The John H. McArthur (JHM) Research Fellowship was established in 2021 in honour of John H. McArthur, a renowned Canadian academic and leader who served as Dean of Harvard Business School and as Board Chair of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. The fellowship supports outstanding scholars whose work advances understanding of issues of strategic importance to Canada’s engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.
As a John H. McArthur Fellow, Professor Massot will focus her research on supply chain resilience and critical minerals — a topic at the intersection of Canada–U.S. relations and Indo‑Pacific engagement. Her work will contribute to understanding how global value chains, particularly for essential minerals, can be strengthened in an era of shifting geopolitical dynamics and economic competition.
Professor Massot also contributed to the Foundation’s new podcast mini‑series, Minerals Matter, which explores the global geopolitics and economic significance of critical minerals. The first episode, Navigating Canada’s Critical Minerals Moment.
“Professor Massot’s cutting‑edge research exemplifies the kind of scholarly excellence and policy relevance the McArthur Fellowship was designed to support,” said the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. “Her work on critical minerals and supply chains offers meaningful insight for Canada’s engagement in the Indo‑Pacific and with key partners like the United States.”
Professor Massot’s selection as a McArthur Fellow not only honours her individual achievements but also highlights the School of Political Studies’ growing impact on global affairs research. We congratulate her on this significant recognition and look forward to the contributions her work will continue to make to Canada’s policy discourse on international economic and strategic engagement.