John Walsh is an Associate Professor of Classics and Director of the School of Languages and Literatures at the University of Guelph. His scholarship engages ancient history and classical political thought, with particular attention to the formation of civic institutions, political judgement, and the relationship between intellectual life and public service. He is the founder of the Serving Scholar Program, an initiative supporting members of the Canadian Armed Forces in postsecondary education and fostering structured engagement between universities and military service. His work brings historical analysis to contemporary questions of governance, institutional responsibility, and democratic life.
Author’s Note: This essay is offered as a conceptual case for the deliberate reintegration of Canada’s universities and Armed Forces as a matter of strategic sovereignty and civic resilience. It is informed by the development of the Serving Scholar Program at the University of Guelph, an initiative designed to support students serving in the Canadian Read More…
