PhD Candidate, Political Science, McMaster University
Research Interests: Michael Gordon is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Political Science at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada and specializing in International Relations. His research broadly surrounds irregularized migration, humanitarianism and border control in Europe, with a particular focus on the role of civil society search and rescue NGOs operating in the Central Mediterranean Sea. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from McMaster University and a M.A. in Global Governance from the Balsillie School of International Affairs, University of Waterloo. Michael is a former Mitacs Globalink Visiting PhD Research Student at the University of Warwick and a former Graduate Research Fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
Email: gordom3@mcmaster.ca