I am originally from Cambridge, Ontario, and spent the past four years studying in Montreal. My professional experience includes advocacy work with the Canadian Council for Refugees and research for the Centre for international and Defense Policy.

My research interests are in international human rights law, with a focus on migration and refugee governance. I am interested in theorizing of borders and movement, as well as state responses to armed conflict and displacement.

Michelle Marcus, “Combatting the Seen and Unseen Threats of China’s Digital Silk Road,” Policy Brief 24, Network for Strategic Analysis, 15 September 2022.
Michelle Marcus, “Economic Sanctions against a Global Superpower: Adequate for Deterrence and Punishment?,” Policy Brief 21, Network for Strategic Analysis, 8 July, 2022.

Desmond Morton Prize for Best Undergraduate Research Paper in Canadian Studies (2023)

Armando and Ann Manfredi Arts Internship Award (2022)

The Faculty of Arts Internship Award (2021)