Gregory Kennedy

Professor Greg Kennedy is a Professor of Strategic Foreign Policy at King's College London's Defence Studies Department (since 2000), part of the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. He holds adjunct professorships at the Royal Military College of Canada and has taught in its History and War Studies Departments. His expertise spans Conflict History, International Relations, and Maritime Strategy, with a focus on Anglo-American relations, naval history, and economic warfare. He leads interdisciplinary research groups such as the Corbett Centre for Maritime Policy Studies and the Economic Conflict & Competition Research Group (ECCRG).

Education: PhD (University of Alberta), MA in War Studies (Royal Military College of Canada), BA (Hons) History (University of Saskatchewan).

Research Interests: Kennedy's work emphasizes maritime history, interwar diplomacy, strategic thought, and the application of historical analysis to contemporary security challenges. He has published extensively on topics like deterrence strategies, economic warfare, and the naval policies of major powers in the 20th century.

Recent Activities: Organized events on economic defense (July 2025), maritime strategy (2021), and historical case studies (e.g., Pearl Harbor's 80th anniversary, 2021). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to peacebuilding and international cooperation.

Awards: Recipient of prestigious fellowships including the Moncado Award (2011) for excellence in military history scholarship.