Dr. Emilie El Khoury is an anthropologist and postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP) at Queen’s University, specializing in gender issues, as well as terrorism, counterterrorism, and their impacts on victims (both direct and indirect), and in conflicts related to the Middle East, NATO, and international security. She is also a lecturer at the Royal Military College of Canada, where she teaches political science, geography, and research methodology to members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Currently, she plays a leading role in the major international AMALTHEA project (supported by Horizon Europe), conducting a comprehensive mapping of the scientific literature on terrorism. As a committed author, she regularly publishes her research in peer-reviewed journals, serves as a reviewer for various scientific journals, and is currently writing the book Empathy: An Art of Living?
Expertise
- Middle East
- Terrorism
- Security
Selected Publications
- El Khoury E. (2025), « Terrorismes en mutation : Déshumanisation et Espoirs », in Anthropologica, 66.2.
- El Khoury E. (2023), « Les Défis de l’Adaptation Culturelle(s) : Réflexions sur la communication et la Sécurité en Temps de Crise », in Culture, 17:4.
- El Khoury E. (2024), « Shaping Peace in a Complex World: Anthropological Perspectives on War and Women’s Agency », in The (UN) Changing Character of War (éd. Allison Brown et Dr. Howard G. Coombs), Kingston Conference on International Security Series.
- El Khoury E. (2024), « Exploring Terrorism in the Levant Through the 7 October 2023 Massacre: Implications for Humanity », Australian Institute of International Affairs.
- El Khoury E. (2024), « After recent attacks, the Hezbollah-Israel confrontation could become more intense » (ainsi que la version en espagnol), The Conversation.



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