J. Andrew Grant

Dr. J. Andrew Grant is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Studies at Queen's University, Canada. He holds a PhD from Dalhousie University and conducts field research in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Uganda, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

• Fields of Research: International Relations, African Security, Global Governance, Conflict and Cooperation in Natural Resource Sectors, Regionalism and Regionalization, Non-State Armed Groups, Arms Trade Treaty, Post-Conflict Reconstruction
• Awards: Recipient of the Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Research and Innovation
• Grants: Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the British Academy-Association of Commonwealth Universities
• Affiliations: Senior Fellow with the Queen’s Centre for International and Defence Policy, Faculty Associate with the Queen’s Southern African Research Centre, Research Fellow with the Centre for the Study of Security and Development at Dalhousie University
• Service: Served as the 2017 International Studies Association (ISA) Program Chair, former Executive Council member of ISA-Canada, and Chair of the ISA Committee on Virtual Engagement. Currently serves on the Canadian Political Science Association (CPSA) Liaison with ISA/APSA, Executive Council of the International Political Science Association Research Committee #40, and Editorial Boards of the Journal of Regional Security and Extractive Industries and Society.

His recent publications focus on agential constructivism, natural resource governance in Africa, regionalism, and conflict resolution in extractive sectors, reflecting a strong emphasis on the intersection of security, governance, and sustainable development in resource-rich regions.