Chercheure au sein du Groupe de recherche en cyberdiplomatie et cybersécurité (GCC) et étudiante au doctorat à l’Université de New South Wales à Canberra
Enseignements et expériences professionnelles
Expériences de recherche
2019 (August) Visiting Scholar
Research project “The role of society in case of a national cyber incident” NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE)
Tallinn, Estonia
2019 (January) International Conference Organizer
“Cyber Security Across Borders: State of Play in Cyberspace Governance and Protection”. In collaboration with the Montreal Institute of International Studies (IEIM) and the U.S. Consulate General in Montreal, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Canada
2016 – 2017 Research Assistant
Research Project by Professor Caroline Bouchard, “Communication and International Organizations in the Globalization Era”, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Canada
2017 Research Assistant
Conference organization and short publications about the events, Montreal Institute of International Studies (IEIM) Montréal, Canada
2016 Research Assistant
Research project by Professor Benoit Cordelier on “Consumer Ethnocentrism”, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Canada
2016 – 2017 Junior Research Fellow
Research project on Canadian and Japanese innovation startups Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Toronto, Canada
Expériences d’enseignement
2019 – Present Academic Tutor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, UNSW Canberra, Australia
• ZHSS8456 – Australia and Cyber War (Master’s Coursework)
S2, 2019 – Professor Greg Austin
• ZHSS8458 – Cyber Policy in China (Master’s Coursework)
S1, 2019 – Professor Greg Austin
2016 – 2017 Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Communication, University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM),
Canada
• COM5065 – International Communications and Local Cultures
(undergraduate course) – Fall 2016 – Professor Caroline Bouchard
• FCM3240 – History of Communications (undergraduate course) – Fall 2016 – Professor Vincent Fournier
• COM3130 – Critical analysis of the advertising phenomenon
(undergraduate course) – Fall 2016 – Professor Vincent Fournier
• FCM3240 – History of Communications (undergraduate course) – Winter 2017 – Professor Caroline Bouchard
Expériences professionnelles
2017 Policy Analyst
Global Affairs Canada, Government of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
2010 – 2016 Broadcast Journalist and Bureau Chief
TVA Group (television network), Québec, Canada
2012 – 2014 Radio and Web Journalist
Quebecor Media News Agency (QMI)
Montréal, Canada
Recherche et expertise
Formation
2018 – Present Doctoral Candidate in Cyber Security
University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, Australia
2015 – 2017 Master of Arts (M.A.) in International and Intercultural Communication
(with Distinction, highest grade)
University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Canada
2010 – 2013 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Relations and International Law
University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM), Canada
2007 – 2010 Diploma of College Studies (DEC) in Journalism
Cégep de Jonquière, Canada
Prix et bourses
2019 Travel Grant for Research Project at NATO CCDCOE, Tallinn, Estonia
2017 Tuition Fee Scholarship (TFS) – University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra
2017 Doctoral Research Scholarship – Quebec Research Fund – Society and Culture
2017 Instant Award – Global Affairs Canada – In recognition of outstanding contribution to the Digital Inclusion Lab
2017 Distinction, Master in Communication – UQAM – Graduated with the Highest Grade
2017 Scotia Bank Scholarship – Montreal Institute of International Studies (IEIM)
2016 Junior Research Fellowship Grant – Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
2016 Merit Scholarship FARE – Faculty of Communication (UQAM)
2016 Excellence Grant SPUQ – UQAM Foundation
2007 Governor General’s Academic Medal for Outstanding Scholastic Achievements – Governor General of Canada
Publications
Médias
- 23 September 2019, Radio interview with Matthieu Dugal for “Moteur de recherche”, ICI Radio-
Canada Première, “Quand on parle de cyberguerre, on parle de quoi? ”[What is Cyber War?],
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/moteur-de-recherche
- 8 April 2019, TV interview with Anne-Marie Dussault for “24|60”, RDI, “Cybermenaces en vue
des élections”[Electoral Cyber threats],
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/24-60/site/episodes/431262/temps-supplementaireinfirmieres-
accouchement
- 16 March 2019, TV interview with Anne-Marie Dussault for 24|60, RDI, “Le rôle des médias
sociaux dans les attentats de Christchurch en Nouvelle-Zélande”[The role of social media in the
Christchurch bombings in New Zealand],
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/24-60/site/episodes/429454/attentat-nouvelle-zelandemanifestation-climat
- 24 January 2019, Phone interview for The Globe and Mail with Christine Dobby, “Bell, Telus
confirm they use Huawei equipment in fibre-optic networks”,
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-bell-telus-confirm-they-have-usedhuawei-equipment-in-fibre-optic/
Publications académiques
Peer Reviewed
2020. Pontbriand, K. “Distributed Authority as a Guiding set of Principles for Transnational Cyber Security Governance”. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Ltd, presented at Center for Cybersecurity Education and Research (CCSER), Old Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
2019. Pontbriand, K. “Cyber Entanglement: A Framework for the Study of U.S.-China Relations”.
Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Ltd, presented at University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Magazine article
2019. Pontbriand, K. L’importance de la coopération en cybersécurité internationale. Magazine Sans Frontières, 14-15. http://www.magazinesansfrontieres.com/article/limportance-de-lacooperation-en-cybersecurite-internationale.html
Reference book entries
2019. Pontbriand, K. “Computer Network Defense (CND)”. In N. M. Sambaluk (Ed.), Conflict in the 21st Century: The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology. Santa Barbara,
California: ABC-CLIO.
2019. Pontbriand, K. “Intellipedia”. In N. M. Sambaluk (Ed.), Conflict in the 21st Century: The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.
2019. Pontbriand, K. “Mandiant”. In N. M. Sambaluk (Ed.), Conflict in the 21st Century: The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.
2019. Pontbriand, K. “#BringBackOurGirls”. In N. M. Sambaluk (Ed.), Conflict in the 21st Century: The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.
2019. Pontbriand, K. “U.S. Military Use of Social Media”. In N. M. Sambaluk (Ed.), Conflict in the 21st Century:The Impact of Cyber Warfare, Social Media, and Technology. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO.
Book chapters
2017. Bouchard, C., Luchs-Tassé, C. and Pontbriand, K. (alphabetical order). “Expériences interculturelles et organisations internationales : enjeux interculturels au sein de l’Organisation des Nations Unies” [Intercultural Experiences and International Organizations: Intercultural Issues Within the United Nations], Chapter title in C. Montgomery and C. Bourassa-Dansereau (eds.), Mobilités internationales et intervention interculturelle [International Mobility and
Intercultural Intervention], Montreal: University of Quebec Press (PUQ).
2017. Pontbriand, K. (with the collaboration of Pierre Bergeron). “Récit court : Expérience de formateur en soutien aux coopérants internationaux” [Short Story : Experience as a Trainer in Support of International Volunteers]. In C. Montgomery and C. Bourassa-Dansereau (eds.), Mobilités internationales et intervention interculturelle [International Mobility and Intercultural Intervention], Montreal: University of Quebec Press (PUQ).
2017. Pontbriand, K. “Récit court: Représenter le Canada à l’étranger”[Short Story: Representing Canada Abroad]. In C. Montgomery and C. Bourassa-Dansereau (eds.), Mobilités internationales et intervention interculturelle [International Mobility and Intercultural Intervention], Montreal: University of Quebec Press (PUQ).
2017. Pontbriand, K. “Récit court: Expérience au sein d’une organisation international” [Short Story: Experience Within an International Organization]. In C. Montgomery and C. Bourassa-Dansereau (eds.), Mobilités internationales et intervention interculturelle [International Mobility and Intercultural Intervention], Montreal: University of Quebec Press (PUQ).
Book Review
2018. Pontbriand, K. [Review of the book Forging the World: Strategic Narratives and International Relations, by A. Miskimmon, B. O’Loughlin and L. Roselle]. Communiquer, 24, 121-125, http://journals.openedition.org/communiquer/3875
Reviewed Blog
2016. Pontbriand, K. “Canada-Japan Cyber Security Cooperation: Enhancing the Fight Against
Cyber Threats”, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, [online]
Activités
2019 (September). Distributed authority in the information age: how cooperation in transnational cybersecurity is the only way forward. Presented at the 13th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, Sofia University, Bulgaria.
2019 (April). Cyber War: Myth or Reality? Presented at TechTalks Higher Degree Research Students Presentation Series, UNSW Canberra, Australia.
2019 (January). Cyberspace Protection, Governance and Stability: Challenges and Opportunities. Closing remarks of the international conference “Cyber Security Across Borders: State of Play in Cyberspace Governance and Protection”, Montreal Institute of International Studies, UQAM, Montreal, Canada
2018 (November). Cyber Entanglement and Diplomacy: The China/USA Case. Seminar presentation at UNSW Canberra, Australia.
2017 (May). La radicalisation menant à la violence extrémiste de droite : discours et pistes de réflexion (Table ronde) [Radicalization Leading to Right-Wing Extremist Violence : Discourses and Ideas for Reflection (Round Table)]. Presented at the Conference “Extrémisme(s) et radicalité(s) violente(s) de droite au Québec et dans l’espace francophone : Regards croisés” [Extremism(s) and Right-Wing Radical Violence(s) in Quebec and in the Francophone Space : Comparative Views]. 85th ACFAS Congress, Montreal, Canada.
2017 (March). Présentation de la Campagne Non à la haine [No Hate Campaign Presentation], CEFIR, Cégep Édouard- Montpetit, Longueuil, Canada
2017 (March). Analyse discursive comme outil d’activisme à l’ère numérique: le cas de la campagne Non à la haine au Québec. [Discursive Analysis as a Tool of Activism in The Digital Age: The Case of The No Hate Campaign in Quebec]. Presented in collaboration at the “Forum Numérique 2017”,
UQAM, Montreal, Canada.
2016 (November). Cybersécurité et construction du discours politique [Cyber Security and Political Discourse Construction]. Presented at the International Conference “Cybersécurité et
cyberterrorismes: enjeux en communication”[Cyber Security and Cyber Terrorism: Issues of Communication], GERACII, Montreal, Canada.
2016 (November). The US-China Cyber Agreement of September 2015: The Impacts of the OPM Hack.
Presented at the international conference “Global Diplomacy in The Digital Age: Decoding How Technology is Transforming International Relations”, Global Diplomacy Lab, Concordia
University, Montreal, Canada.
2016 (May). La communication interculturelle au sein des organisations internationales: enjeux d’harmonisation à l’ère de la mondialisation [Intercultural Communication in International
Organizations: Issues of Harmonization in the Era of Globalization]. Presented in collaboration at the 84th ACFAS Congress, Montreal, Canada.
2016 (March). Nouvel ordre mondial 2.0: Analyse communicationnelle d’un enjeu de relations internationales [New World Order 2.0: Communicational Analysis of an International Relations Issue]. Presented at the AEMDC Communication Symposium, Montreal, Canada.
