Martin Regg Cohn

Martin Regg Cohn holds dual Senior Fellow appointments at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), where he founded the Democracy Forum. He serves as a political columnist for the Toronto Star, Canada's largest daily newspaper, with 11 years of experience as a foreign correspondent reporting from over 40 countries including Afghanistan and Yemen, and previously held roles as Foreign Editor and national politics reporter.

His educational background includes:

• Economics studies at King’s College
• Economics studies at Dalhousie University

His professional expertise spans Political Science, International Relations, and Journalism, with deep specialization in Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian affairs. His fieldwork includes research on Islam in Indonesia under an Asia Pacific Foundation fellowship and human rights reporting in Sudan that earned international recognition. His journalistic focus emphasizes geopolitical analysis, democratic governance, and cross-cultural conflict resolution in volatile regions.

His distinguished honors include:

• Five-time National Newspaper Award nomination
• Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada fellowship for Indonesia research
• Amnesty International Media Award for Sudan coverage

Mr. Cohn has lectured for New York Times' Journeys across the Middle East but maintains no formal academic advising roles or research grants per available records.

He established the Democracy Forum at Toronto Metropolitan University as a dedicated platform for policy dialogue on democratic resilience, electoral integrity, and civic engagement in contemporary political systems.