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Brian McQuinn is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Regina. He is the Co-Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Data, and Conflict. His research interests include the dynamics of civil war, right-wing extremism, artificial intelligence, and human-wildlife conflict. McQuinn holds a PhD from the University of Oxford, where his dissertation involved extensive fieldwork and ethnographic study with armed groups in Libya. Prior to joining the University of Regina, he served as a Global Advisor for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. His work focuses on supporting peace talks in conflict-affected regions and employing machine learning tools to analyze violence and health in these settings. McQuinn's research has been featured in prominent publications, and he has co-led United Nations courses aimed at engaging armed groups in constructive dialogue. He has co-authored key works on the Libyan revolution and has been published in various esteemed journals and academic presses, including Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.
University of Regina • Regina, SK
Teaching and research in the field of Politics and International Studies. Co-director of a research center focused on AI in conflict situations.
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