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Gregory Kennedy
Professor of History and Dean of Arts, Brandon University — Brandon University
Chamber Member
Event Format
Fireside Chat
Keynote
Panel Discussion
Roundtable Discussion
Webinar / Virtual Presentation
Workshop / Seminar
Industry Sector
Education
Government & Public Sector
Speaking Topics
Arts and Culture
Global Issues
Biography
Gregory Kennedy has published on a number of subjects from early Canadian history to Canada's First World War and Canadian Armed Forces Modernization. His most recent monograph, Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War, published by McGill-Queen's University Press in 2024, received the C. P. Stacey Award in Canadian military history and le Grand Prix de l'Institut d'histoire de l'Amérique française. Gregory Kennedy also served in the Army Reserve from 1997 through 2023, rising to the rank of Colonel and commanding the North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, 37 Service Battalion, and 37 Canadian Brigade Group. His international experience includes support to NATO and the CARICOM Partnership for Peace. Kennedy is currently Dean of Arts at Brandon University and has gained considerable leadership and management experience in both the military and postsecondary sectors.
Previous Speaking Engagement
Kennedy is fully bilingual (French/English) and has been a featured keynote speaker at several conferences and institutional events in Canada and in Europe, including the Dominick S. Graham Lecture in War and Society at the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick, the Spring Biannual Seminar the University of St. Andrews (Scotland), and the Centre de recherche sur les francophonies canadiennes, Université d’Ottawa. He regularly presents his work at scholarly conferences, museums and other heritage sites, and with public history groups. He also recently participated in Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett's Book Club, speaking about Karen Hao's book, Empire of AI (2025). Kennedy is particularly passionate about professional development, and has designed book clubs, seminars, and workshops for leaders in a variety of settings and sectors.