Carl Monk

Carl Monk serves as an Associate Professor at Royal Roads University, specializing in International Humanitarian Law, Law of the Sea, and Human Security. A lawyer based in Victoria with 28 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces, he brings extensive operational experience from deployments to the Gulf of Oman (2002), UN Mission in Sudan (2009), and BC wildfire response (2017). He currently practices military law part-time while leading Transform International Canada's international development initiatives.

His academic credentials include:

• 2012: Juris Doctor, University of British Columbia
• 2009: MA in Human Security and Peacebuilding, Royal Roads University
• 2000: BA in Economics and Political Science, Royal Military College of Canada

Monk's research examines legal frameworks in humanitarian contexts, focusing on maritime law applications and resource optimization in crisis zones. His work bridges theoretical legal principles with field experience in conflict and disaster settings, emphasizing practical implementation of human security concepts.

His recognitions include:

• Bull House & Tupper Award (2011) for Administrative Law
• Lawson Lundell Award (2011) for Administrative Law

Monk has taught International Humanitarian Law at the Royal Military College of Canada, UBC's Allard Faculty of Law, and to Canadian/Jamaican military personnel. He actively contributes through Transform International Canada's Burundi-based Street Business School and volunteers with marine search/rescue and intercultural organizations.