Janice Stein

Janice Stein is the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management and Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. She holds the highest academic rank as a University Professor and is an internationally acclaimed expert on international politics, decision-making, and strategic studies. Her work bridges cognitive science, psychology, and geopolitics, focusing on escalation management and institutional factors in global conflicts.

Key professional honors include Fellowship at the Royal Society of Canada, membership in the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario, and an Honorary Foreign Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She has delivered the prestigious Massey Lectures and received the Molson Prize for contributions to public discourse.

Her research emphasizes geopolitical technology intersections, nuclear policy, and psychological dimensions of surprise in conflict scenarios. Recent publications and media engagements address topics like US-Canada relations under political polarization and Middle East nuclear dynamics.

As a leader at the Munk School, Stein has shaped global affairs education and policy analysis programs. Her career includes over 100 articles and eight authored books, with ongoing focus on institutional resilience in volatile global systems.