Carleton Research Fellow Awarded Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Social Sciences
Cameron Fioret, a Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy’s Ethics and Public Affairs program, has been named a Fulbright Canada Research Chair in Humanities and Social Sciences at The Citadel for 2026-2027.
Recognized as the most prestigious international exchange program in the world, the Fulbright Program fosters collaboration through teaching, research and scholarly exchange.
“Fioret’s appointment as a Fulbright Canada Research Chair is a tremendous achievement and a reflection of the global relevance of his scholarship,” said Rafik Goubran, Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International). “Carleton is proud to see his expertise recognized through this prestigious opportunity.”
Fioret’s work explores democratic studies, ethics, human rights and environmental philosophy, with a focus on water governance and environmental justice. His Fulbright-supported research will examine how shared water resources can serve as a foundation for cooperation and peacebuilding across national boundaries.
Fioret will join The Citadel Military College in Charleston, South Carolina in January 2027, where he will teach a course on democracy and human rights while conducting research for his project.
“I am grateful for the support of Carleton University and EPAF, Fulbright and The Citadel for this remarkable opportunity,” said Fioret. “Fulbright continues to bridge nations, exemplifying the power of scholarship and mutual understanding at a time of growing global friction.”
“Through my research and teaching on democracy, human rights and environmental philosophy, I look forward to contributing to conversations about values and institutions that are increasingly under pressure, but more important than ever to our shared future.”
Previously, Fioret was a Virtual Visiting Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), a Policy Analyst in the Canada Water Agency at Environment and Climate Change Canada and a Visiting Scholar in the University of Michigan’s Water Center in the Graham Sustainability Institute.
His doctoral dissertation, The Ethics of Water: From Commodification to Common Ownership, was published by Bloomsbury in 2023.
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