Trouble in Paradise? Germany's Incoming "Traffic Light" Coalition and its Potential Impacts on NATO's Security." Hot Takes, Network for Strategic Analysis, December 2021.
"Nuclear Today, Nuclear Tomorrow: Addressing the Benefits of the Bomb." Meeting of the MINDS, Canadian Defence and Security Network, Ottawa (2023).
"Relational Ontologies: Identity Narratives, Security, and Nuclear Choices." Nuclear Security Workshop, Hertie School, Berlin (2023).
"From Permissive to Punitive: The Evolution of the Nuclear Normative Regime since 1945." Canadian Political Science Association Annual Conference, Toronto (2023).
“Legitimized at Home and/or Abroad? The Uneven Ideational Benefits of Nuclear Weapons.” Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference, Chicago (2023).
“The Future of NATO Deterrence.” Future Leaders Conference, Rome, NATO Defence College (2023).
“Interstate Cooperation and Multilateralism: The Evolution of Nuclear Norms and Practices in the 21st Century.” [in French]. A Riskier World? Québec, Graduate School of International Studies Colloquium, Laval University (2022).
“Taiwan’s Implications for Nuclear Non-Proliferation.” [French-English bilingual presentation]. Is War Over Taiwan Coming? Montreal, Montreal Institute of International Studies Colloquium, UQAM (2022).
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
Doctoral Student
He/Him
Political Studies
Doctoral Student
Professional accountant (CPA, CGA)
MA in Economics (University of Victoria)
MA in Political Studies (Ƶ)
Political Theory
Canadian Politics
For a biography, visit his work website:
Doctoral Candidate
She/Her
Political Studies
MA in Political Science with a Specialization in Political Theory (Western University), BA Honours Specialization in Political Science with a Minor in French Studies (Western University)
Doctoral Candidate
Yerin Chung is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Studies at Ƶ 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 Queen's. 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.
Political Theory Interests: Human Rights, Health Policy, Global Distributive Justice, and Intergenerational Justice
International Relations Interests: Security and Defence Issues (particularly in Women, Peace and Security)
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)
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Goodale, Mark. Reinventing Human Rights (Cambridge University Press, 2022). Reviewed by Yerin Chung in International Journal 79(3), 477-480. doi:10.1177/00207020241276094
Dyczok, Marta, and Yerin Chung. 2022. “Zelens′kyi Uses His Communication Skills as a Weapon of War.” Canadian Slavonic Papers 64 (2–3): 146–61. doi:10.1080/00085006.2022.2106699.
Chung, Yerin. 2021. The Human Right to Collective Self-Determination. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Peace Research Association, Congress for the Federation of Humanities and the Social Sciences, University of Alberta, (Virtual).
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (2024)
R. S. McLaughlin Fellowship (2022, 2023)
Queen’s Graduate Award (2022, 2023)
POLS 250 Introduction to Political Theory (Head Teaching Assistant: Fall 2024)
POLS 402 Science and Justice (Teaching Assistant: Fall 2024)
POLS 350 Political Theory: History (Teaching Assistant: Winter 2024)
POLS 250 Introduction to Political Theory (Teaching Assistant: Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
POLS 110 Introduction to Politics and Government (Teaching Assistant: Winter 2023)
Awards, Tenure and Promotion Committee (Graduate Doctoral Student Representative: 2024 - 2025)
Equity Committee (Graduate Doctoral Student Representative: 2022 - Present)
Field Conveners Committee (Graduate Doctoral Student Representative: 2022 - 2023)
Cross-appointed professor Dr. Christian Leuprecht talks about how increasing security for politicians could be a challenge with the RCMP already short staffed:
Dr. Christian Leuprecht speaks with Ben O'Hara-Byrne about the German chancellor's visit to Canada and gas resources:
Dr. Leuprecht talks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine six months in:
Dr. Christian Leuprecht speaks with J'lyn Nye (630 CHED Afternoons with J'lyn Nye) about the one year anniversary of the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghani:
Dr. Leuprecht talks about the attack on Salman Rushdie:
Dr. Leuprecht speaks with the Roy Green Show about China's increasing encroachment on to Taiwanese territory.
Post-doctoral candidate Tim Abray talks about the return of MPPs to Queen's Park in the summer, and what it could mean for the leaderless New Democratic Party.
She/Her
Political Studies & School of Policy Studies
Graduate Programs Coordinator :: Political Studies & School of Policy Studies
