Caroline Dunton

Caroline Dunton is a Senior Researcher at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research and a Fellow at Queen's University's Centre for International and Defence Policy. She specializes in global governance and multilateralism, with prior experience as Queen's Skelton-Clark Post-Doctoral Fellow in Canadian Affairs. Her PhD in Political Science is from the University of Ottawa, where she also served as a research associate.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Political Science, University of Ottawa
• MA in Political Science, The George Washington University
• MA in Public and International Affairs, University of Ottawa
• Bachelor of Knowledge Integration, University of Waterloo

Dunton's research examines United Nations dynamics through the lens of liberal internationalism and imperialism, focusing on Security Council status-seeking and small-state diplomacy. She analyzes how states like Canada navigate international institutions while confronting legacies of empire, blending historical analysis with contemporary foreign policy challenges.

Her 2021-2025 publications reveal evolving trends in UN peacekeeping adaptation amid multipolarity, Security Council reform debates, and decolonial approaches to Indigenous-settler relations. Work appears in International Journal, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, and policy outlets like Policy Options, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement with global governance.

Key recognitions include:

• Skelton-Clark Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Cadieux-Léger Fellowship (2018-2019)

She has taught undergraduate courses including POLS 496: Canada and the United Nations at Queen's University and POL 4330: Honours Seminar in International Relations at the University of Ottawa, though no graduate student advising is documented. Dunton contributes to the Global Governance Innovation Platform, advancing research on institutional innovation in multilateral systems, while maintaining active collaboration with Queen's Centre for International and Defence Policy.