The Department of Political Studies is pleased to congratulate Professor Emeritus Kim Richard Nossal on receiving the 2026 Mildred A. Schwartz Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Canadian Politics Section.
The award honours outstanding contributions to the study of Canadian politics. Dr. Nossal, who joined Queen’s in 2001, is widely recognized for his scholarship on Canadian foreign and defence policy and his contributions to understanding Canada’s place in the world. Over the course of his career, Dr. Nossal has authored or co-authored 12 books, 13 edited books, 68 journal articles and 98 book chapters. He has also contributed extensively to public discussions of Canadian foreign and defence policy through media commentary, parliamentary testimony and public speaking.
His contributions have been recognized through numerous honours, including Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada, the International Studies Association’s Distinguished Scholar Award and an honorary doctorate from the Royal Military College of Canada. At Queen’s, his commitment to undergraduate teaching is further reflected in the Kim Richard Nossal Undergraduate Teaching Award, a student-led award established by the Department of Political Studies in 2023.
In his nomination, Dr. Jonathan Rose, Professor, former Department Head, and a colleague of Nossal’s for 25 years, highlighted Dr. Nossal’s contributions as a scholar, teacher, mentor and academic leader, describing him as “a scholar who commands respect across the discipline, who takes teaching seriously, and who sees professional service as part of the scholar’s vocation.”
The award will be presented at the 2026 APSA Canadian Politics Section annual meeting on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The Department warmly congratulates Dr. Nossal on this well-deserved recognition of an exceptional career in scholarship, teaching and service to the discipline.