Rachel Thibeault graduated from Queen’s University with a BaH in history and a minor in world languages (mainly of Mandarin). Rachel focused her studies on history as a marker of sociopolitical trends and changes, conducting in-depth globalized studies on environmental history and policy, gender, Chinese politics, and Korean society. It was through her studies of modern Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean history that she discovered a passion for international politics and security, especially relating to cross-border power dynamics and cultural/political autonomy.

Additionally, she is interested in preventing abuses of power and protecting the political voice of global minorities and smaller countries. Because of this, Rachel is interested in policy relating to international law, resource regulation, and the de-escalation of conflict within the Asian Pacific region.

Through this program, Rachel hopes to develop skills in communication and cross-cultural fluency, as well as a solid interdisciplinary knowledge base. This will help facilitate a pathway towards future work in diplomacy within the Asian Pacific region, as well as global security and equality. Rachel believes that her background in East Asian history, language, and culture makes her a unique and well-suited candidate for the more sensitive nature of her desired field, and so hopes to build off of these skills further.