Kenneth Christie

Professor Kenneth Christie serves as Program Head and Professor in the Human Security and Peacebuilding graduate programs at Royal Roads University, Canada. He has held academic roles globally, including as Director of Global Studies at Zayed University (UAE) and visiting professorships at institutions like Oxford University and the University of Stellenbosch. His research focuses on human rights, security, democratization, migration, and de-radicalization, with interdisciplinary work linking ethnic/state formation to human security in regions like the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.

Research Interests:

• Human Security dimensions in conflict zones and development contexts
• Intersection of populism and human rights frameworks
• Corporate Social Responsibility's role in global governance

Advising & Experience: Supervised social science internship programs at Zayed University. Collaborates with St. Antony’s College, Oxford, and has evaluated human rights NGOs for the Norwegian government in Southeast Asia.