Dr Adam Chapnick

Department of Defence Studies

Contact
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Tel: 416-482-6800 ext 6853
Fax: 416-482-6802
Address:  Canadian Forces College
215 Yonge Blvd
Toronto ON M5M 3H9

Areas of Interest

• Canadian Foreign Policy
• Canadian-American Relations
• Canadian Diplomatic History
• Canada and the United Nations
• Teaching and Learning

Educational and Professional Background
Dr Chapnick holds a BA (Hons) from Trent University, an MA in International Affairs from Carleton University and a PhD in History from the University of Toronto. Upon completing his doctoral studies, Dr Chapnick taught history at the University of Toronto. He has also taught at Ryerson University.

Among his five written or edited books, Canada’s Voice: The Public Life of John Wendell Holmes (2009) and The Middle Power Project: Canada and the Founding of the United Nations (2005) were shortlisted for the annual Dafoe Prize, recognizing the best book on Canada or Canada and the world. He is the author of the award winning articles “The Gray Lecture and Canadian Citizenship in History” (2009), “Peace, Order, and Good Government: The ‘conservative’ Tradition in Canadian Foreign Policy” (2005) and “The Canadian Middle Power Myth” (2000), as well as over 30 other academic essays and book chapters on historical and contemporary issues in Canadian foreign relations, Canadian-American relations, and teaching and learning.

Current Research and Projects
Dr Chapnick has just begun research on a history of the Canadian experiences on the United Nations Security Council.

• Research and Publications