Joanne Archibald
Founder / Executive Director
Livy Consulting
Canadian Business History Association
About
Dr. Archibald is the founder of Livy Consulting, where she assists Canadian businesses in better utilizing their heritage for client, employee, and public engagement. Clients include, among others, Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada Post, and Trinity College. Dr. Archibald is also the Executive Director of the Canadian Business History Association where she works with the Board to preserve and promote Canada’s rich business history.
She completed her PhD at Queen’s University in 2025 where her research focused on the leadership of Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and how he used the Canadian military as a foreign policy building tool in the early Cold War. Dr. Archibald also holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and a B.A.H. from Queen’s.
Dr. Archibald’s published academic work includes two articles in International Journal and two pieces online on Open Canada. She has written for a wider audience, including pieces on The Canadian Encyclopedia, The Hub, Chatelaine, and a forthcoming biography in The Dictionary of Canadian Biography. She is currently in the early stages of publishing her thesis as a standalone monograph. She strongly believes in the importance of learning from the past and often applies that lens to her work.
Research Interests
- Canadian Political/Military History
- Alliance Politics
- Dual-Use Technology
Recent Publications
- Joanne Archibald, “What a Cold War Nuclear Reactor Can Teach us About Canada’s Quantum Future,” Open Canada – Canadian International Council, 24 March 2026, https://opencanada.org/what-a-cold-war-nuclear-reactor-can-teach-us-about-canadas-quantum-future/
- Joanne Archibald, "Lessons in History: Leveraging History to Reach Quantum 2030 Goals: What Policy Makers Need to Know about the Nuclear Reactor at Chalk River," International Journal 80 (4), 2025: 690-702. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020251393880
- Michael Murphy & Joanne Archibald, "Sensing Common Ground? A Call for Collaboration Between the DND/CAF Quantum S&T Strategy and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda," International Journal 80 (2), 2025: 304-311. DOI: 10.1177/00207020251337744
- Andrew Parkes & Joanne Archibald, “Canada has a strategic uranium advantage. We should make the most of it,” The Hub, 13 December 2025, https://thehub.ca/2025/12/13/canada-has-a-strategic-uranium-advantage-we-should-make-the-most-of-it/