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Research Interests

Regional Security, Conflict, the Caribbean, Gender perspectives, Intersectionality

Biography

Sharlene Harding is about to commence her Doctoral Studies at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´, with Dr. Stefanie von Hlatky as her advisor. Sharlene obtained her BA (Honours) from ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´, her MA in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), and her Master of Defence Studies from the Canadian Forces College/RMC. Sharlene is now a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces after serving on NATO, UN, and multinational missions and tasks in conflict zones such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Haiti, Kuwait, Iraq, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, at partner nations’ operational headquarters (HQ), and as the Deputy National Military Representative to the Supreme HQ Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium.  She has presented at conferences at the University of Manitoba, NORAD HQ in Colorado Springs, CO, the National Defence HQ in Ottawa, ON, and the NATO HQ in Brussels, Belgium. She has been featured on the Basketball Manitoba and Canadian Defence and Security Network Battle Rhythm podcasts. Her interests lie in Regional Security and Gender perspectives in conflict, particularly in the Caribbean region. Previously the Head Coach of the Canadian Armed Forces National Women’s Basketball Team and the Canadian Mennonite University Women’s Basketball Team, Sharlene is now volunteering as an Assistant Coach with the ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´ Women’s Basketball Team.

Awards

• Queen's Graduate Award
• Queen's Entrance Tuition Award
• Academic All-Canadian (1996)
• Academic All-Canadian (1997)
• Canadian Decoration

Research Interests

International security and conflict; U.S. and Russian foreign policy; grand strategy; post-Soviet security; language politics and nationalism; ethnic minority politics in Eastern Europe; Russian disinformation and information influence.

Biography

Joel Perriard is a doctoral student in the Department of Political Studies at ºÚÁϳԹÏ×ÊÔ´. He holds a Master of International Affairs from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with Distinction from Simon Fraser University. His MIA capstone project examined the security landscape in the Baltic region following Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO. His research focuses on international security, U.S. and Russian foreign policy, and post-Soviet politics, with particular attention to Russian disinformation, language politics, and ethnic minority relations in Eastern Europe.

Awards

• Dean's Award in Global Sustainability (2026)
• Queen's Graduate Award (2026)
• R.S. McLaughlin Award (2026)
• SFU Undergraduate Open Scholarship (Simon Fraser University, 2022-2023)

Research Interests

Her research interests primarily revolve around the local and global nexus, with past and current projects on Indigeneity in diaspora, Indigenous politics, Cordillera politics and policy, and the comparative and local dimensions of international relations in Southeast Asia. She is also interested in Global International Relations and democratizing foreign policy.

Biography

Karin Shana Codiase Bangsoy is an Indigenous Igorot (Kankanaey-Ibaloi) Filipino teacher and researcher. Before entering Queen's as a doctoral student, she previously taught political science courses as a faculty member at the University of the Philippines Baguio, focusing on courses in international relations, comparative politics of East and Southeast Asia, and political thought.