Danny Gagné
Office: Lahaie, 304
Telephone : (450) 358-6777, ext. 6685749
E-mail: Danny.Gagne@cmrsj-rmcsj.ca
Title
Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Courses
- POL205 – Canadian Institutions and Society
- POL304 – International Relations
- POL416 – Canada Foreign and Defense Policy
- HIS250 – History of Ideas
- INT202 – Introduction to International Studies
Education
- Ph.D., Political Science, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
- Short Program in Higher Education Pedagogy (PCPES), UQAM
- Master’s Degree, International Studies, Université de Montréal
- Bachelor’s Degree, International Studies, Université de Montréal
Areas of Expertise
- U.S. Foreign Policy
- Drone Warfare
- Cybersecurity
- Emerging Technologies
Biography
Danny Gagné is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Royal Military College Saint-Jean (RMC Saint-Jean), where he teaches political science within the International Studies program. The research he conducts at RMC Saint-Jean as a member of the Governance of Emerging Technologies research group at the Centre for Security and Crisis Governance (CRITIC) focuses on drone warfare. He also contributes to cybersecurity projects as an affiliated researcher with RMC Saint-Jean’s Research Chair on Reserve Force.
Prof. Gagné is also an affiliated researcher with the Multidimensional Conflict Observatory of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), where he conducts research on cybersecurity and disinformation. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from UQAM. His doctoral dissertation focuses on the U.S. counterterrorism strategy through the use of armed drones.
Selected Publications
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Book Chapters
- Gagné, D., in collaboration with J. Massie (2023). Pourquoi les démocraties font-elles la guerre ?. In Prévost J.-G. & May, P. (eds.), Problèmes politiques contemporains, Montréal: Éditions JFD, 99-108.
Articles (non-refereed)
- Gagné, D. (2021). Usine à trolls : le point sur la menace. Les grands dossiers de Diplomatie, 60, February-March, online.
Media
- Gagné, D. (2024, February 15). "Désinformation et recul de la démocratie : des pistes de solution?", Radio broadcast Je vote pour la science, Radio VM.
Selected Conferences and Presentations
Refereed Conferences
- Gagné, D. (2025, December 4). La désinformation en période électorale et dans les démocraties [Panelist]. Conference Les défis pour la démocratie à l’ère de la désinformation lors des élections dans les sociétés libérales, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
- Gagné, D. (2024, June 6-7). La sécurisation des données [Panel Moderator]. Colloque La donnée comme ressource stratégique dans les conflits contemporains, UQAM, Montreal, Canada.
- Gagné, D. (2024, September 26). Diplomatie d’influence et cyberconflits : le cas de la guerre en Ukraine [Conference Moderator]. Conference presented by K. Pontbriand (Université South Wales, Australia), S. Hogue (UQAM), and Anne Leahy, former Canadian Ambassador to Russia, Institut d’études internationales de Montréal (IEIM), UQAM, Montreal, Canada.
Professional and Academic Activities
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- Associate Researcher, Research Chair on Reserve Force, Royal Military College Saint-Jean (2026–present)
- Member, Governance of Emerging Technologies Research Group, Centre for Security and Crisis Governance (CRITIC), Royal Military College Saint-Jean (2025–present)
- Affiliated Researcher, Strategic Analysis Network (NSA) (2025–present)
- Researcher-in-residence, Observatoire des conflits multidimensionnels, Chaire Raoul-Dandurand en études stratégiques et diplomatiques, UQAM (2019–present)
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