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New Funding to Launch Canada-Europe Collaboration on Transformative Technologies
Centre for International and Defence Policy secures $30K to launch transatlantic network
KINGSTON, ON – 21 April 2026 / The Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University announced a new initiative “Transformative Perspectives on Transformative Technologies,” which will bring together a network of Canadian and European researchers working on the impact of new technologies on defence and security. Network members will meet virtually over the summer before visiting Kingston in November to attend the Kingston Consortium on International Security conference. The project will be led by CIDP Director Michael Murphy.
The Transformative Perspectives on Transformative Technologies initiative has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Destination Horizon program and Queen’s University. The mission of this program is to expand collaborations between Canadian and European researchers on priority areas.
Dr. Murphy said, “This initiative is the latest step in expanding our research efforts at the intersection of technology and security at Queen’s. We are delighted to have this opportunity to welcome new collaborators as we navigate an uncertain world with disruptions to the global security environment, significant developments in emerging technologies, and an unprecedented scale-up of defence investments in Canada.”
“This CIDP initiative makes a timely contribution to Canada’s overall efforts to strengthen ties with Europe on issues related to defence, technological development, and research,” said Dr. Stéfanie von Hlatky, Associate Vice-Principal Research at Queen’s. “This also supports Queen’s commitment to global engagement in research and partnerships.”
The 20th Kingston Consortium on International Security conference will take place November 18-20.
The Centre for International and Defence Policy, established in 1975 as the Queen's Centre for International Relations under the directorship of Nils Ørvik, and renamed in 2011, has a mandate to conduct research in matters of national and international security and other aspects of international relations. It supports teaching in the field of security and defence and, through its publications and activities of its members, contributes to public debate on Canadian foreign and defence policy, and on issues of international peace and security.
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) is the federal research funding agency that promotes and supports research and research training in the humanities and social sciences. Through several grants (Partnership, Connection, Insight Development…), SSHRC strategically supports world-leading initiatives that reflect a commitment to ensuring a better future for Canada and the world.
Michael P. A. Murphy is the director of the Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen’s University and president of the Canadian region of the International Studies Association. Michael is an international award-winning educator and the author of two books and over forty research articles.